Inspector Mouse

First printing of first U.S. edition.(Caution: The first U.S. edition, published in 1981 by Holt Rinehart & Winston was preceded by the first British edition, published by Andersen Press in London in 1980. Almost all of the listings on ABE for the Holt Rinehart first U.S. edition claim a publication date of 1980, which is erroneous. The Andersen Press edition is the true first edition.) Black fabrikoid-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 9 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches, unpaginated, Ralph Steadman's wonderful illustrations and Bernard Stone's very entertaining prose. Book and dustcover near fine. "Play it again, Toothy." (1722RO006).