Redwall by Brian Jacques [FIRST EDITION / 1986]

Redwall by Brian Jacques & illustrated by Gary Chalk [REDWALL #1]

FIRST EDITION [1986] PHILOMEL BOOKS

Extremely rare hardcover first edition.  Later [42nd] printing.   

Hardcover with dust jacket.  Like new with trace shelf wear.   Gorgeous copy! 

A quest to recover a legendary lost weapon by bumbling young apprentice monk, mouse Matthias.

Redwall Abbey, tranquil home to a community of peace-loving mice, is threatened by Cluny the Scourge savage bilge rat warlord and his battle-hardened horde. But the Redwall mice and their loyal woodland friends combine their courage and strength.