Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1971. [Children's classic] FIRST CAPE SINGLE VOLUME IN HARDCOVEr, originally published in three volumes. Bibliographer's copy. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.128. Illustrated by John Burningham. Hand-bound in half mid-green oasis morocco with raised bands to spine, gilt rules and titles, matching cloth sides, publisher's dust-wrapper preserved at the rear. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Jon Gilbert's copy with his pencilled note and ownership signature to free endpaper. A classic adventure story featuring a high-spirited family and their magical car. Basis for the Oscar-nominated film musical scripted by Roald Dahl. Item #66789
Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography A17a (9).
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