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A FUN COLLABORATION BETWEEN MAURICE SENDAK AND CAROLE KING, WHO WROTE THE MUSIC FOR THE PLAY. What is great are his use of the Nutshell Kids as cast members along with Rosie and Kathy, Rosie's only girlfriend.INSCRIBED BY MAURICE SENDAK AT TOP OF TITLE PAGE MAKES IT A VERY SPECIAL COPYNY:Harper & Row, (1975), stated First Edition. Sendak's illustrations are in color with gray drawings as well. (Hanrahan A91)At the top corner he made a flip book ( you flip the pages to make a "movie") . The book is based on the television program: Maurice Sendak's Really Rosie Starring the Nutshell Kids on CBS which was first produced on February 19, 1975.Very slight soiling to cover - barely noticeable. Slight bump to bottom edge of front cover and top edge of back cover. Very Good Copy of a Special Copy

Beautiful 3/4 leather gilt binding with marbleized eps , bright TEG. Spine decorated with 5 daisy-like flowers in gilt & blue. Original wrappers laid in (pochoir illus on cover), blue silk ribbon intact.Ltd ed (#719/1,200) on Velin d'Arches - initialed by publisher F. Ferroud. Illustrations by Vuillier.Engraved & wash by Omer Bouchery. Corner rub and light edge rub in a few spots.A beautiful book.

AN ART DECO THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS FINELY ILLUSTRATED BY BERTHA AND ELMER HADER FOR ONE OF MACMILLAN'S HAPPY HOUR BOOKSThe husband and wife team, Bertha and Elmer Hader, have illustrated Clement C. Moore's poem with striking Art Deco illustrations, including the endpapers. Many of the ilustrations are double-page spreads - and all illustrations are bright and colorful. Oblong, 12mo, decorated paper over boards, decor eps. At the inner hinge of the eps there is some age darkening, bottom of copyright page has 2 remnants of a solid cream color book plate. Remnants are on a page also cream colored so they are not very noticeable and do not cover up any type. Very light edge wear. VG ConditionA Special Illustrated version of Moore's Night Before Christmas.

WHAT A GREAT STORY - "FULL OF ACTION and HUMOR, CRISPLY TOLD AND BOLDLY DRAWN". Author /Artists - Will and Nicolas, are two of the best duos of mid-century picture books. This is their fifth book together by these former Caldecott Medal Winners (for Finder's Keepers.)This story has a domino effect of mayhem with a splendid ending. It features a boy and his dog. The illustrations are a great example of modernist graphics that thrived in many of the children's books of the 1950s.NY:Harcourt, Brace & Co, (1954) , First edition, stated. Illustrations are in red, green, yellow and black. Fabulous eps and title pg spread are especially dramatic. 4to, yellow cloth with stamped design in an unclipped dj. A bit of light wear to spine tips and corners of the dust jacket.VG+ in VG unclipped dj.

1977 CALDECOTT AWARD MEDAL - SIGNED BY DIANE & LEO DILLON A VERY SPECIAL ABC - A LETTER FOR EACH OF THE 26 AFRICAN TRIBES SELECTED - A Map - at the back shows where each tribe lives.This is a hard-to-find Caldecott Winner - the 2nd for the Dillons. Their illustrations are beautiful, colorful and well-researched. showing us a glimpse into a tribe's traditions. Below each illustration - the author gives us insights into the 26 tribes selected. The Dillons show us "a man, a woman, a child, their living quarters, an artifact and a local animal in most of their illustrations." Illustration, alphabet letter and text are enclosed within an illustrated border. Book is in VG+ condition. It is a Stated First Printing. Dust jacket is correct for the first printing - unclipped (price still there). There is NO Award Medal affixed to the dj. Minor soiling to the dj- o/w VG.This is a special copy as it is Signed by both Dillons. Also there is a four - pg pamphlet - about Leo and Diane… Read More