Nutshell Library
by Maurice Sendak
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Charming set of four miniature books size 16 mo 3 3/8" x 2 3/8" in the original slipcover, hardcover cloth with acorn on cover. The books are Pierre, a cautionary tale In Five Chapters and a Prologue; Alligators All Around An Alphabet; One Was Johnny A Counting Book; Chicken Soup With Rice, A Book of Months; written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Only three have dust jackets which are rubbed with some chips and tears. The cardboard slipcover is rubbed at the edges and the paper covering has some tears and creases. The books are in Very Good condition, with tight square bindings and no marks or tears. From a nonsmoking home.The set is as purchased at a library sale; the original provenance is unknown.
Reviews
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
- Rock River Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88
- Title
- Nutshell Library
- Author
- Maurice Sendak
- Illustrator
- Maurice Sendak
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover pink cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 16mo 3 3/8" x 2 3/8"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- miniature books, collectable
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-youth; Illustrated; Collectibles;
Terms of Sale
Rock River Books
All books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Standard shipping via USPS Media Mail is Free within the USA. Expedited shipping is via USPS Priority or Express Mail. Additional shipping and handling charges apply to international, priority and express shipping. 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives in damaged condition.
About the Seller
Rock River Books
Biblio member since 2019
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina
About Rock River Books
Specializing in items of interest for discerning readers. Curated catalogs include nonfiction, theology, fiction, children's, antiquarian and collectable items. Books are described individually, no boilerplate descriptions, shipped promptly. We strive to provide quality items and excellent customer service. All books are packed with care in appropriate protective materials. Cardboard is used for hardcover books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.