New York: Harper & Brothers, (1952). First edition. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. 8vo. 151 pp. Red cloth-covered boards, stamped in black; white endpapers, bookseller's ticket on front paste-down, previous owner's name in pencil on front free endpaper; "First Edition H-B" stated on copyright page; in illustrated, price-clipped dust-jacket, lightly faded to spine. Near-fine.