The four titles in this set are "Alligators All Around," "Chicken Soup with Rice," "Pierre: A Cautionary Tale," and "One Was Johnny: A Counting Book." This vintage set is the first issue of this work, with the white unprinted stripe at the foot of the dust jacket of "Chicken Soup with Rice."This set is from the holdings of Maurice Sendak's agent.Condition / Notes: These four vintage, miniature volumes are bound in pink cloth, with black stamped ornamentation to the covers and black lettering to the spines.The front board and front endpaper of "Chicken Soup with Rice" are separating. Each of the four volumes contains a previous ownership inscription dated 1962. LOT 8153Seller's Estimate: USD 300 - 450Book Details: This lot contains the first edition of "Nutshell Library" (New York: Harper & Row, 1962) signed by author and illustrator Maurice Sendak on the slipcase.
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