Brian Jacques — Redwall

New York, Philomel, 1986 . First edition. Cloth. Billed as 'a powerful tale of fantasy, adventure and knightly romance', this is the scarce first US edition of Brian Jacques' first 'Redwall' novel, about a young mouse novice monk named Matthias. A publisher's review copy of the scarce first US edition of this work, first printing, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.With a loosely inserted slip reading 'A Review Copy with the Compliments of Philomel Books&apos.The first novel in Brian Jacques's twenty-two novel series about the anthropomorphic animals inhabiting Redwall Abbey and the surrounding countryside of Mossflower Wood, including mice, moles, hares, badgers, and other woodland species.The books of the Redwall series have drawn comparisons to J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', to Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows', and Richard Adams's 'Watership Down&apos.Bookseller's stamp Horn Books to front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Bookseller's stamp to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper bright, with closed tears to back strip head and tail, and head and tail of rear wrap, with edgewear in these locations. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.