Margery Sharp — The Rescuers

London, Collins, 1959 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this charming children's story about Miss Bianca the socialite mouse. The first edition. Very scarce. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The Rescuers is a British children's novel by Margery Sharp and illustrated by Judith Brooke. It is the first in a series of books about the socialite mouse Miss Bianca who volunteers and lends assistance to animals in danger. A story of help, love, warmth, and gratitude. The text is accompanied by a set of charming vignettes created by Judith Brooke. Each vignette illustrates Miss Bianca's kindness towards others in need. The dust wrapper was designed by Selma Nankivell. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Loss to the head of the spine on the dust wrapper. Age toning to the rear of the dust wrapper. Marginal age toning to the reverse. Boards clean. Internally firmly bound. Offsetting to the front and back free endpapers. The pages are bright and clean. All vignettes are clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Judith Brooke. Near Fine/Near Fine.