Redwall (Redwall Series Book 1) by Jacques, Brian - 1986

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Philomel, 1986. Good+ in a Good+ dustjacket. Gray boards quarterbound in bright red cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 351pps. Stated First Impression. There is light wear to the board-edges with rounding to the corners, faint touches of soiling to the boards, and bumping to the spine-ends. Otherwise clean, tight, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has mild rubbing wear at the extremities, one or two vertical creases in each panel, and a few closed tears; the original price (15.95) is intact. Scarce in the first printing. ".It is the Summer of the Late Rose. But a sinister shadow has fallen across the ancient stone abbey of Redwall, even as the gentle mice of Mossflower Wood gather there to celebrate a year of peace and abundance. For it is rumored that Cluny is coming -- Cluny the terrible one-eyed rat and his battle-seasoned horde -- Cluny, whose vow is to conquer Redwall Abbey!." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Illus. by Chalk, Gary (illustrator).