A HOLE IS TO DIG: A FIRST BOOK OF DEFINITIONS
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. Maurice Sendak. Second Issue. Hardcover. Hardcover (6 7/8in. x 5 3/8 in. Green paper-covered boards, with turquoise cloth spine. Several corners barely "nudged", and perhaps a wee bit shelf-rubbing to edges, but wonderfully clean. Single, very short (2 5/8 in.) library deaccession stamp, in very small font, to front free endpaper. Second issue with the words "G-r-r-r-" to (unnumbered) page 23. Pictorial endpapers. Burnt Sienna text lettering. Dustjacket shows a little sunning and creasing to spine, and flaps some rubbing, but clean, bright, and with $1.50 price fully present at top of front flap. Very Good Plus inVery Good Dustjacket. Item #86848
Price: $225.00