AFTER GOOD-NIGHT

  • New York: Harper & Row, 1987
By Sis, Peter; Mayper, Monica
New York: Harper & Row, 1987. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this dreamy bedtime story with graceful illustrations by Peter Sis, inscribed by Monica Mayper in the year of publication. Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning artist Peter Sis's entrancing, joyful, and detailed illustrations mix technical prowess with a love for the medium. His work boasts man accolades, including seven NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Best Illustrated Book of the Year awards, Society of Illustrators gold and silver medals, and three Caldecott Honors. 9'' x 5.75''. Original purple cloth-backed boards. Original color pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. Unpaginated. Inscribed by Mayper to front flyleaf, dated Christmas 1987. Jacket with mild edgewear. Binding corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Clean and bright.

Details

Title

AFTER GOOD-NIGHT

Author

Sis, Peter; Mayper, Monica

Condition

Near Fine

Publisher

Harper & Row: New York

Date

1987

Edition

First edition


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