In the Night Kitchen by Sendak, Maurice; Diana Blair - 1970

New York: Harper & Row, 1970. Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition, first issue dust jacket. Very Good+ clothbound hardcover with a color plate mounted to the front with a tap to two tips and light soiling to the bottom edges of the boards in a Very Good dj with light rubbing to the extremities, a one-inch tear/crease and another tiny one to the back, a small light pencil notation also to the back, and light soiling; the bottom corner of the front flap is clipped, probably by the publisher to remove the library price, indicating that this is a trade edition leaving the $4.95 price to the upper right corner. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "From the acclaimed author-artist Maurice Sendak comes a Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a fantastical dream world. In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of Mickey's adventures in the bakers' kitchen as they prepare our morning cake." Written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak; lettering by Diana Blair. SIGNED BY SENDAK on the half-title; no inscription. Unpaginated [40 pages]; color illustrations throughout; 8.75 x 11.25 inches. Ref: Hanrahan, A75. LAID-IN (in a plastic sleeve) is a 1970 newspaper review of the book and a 1971 article about librarians' reaction to the nudity in the book.