1969 The Mouse & his Child

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original dust wrapper, which has been price-clipped.

Written by American author, Russell Hoban, who was known for his wide variety of genres, from science fiction to poetry, as well as writing a number of children's books.

'The Mouse & his Child' has been described as "a classic of children's literature", being adapted into an animated film in 1977.

The story follows a pair of toy mice who are joined at the hands and operated by clockwork. The mice are bought from a toy shop and end up discarded in a child's home. The tale follows their quest to escape their fate and become self-winding. 

This book contains a number of subtle adult themes, contrasting it with other children's literature. 

With lovely illustrations by Hoban's wife, Lillian.