Maurice Sendak FIRST EDITION vintage book Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present published prior to Where the Wild Things Are

First Edition 1962 Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present, written by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Published by Harper & Row, New York and Evanston. Published just before Sendak's landmark Where the Wild Things Are, this beautifully illustrated children's classic was named a 1963 Caldecott Honor Book. Sendak's full-color illustrations have a rich, painterly quality, following a little girl and Mr. Rabbit through the countryside as they search for the perfect birthday present for her mother. CONDITION: VG- with original illustrated dust jacket. PLEASE SEE PICTURES We strive to provide excellent service!