The stunning end papers are in perfect condition with no inscriptions, no owner names, no bookstore stamps, and no bookplates. The boards are clean with no fading, and no scribbles. The book is in beautiful condition for this title which if often found with scribbles, writing, ruined spines, alot of edgewear and other issues that revolve around first edition children?s books. The corners are sharp, and the book has no edgewear. The book has crisp boards in near fine condition. The first state book is equally unique in that the colors of the inks used on the end papers as well as many of the internal pages are different from the later printings. The identifying points for the first state dust jacket include the unique content of the information found only on the First State jacket flaps (no mention of the Caldecott award, and instead includes a three paragraph blurb about Sendak on the rear flap and a three paragraph blurb about the book on the front inner flap). Near fine book in a near fine dust jacket. SIGNED FIRST STATE of the First Edition, First Printing First Printing, First state dust jacket, flat signed on the title page by Maurice Sendak.
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