Russell Hoban — The Mouse and His Child

London, Faber and Faber , 1969. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this delightful children's tale by Russell Hoban, with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This classic children's story follows the adventures of a pair of toy clockwork mice, who embark on a quest to become self-winding after being discarded. It is perhaps the best known work of American writer Russell Hoban, and was adapted into a 1977 animated film. Charmingly illustrated in-text by Lillian Hoban. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with mild bumping to the spine head and tail. Dust wrapper is smart, with small loss to the spine head and light wear to the spine tail and edges of folds. Browned spots to these areas. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Lillian Hoban. Near Fine/Very Good.