In the Night Kitchen – Maurice Sendak
NF/NF 25th Later Print

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional 25th Anniversary Edition, Later Printing hardcover copy of In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak in a new archival wrap. Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition stated but undated, with 1970 as the latest year on the copyright page. Harper Collins. Twenty-second Printing with partial number line 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, no title on the square spine and strong ink on the front cover design, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks or inscriptions inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The unclipped dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear and no price on the unclipped front flap, as issued. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

From the acclaimed author-artist Maurice Sendak comes a Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a fantastical dream world. This comic fantasy will delight readers of all ages with playful illustrations and an imaginative world only Sendak could create.

In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of Mickey’s adventures in the bakers’ kitchen as they prepare our morning cake. “Milk in the batter! Milk in the batter! We bake cake and nothing’s the matter!” the bakers sing. The bakers in the night kitchen need more milk for their batter, but then Mickey falls into the cake! They decide to put him in the oven anyway, but Mickey has different plans. He escapes in a plane made of bread dough and helps the bakers find the milk at last.