THE BAT-POET

first edition

1964 · New York / London

by Sendak, Maurice; Jarrell, Randall
New York / London: The Macmillan Company / Collier-Macmillan Limited, 1964. First edition. Near fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing of this Sendak gem about a special bat who wanders to visit other small animals to share his poems. Wonderfully detailed illustrations by Sendak throughout the text to accompany poems by Jarrell. 8.75'' x 6.25''. Original light brown cloth with floral stamping and gilt-lettered spine. Original unclipped ($2.75) pictorial dust jacket. Peach endpapers, red topstain. Illustrated by Sendak in black and white. [4], 43, [1] pages. Small stamped shelfmark on front pastedown. Jacket with touches of wear. Book with a tiny bit (truncated)
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