Sendak (Maurice) & Minarik (E.H.).- Presentation Copies

Higglety Pigglety Pop!, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author with sketch of a little boy ("Oct. '67 | For May Lowen - | in memory of a most | lovely hospital afternoon! | Maurice Sendak | [sketch of a little boy]") on front free endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket ("USD 4.95" and "1067" on upper flap with five Sendak titles listed on lower flap), some minor fraying to extremities of dust-jacket, New York: Harper & Row, 1967;

In the Night Kitchen, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author with sketch of mickey ("For May on her Birthday, | the 22nd of October, 70 | [sketch of Mickey] | With love, | Maurice Sendak") on front free endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket ("USD 4.95" and "1070" on upper flap with seven Sendak titles listed on lower flap), head of spine slightly bumped, minor browning to dust-jacket, New York: Harper & Row, 1970;

Minarik (E.H.) A Kiss for Little Bear, first edition (no ISBN or zip code on publisher's imprint page), presentation copy inscribed by the artist with a sketch of little bear ("Oct. '68 | For May - | [sketch of little bear with speech bubble "Happy Birthday | for the 22nd!!"] | and all my love! | Maurice Sendak") on front free endpaper, original illustrated boards, dust-jacket ("USD 2.50 | Ages 4-8" on upper flap with four little bear books listed on lower flap), slightly bumped at head of spine, New York: Harper & Row, 1968 (3)

*** May Lowen was the nurse helping to save Maurice's life after a heart attack while on his book promotion tour for the British edition of WILD THINGS.