In the Night Kitchen Hardback Hardcover Book Maurice Sendak 1st Edition 1970

Maurice Sendak's classic In The Night Kitchen, 1970 first edition. 11.25" H x 8.75" W This item is a first edition of Sendak's classic without dust jacket. Cream canvas cover with a circular paste-on of title/author and Mickey holding a large bottle of milk (as published), some foxing (darkening) on the cover as well as some marks on the back cover. Variations in color and texture of the fabric cover are inherent and intentional. No wear to covers at corners or spines. Binding is tight and spine uncracked. Interior is in good condition. Illustrations are bright and vivid, pages crisp and clean. Some of the ink from the illustrations may have rubbed onto other pages. First Edition without publishing/printing history as published; no ISBN number.