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The Wind in the Willows Hardcover - 2017

by Sebastian Meschenmoser (Illustrator); Kenneth Grahame


About this book

The Wind in the Willows is a classic children's book by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908. The story follows the adventures of four animal friends - Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad - as they explore the English countryside, battle against weasels and stoats, and learn about the value of friendship, loyalty, and the joys of a simple life. Through their adventures, the characters discover the importance of home and the pleasures of a peaceful existence. With its charming characters, vivid descriptions of nature, and timeless themes, The Wind in the Willows remains a beloved classic today.


From the publisher

The Wind in the Willows byKenneth Graham has charmed children and adults for more than a hundred years. Sebastian Meschenmoser's lush and expressive watercolor and oil painting illustrations bring a fresh look to this unabridged and beloved classic about Rat, Mole, Toad, and Badger. Like the gurgling river in the Wild Wood itself, readers will be joyfully swept along to join the antics of these animal friends as they try to keep the irrepressible and fast car driving Toad out of trouble in one of the greatest tales of adventure and camaraderie ever told. Meschenmoser thrills readers with more than one hundred watercolor vignettes and twelve oil paintings capturing the emotions and essence of these lovable characters.

First Edition Identification

Methuen and Company published the First UK Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1908, London. The edition is bound in green-blue cloth boards with intricate gold gilt illustrations and lettering. The first edition dust wrapper can be identified by the publisher’s printed price of 6’- on the front panel on peach-tan paper with black inked illustration. 


Methuen and Company published the First Illustrated Edition hardcover in 1931, London. The illustrated edition was made in a set of 200 copies signed by both Grahame and Shepard, printed on handmade paper. Grahame's children's classic was originally published in 1908 with only a frontispiece for an illustration. Although the work was subsequently published with illustrations by several artists, it was E. H. Shepard who brought the narrative to life with his evocative line drawings


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  • Title The Wind in the Willows
  • Author Sebastian Meschenmoser (Illustrator); Kenneth Grahame
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 220
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Northsouth Books
  • Date 2017
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780735842953 / 0735842957
  • Weight 2.6 lbs (1.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.3 x 8.6 x 1.1 in (26.16 x 21.84 x 2.79 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Library of Congress subjects England, Animals
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2018, Page 103
  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/2017, Page 0

About the author

Kenneth Grahame became a writer in 1879 as a means of distraction from his dull banking job. He wrote The Wind in the Willows for his son Alistair. Originally published in 1908, The Wind in the Willows has never gone out of print. Sebastian Meschenmoser was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1980. He studied fine arts in Mainz, Germany. His illustrations were chosen from more than 2,700 entries and presented at the Children's Book Fair in Bologna in recognition of him being one of the most innovative new illustrators. As an accomplished artist with several exhibitions to his name, Sebastian Meschenmoser is among Germany's most successful and admired young illustrators for children.
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