Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by O'Brien, Robert C - 1972

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1972. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair-Good. Bernstein, Zena. Beloved children's tale that was a Newberry-award winner in1972 & later made into a series of Disney movies. In 233 pages, with the charming pen-and-ink illustrations of Zena Bernstein throughout. Orig. published in 1971, this is the Second Printing from 1972. Hardcover book has gray cloth-covered boards with rat design to front/lettering to spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages slightly off-white, NO foxing. Old gift inscription on ffep, old bookstore sticker inside back cover; NO other writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Flaws: slightly bumped corners, very minor edgewear. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to only Fair-Good due to moderate edgewear, including many small chips & tears. Soiling. Nicely protected against further damage in new mylar cover! Please see our 5 photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images! Description & photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2020. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.