In the Night Kitchen.
[New York]: Harper & Row, [1970].
Price: $750.00
About the item
First edition, with jacket priced $4.95 and $5.11, with 10/70 on front flap and 7 titles on the back flap. 40 pp. 4to. Original tan boards with illustrated paper label affixed to the front board and illustrated dust jacket, with a contemporary gift inscription. Boards and pages in fine condition, dust jacket lightly worn at corners and spine, with a few small tears, and bottom price clipped. Overall a near-fine copy.
Item #310732
A nice first edition of this classic and controversial picture book, the recipient of a Caldecott Honor in 1971. Both an entertaining tale of nighttime cooking and a subtle commentary on childhood psychology, this book has stirred controversy since its publication, and has frequently appeared on banned books lists. A provocative, historically important book that will transfix both children and adults.
