Description: First edition, first printing of the children's classic Stuart Little, with "first edition," "10-5" and "I-U" on the copyright page. This tale of a boy born with the body of a mouse was E.B. White's first children's book. It was also the first children's book for illustrator Garth Williams. A 1999 film adaptation starred Hugh Laurie as Mr. Little, Geena Davis as Mrs. Little, and Michael J. Fox as the voice of Stuart Little. In publisher's pictorial tan cloth binding, stamped in green and white; green pictorial endpapers with illustrations of Stuart Little and his avian friend Margalo. Numerous black-and white illustrations by Garth Williams throughout the text. 8.25 x 5.5 inches; [10], 131, [3] pages (final leaf blank). Mild bumping and edgewear to binding; small spots at the rear joint and a damp stain on the front cover; pencil marking on the rear pastedown; a Very Good copy with a clean and bright interior.
