Signed by Roald Dahl in red ink on the front free endpaper. The rare first issue with 6 lines of printing and binding information in the colophon, which were later reduced to five. 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, again, this year’s recent release directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.