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London: Methuen Children's Books, 1986. 1st edition. Hardcover; dust jacket. 212 p. Very Good: the pages are a little browned in the margins, else this is a clean and sound copy. The dust jacket is near fine, unmarked, clean, bright and attractive, with a small bookseller price tag on the ISBN bars. In mylar cover. This enchanting book is set 'In the land of Ingary, where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist,' where the Wizard Howl roams the countryside in his ramshackle moving castle, aided by his fire demon Calcifer. The action really begins when Sophie Hatter falls under a spell and takes refuge in the castle. It's a deeply enjoyable fantasy set in a magical world with very human people, amusing as well as absorbing. The award-winning animated film by Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli is based on this.