Description: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham Author: FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964), [BURNINGHAM, John, illustrator] Title: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham Publication: London: Jonathan Cape and Queen Anne Press, 2014 Description: [Children's illustrated] DELUXE LIMITED EDITION, one of just 50 sets, accompanied by two prints, measuring 297 x 210mm, SIGNED and numbered by John Burningham. Three volumes plus portfolio, housed in a grey cloth slipcase (34 x 24 x 6cm), pp.48; pp.48; pp.48. Bound in racing green cloth blocked in red and gilt, illustrated endpapers. A facsimile of the first edition of Ian Fleming's famous children's story about the Pott family and their adventures with the magical car, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang. The original edition was illustrated by renowned artist John Burningham as only his second commission; for this edition he has re-worked some of his original artwork for the book. A classic adventure story featuring a high-spirited family and their magical car. Basis for the Oscar-nominated film musical scripted by Roald Dahl. The deluxe edition was numbered 101-150 (this being number 105); a further 100 trade copies, numbered 1-100, were also issued. This copy is from the Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with his pencilled ownership to endpaper. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Seller ID: 69379 Subject: James Bond 007 Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 975 GBP
Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Author: FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964), [BURNINGHAM, John,
Publisher: London: Jonathan Cape and Queen Anne Press, 2014
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
