FIREBRAT

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. First printing, signed (with original drawing) by Newberry winner Willard of this fantastic story of an abandoned subway station that leads to another world, and the two children who are tasked with defeating the evil FIREBRAT found there. David Wiesner's knack for scale and perspective - from illustrating tiny fish at play or the imposing hulk of an enormous felled tree to entirely wordless stories - have earned him three Caldecott Medals, only the second artist to do so. 9.25'' x 7''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($11.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. 122 pages. Signed by Willard to title page, with drawing of a moon and a star. Jacket with mild edgewear, tiny spot of soil to rear. Binding with a hint of edgewear. Clean and bright.