Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
New York: Random House, 1956. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #019138
Slim 4to., 114pp. Sharp First US Edition, Later Printing, of Fleming's classic children's story about the titular magic car; made into the charming 1968 film starring Dick van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes and the incomparable Benny Hill. Bound in red cloth with titling in gilt n spine and front board. Decorative green, pictorial end-papers. Square and tight with very light wear to spine ends. Name written neatly on front end-paper. Off-setting to inner half-title page and facing page from newspaper article. Very attractive clipped dust-jacket has a touch of edge-wear with a minuscule nick here and there. Edges toned and light soiling. Still bright and solid with no creases or tears. A pretty collectable copy at a great price.
Price: $150.00