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London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1958. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8" by 5.5". Tove Jansson. The first English language edition of the sixth Moomin book, written and illustrated by Tove Jansson, uncommon to see in the original dust wrapper. The first English language edition, first impression, translated by Thomas Warburton.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 'Moominland Midwinter', originally published in Swedish as 'Trollvinter', is the sixth of Tove Jansson's Moomins books.This novel has a slightly darker, more introspective than the earlier books in the series. Moomintroll wakes in the midst of hibernation, and finds himself unable to get back to sleep. Lonely at first without his family, Moomintroll explores the land of winter which he has never seen before, and encounters new friends.Illustrated with one map, and many in-text illustrations throughout, drawn by the author.Jansson's Moomin series begun in 1945 with the book 'The Moomins and the Great Flood'.Two…