Books

Later printing. VG+/VG+: Binding tight; pages clean; DJ has $3.95 price intact, but bottom of front flap clipped. Inscribed on half-title page in blue ballpoint: "With greetings from E.B. White." Back jacket flap notes White's 1970 award of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for "Stuart Little" and "Charlotte's Web." The author's first book for children, startlingly uncommon signed in any edition. 131 pages.

Stuart Little is a children's novel written by E.B. White, first published in 1945 by Harper & Brothers. The story follows a small, anthropomorphic mouse born to a human family, and chronicles his adventures in New York City. The character of Stuart Little was based on a dream White had. The novel's realistic New York City setting and anthropomorphized characters make it a distinctive example of American children's literature. Garth Williams provided the book's original illustrations, which contributed to its charm and success.