Nibble Nibble Mousekin: A Tale of Hansel and Gretel.

ANGLUND, Joan Walsh.

$400.00

Item Number: 123646

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1962.

First edition of Anglund’s beloved children’s classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by the author. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with an original drawing of two strawberries, “For Toby & For Johnny! Joan Walsh Anglund.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Generations of children have been held spellbound by the classic story that begins: "Once upon a time, on the edge of a deep, dark forest, there lived a poor woodcutter with his wife and two children, Hansel and Gretel." Here, Joan Walsh Anglund has given a new interpretation to the well-loved story with rich illustrations and a happy ending.