children's picture book OPEN HOUSE FOR BUTTERFLIES by Krauss illus Sendak 1960

Description: OPEN HOUSE FOR BUTTERFLIES Author: Ruth Krauss Illustrator: Maurice Sendak Ruth Krauss spent a lot of time listening carefully to how children talk and observing how they behave. Her writing always reflects her deep respect for their thoughts and emotions. Sendak is the perfect accompaniment for her spirited text. He did this work early in his career, so his style is still relatively simple - but his figures are lively and charming. I have checked the Hanrahan bibliography of Sendak's work to try to ascertain which edition this is. (Harper is notorious for not providing detailed information regarding editions and printings.) This copy does bear several hallmarks of a true first: on the front jacket flap, there are the numbers "30-70" as well as "No.929A". Unfortunately the jacket was price clipped, so I cannot check for the original price of $1.50. Another indication of a first is the back jacket flap - it has four reviews for the pair's earlier collaboration, A Hole Is To Dig. So the price reflects this terrific fact of it being a true first, but also the less fortunate fact of the dust jacket's condition = just good, not very good. The book itself though is in very good condition. This book was bought used. I take very good care of my books in my smoke-free environment. Dust jacket: clean; discoloration from aging; small, round area of paper surface loss front cover; light to moderate rubbing top and bottom of spine and outside corners, with small chipping and short tears; front inside flap clipped top and bottom outside corners; repeats design on boards Binding: matte paper-over-board with black cloth spine - echoes the design of the dust jacket; clean; no marks or dents Interior pages: inked name on publication data page; otherwise clean - no rips; discoloration from aging. Sewn binding is secure - no loose pages ISBN: none Published by Harper & Brothers, based in N.Y.C., N.Y. Printed in U.S.A. Published in 1960 Copyright information: copyright date of 1960 by authors; no indication of edition or printing status; "30-70" and "No. 9429A" printed on front inside flap of dust jacket [See notes above for further details regarding edition.] Original price: unknown Book weighs 5 oz Measures 6 3/4 inches high by 5 1/2 inches wide Page count: 48 Please see photos to get a sense of the condition and the wonderful illustrations. I am happy to combine shipping to save my buyers money. Books can easily be combined and pack well together. Media mail is a very affordable rate offered by the USPS. Cost is based solely on weight and not on distance. If buying multiple books, please put them in your cart and then "request total from seller". I will then send you an invoice with an adjusted shipping cost. However, I have been told that if you are ordering from a phone, it may not be possible to request such a total. If that is your situation, please go ahead and pay the shipping as billed. Then, when I process your order, I will calculate the difference between shipping paid versus actual cost, and refund you any difference. Thanks for looking!

Price: 60 USD

Location: San Francisco, California

End Time: 2025-01-23T02:28:50.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD