The Nutshell Library; Alligators All Around; Chicken Soup With Rice; Pierre, a cautionary tale; One Was Johnny.
by SENDAK, Maurice (illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
London, London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1962. New York; Harper & Row, Publishers. 1962. 24mo.; 4 volumes, housed in original pictorial card slipcase; original pink cloth bindings lettered in purple to spine, with oak leaf device to upper covers; each in pictorial dustwrapper and collected in the slipcase; pp. [32]; [v], 6-30 + [i]; [iv], 5-48; [47]; each work illustrated throughout in colour by Sendak; a fresh set in equally nice dustwrappers with light rubbing, small nicking and shadowed darkening to lower panels of 2 books; the slipcase with minor abrasion to corners. First edition, as published in the U.S., without the price sticker of $2.95 on the slipcase which remains on some boxes and sets the seal on the first edition status. It is generally recognised that sets in pink cloth bindings are first editions; later editions use variant coloured cloth. This miniature set comprises an alphabet, a counting book, a book of months and a cautionary tale.
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On Jul 10 2019, a reader said:
I have the same set but in perfect condition left in the great grandparents house after they passed. They look like they are right off the store shelf im willing to sell for cheap. Email me @bmx4life04sr2002@gmail.com
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Details
- Bookseller
- Henry Sotheran Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2118574
- Title
- The Nutshell Library; Alligators All Around; Chicken Soup With Rice; Pierre, a cautionary tale; One Was Johnny.
- Author
- SENDAK, Maurice (illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1962
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Henry Sotheran Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Henry Sotheran Ltd.
Biblio member since 2018
London, London
About Henry Sotheran Ltd.
Founded in York in 1761 and established in London on 1815, Henry Sotheran Limited has a long and distinguished history.For over 250 years we have been offering unsurpassed opportunities to collectors. Throughout our history we have prided ourselves on the quality and condition of our books and our friendly service.Our premises just off Piccadilly in the heart of London's West End are spacious and elegantly appointed and we welcome regular clients and passers-by alike to wander in and browse in a relaxing and convivial atmosphere.
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- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
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- Device
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- Rubbing
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- New
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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