first edition Cloth
1984 · New York
by Hoffmann, E. T. A.
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 051755285X . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in about Near Fine, lightly rubbed and edge-worn dust-jacket; The tale of Nutcracker, written by E. T. A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences since then. Maurice Sendak designed sets and costumes for ballet Christmas productions and has created even more magnificent pictures for this book ; Color Illustrations; Square 4to; xiv, [4], 102 pages . (Inventory #: 19726)