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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Maurice Sendak. 151 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacket unclipped, has some agewear with chipping about the edges and fading (see image). Boards are bound in pink cloth, black title on spine and front cover board. Some tanning to edges and pages (see image), doesn't affect text or illustrations. In great shape. A charming children's book, early Maurice Sendak illustrations. Great for a collector. Record # 367825

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Maurice Sendak. First edition stated; 12mo, 151 pages, 26 black and white drawings by Maurice Sendak; red cloth boards with faint water spots and wear at extremities, previous owner's name and address at top of front free endpaper, small brown spot at top edge of rear free endpaper; clipped dust jacket is rubbed and worn with paper reinforcement expertly applied along inside edges. The Newbery award winning author of "Journey Cake, Ho!," and "Roller Skates" was considered a consummate storyteller, and her storytelling shines through in this book as well. Through Maggie Rose, and her poor, shiftless family known as "those Bunkers," Sawyer explores class, ambition, work ethic, family ties and kindness. Uncommon title.

NY:: Harper & Brothers,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. B000CQ3356 . Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Stated first edition. Previous owner's (Cecelia Eareckson) book-plate on front paste-down, else very good in a very good (faded along the spine, tiny chip at the base of the spine) dust jacket. ; 151 pages .