Somebody Else's Nut Tree and Other Tales from Children by KRAUSS, Ruth - 1971

(Lenox, MA).: (The Bookstore Press)., (c1971).. Paperback.. Front cover faded w/ multiple faint spots, back cover heavily sunned, text clean/tight: VG to VG+.. 8vo. Black & white drawings by Maurice Sendak..

NY: Harper and Brothers. Fair with no dust jacket; Boards heavily worn, first signature loose, . boards soiled, tape stain on rear pastedown endpaper.. 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth-backed illustrated paper-covered boards. Delightful poems by Krauss with illustrations from early in the career of the late Caldecott medalist, Maurice Sendak. Hanrahan A31. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 43 pages .

Lenox, Massachusetts: Bookstore Press, 1971. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak 8vo size red clothbound hardcover with illustrated dust jacket; 43 pages with black and white illustrations throughout. From dust jacket: "(This book) swings with graceful illogic from one misadventure to another: each revealing child-bounciness, child-reverence in the rhythm and timing which (the author) heard spoken by actual children. The drawings by Maurice Sendak capture flight, fall, re-birth - all the quick, bird-like movements of children on the run, making discovery." Ruth Krauss (1901 - 1993) was a writer and illustrator, primarily of children's books. She was married to Crocket Johnson, also a children's book writer, and collaborated with him on several books. Maurice Sendak (1928 - 2012) also a children's book author and illustrator, illustrated eight of Krauss' books, including A Hole Is to Dig which launched his career. Sendak was honored with numerous awards during the course of… Read More

N. Y.: Harper & Brothers, 1958 HC and DJ. First Edition. 10 1/8 x 6 7/8. 43 pp. The glorious combination of Krauss and Sendak in Somebody Else's Nut Tree make this children's book a classic. Sendak's black and white drawings mirror the essence of the engaging words: a full page illus. appears across from each page of text. Krauss and Sendak have captured the realm of childhood with humour, truth and beauty. This is one of their very early collaborations. DJ is white with red sketches of a dream of a little girl. A dotted line leads the viewer on a circuitous path as the events of the adventurous dream are revealed, ending w ith the child at last awakening, and leaping into the arms of her parents. This dj illus could be considered an precursor to Where the Wild Things Are. DJ is slightly smudged; tears to corners. Price clip on flap. Sendak illus on rear of dj. Binding is red with white sketches (reverse of dj illus) Some shelf wear to edges and corners, but overall, bind is bright,… Read More

Lenox, Mass,: The Bookstore Press, 1971. Paperback in good condition. General shelf and handling wear, including tanning and light discolouration to cover, minor creasing to corners. Within, pages are tightly bound, and text and illustrations are clear, bright and unmarked. CN. Paperback. Good. Illus. by Sendak, Maurice. Used.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. Short 'stories', almost poems, developed by Krauss after hearing children's stories & comments; illustrated by Sendak in a linear fashion, with many vignettes from each story in sequence. Fun for adults and children. Later printing, but before 1960. Hardcover, variant publisher's 'HarperCrest' reinforced binding in full orange cloth, red titling, black illustration. Light general wear to book, spine ends bumped; hint of foxing to endsheets; top board edges lightly faded; jacket a bit edgeworn with minor chipping, scuffs to rear panel, spine tanned, price & lower inch or so of front flap clipped. Text clean; 43 pages, line illustrations.. Later Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Maurice Sendak. 7" by 10".

Bookstore Press, 1971. Hardcover. Fine - Collectible/Very Good. Author inscribed (personalized) and signed 1971 Bookstore Press reprint, as new but for price clipping to jacket. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak Please email for photos.