Bantam, New York, 1998, 1^st pr thus.  ISBN 0-553-09613-3.  Hard cover, 262 pages including Glossary.  Fine, unread copy.  Dust jacket with price intact shows light cover rubs.  Translated by Margaret Rocques.  ‘Unique, daring, and unforgettable, it tells the story of an ordinary family who accidentally threaten the security of a hidden civilization as intelligent as our own – a colony of ants determined to survive at any cost….’ (from front flap)