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INSCRIBEDWITH A DRAWINGTO HAAS
44 ● MAURICE SENDAK. Schenk de Regniers, Beatrice. What Can You Do with
a Shoe? Illustrated by Sendak. Oblong 8vo, pictorial boards, edgeworn, spine ends frayed,
dampstaining near spine and fore edges, scattered soiling; dust jacket, visible dampstaining
along spine panel. FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED “MAURICE ” TO FELLOW
CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR IRENE HAAS WITH A FULL-PAGE INK
DRAWING OF THE CHILDREN FROM THE STORY WITH SENDAK’S DOG JENNIE. Hanrahan A19.
Not from Orenstein collection. NewYork: Harper & Bros., (1955) [1,000/1,500]
WITH—Wahl, Jan. Pleasant Fieldmouse. 8vo, pictorial cloth, toned, edges dampstained but does not
affect contents. Lacks dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED TO HAAS AND HUSBAND WITH A
BLUE PEN SKETCH OF PLEASANT FIELDMOUSE, Signed by Sendak and dated May ’64.