Nutcracker

New York: Crown Publishers, 1984. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 10x0x10. Sendak, Maurice. First edition. Large tear to top edge of front jacket panel, edges rubbed, jacket lightly stained. Ink gift note on half-title page. 1984 Large Hardcover. xiv, 102 pp. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The tale of Nutcracker, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. It has retained its freshness because it appeals to the sense of wonder we all share. Maurice Sendak designed brilliant sets and costumes for the Pacific Northwest Ballet's Christmas production of Nutcracker and created even more magnificent pictures especially for this book. He joined with the eminent translator Ralph Manheim to produce this illustrated edition of Hoffmann's wonderful tale, destined to become a classic for all ages. (Inventory #: 2345190)