[12], 162 pp. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. 8vo. Red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top page edge stained red, color pictorial jacket, custom slipcase. First Edition, First Issue.

The rare first issue with 6 lines of printing and binding information in the colophon, reduced to five in later issues. Precedes the English edition by three years. The unforgettable story "concerning the adventures of four nasty children and Our Hero with Mr. Willy Wonka and his famous candy plant." Basis for the memorable 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and also, a more recent release directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.