1923 · New York
by Grahame, Kenneth
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Early US printing of one of the most beloved modern children's books, in the scarce original dust jacket. Inspired by the bedtime stories that Kenneth Grahame told his son, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS follows the bucolic adventures of anthropomorphized animals on the banks of the Thames. The friends' peace is broken when Mr. Toad's obsession with motor-cars leads him down a destructive path. Shenanigans ensue, including grand theft auto, a prison break, a midnight battle, and a dreamlike meeting with Pan. The stories of timid Mole, practical Rat, wise Badger, and intemperate (truncated)