[publisher: NY. McGraw-Hill. 1947.] Hardcover First Edition First Edition. Illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Sendak's first illustrated book. Hanrahan A1. First Issue with the "herringbone finish endpapers." G+ ex-library copy in dark blue woven cloth boards stamped in red and gold on the front and the spine. With several library markings: white numbers on spine, perforated identification on title page, Institute bookplate, and pocket at rear. Corners lightly bumped, but a clean copy with the cute, cartoonish Sendak drawings throughout. First Edition.
[Holliston, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1947]

New York: Whittlesey House, [Date: 1947]. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. fair to good (bound upside down). Maurice Sendak. 24 cm, 281 pages. , illus., index, bound upside down, bds somewhat worn & soiled, pencil erasures on endpapers, sticker removed from inside board. Maurice Sendak's first illustrated book, with cute, cartoonish drawings throughout. Introduction by Harold Urey. 1947. Whittlesey House [US]

New York, London: Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill, Date: 1947. First issue endpapers. First book illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Introduction by Harold C. Urey. Drawings in black and white throughout the text material. 281pp. . First Edition, First Issue.. Blue Cloth. Minor Edge Wear Only./No Jacket. Octavo. 1947. Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill US

[publisher: Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill, New York, London] Hardcover First Edition First issue endpapers. First book illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Introduction by Harold C. Urey. Drawings in black and white throughout the text material. 281pp. Size: Octavo
[Prairie Village, KS, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1947]
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[publisher: Whittlesey House, McGraw Hill Book Co.] Hardcover Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering, red illustration. Copyright page dated 1947. 281 pages. Very good condition. Covers clean and square. Pages toned but free of marks-- other than an errant pencil mark on the rear end pages. Binding strong.
[Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1947]