Maurice Sendak (American, 1928-2012). Nutshell Library: Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup With Rice, One Was Johnny, and...

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Maurice Sendak (American, 1928-2012)
Nutshell Library: Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup With Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre, 1962 [but later]
First edition, later state bindings and dust jackets
Inscribed by Sendak on the front free endleaf recto, and on the box

Property from the Collection of Justin Schiller
Maurice Sendak. Nutshell Library: Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup With Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre. [New York]: Harper & Row, [1962] [but later]. Four volumes. First edition, later state bindings and dust jackets. Inscribed by Sendak on the front free endleaf recto, and on the box.

24mo. [32]; 31; 48; [48] pages. Red cloth stamped in brown; original illustrated dust jackets. Chicken Soup With Rice with teal band at tail.

Condition: Minimal edgewear, spines a touch sunned. Box with a few nicks at corners, light shelf wear. In fine condition.

References: Hanrahan A51


More information about Maurice Sendak. See also: Sendak, Maurice, Maurice Bernard Sendak Artist.

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