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ALL SIGNED ANDWITHTHE SCARCE INSERT
17 ● MAURICE SENDAK. Bond, Gladys Baker. Seven Little Stories on Big Subjects.
Illustrated by Sendak. 7 volumes [complete]. 12mo, pictorial wrappers; original pictorial board
box, light toning and surface rubbing, one bump with residual crease to top of front cover;
contents fine; laid in is the SCARCE 4-PAGE INSTRUCTIONAL SHEET FOR TEACHERS entitled
“Suggestions to teachers for the use of Seven Little Stories on Big Subjects” by Gertrude Noar.
NewYork: Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, (1955) [3,000/5,000]
SCARCE SET OF INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKLETS FOR CHILDREN, EACH SIGNED BY SENDAK
on title-pages. Each contains a cover illustration and internal black-and-white illustrations by
Sendak.The stories deal with various situations and conflicts that children might encounter
and how to handle them.The titles are: #1 OnYour Mark, #2 Jacob’s Friendliest Town, #3
The Crankiest Man on Main Street, #4 Down the Old Bear Trail, #5 Johnny Red Feather,
#6 Lonesome Feet, and #7 The Secret. Hanrahan A15.