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SENDAK, MAURICE. Poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence. Cover image and 8 illustrations by Sendak in sepia. Tall, thin 8vo, original pictorial French fold sewn wrappers, mild uneven toning to white portion of cover. London: The Bodley Head, (1967)
the first and only printing, limited to 275 copies. inscribed and signed by sendak to children's book publisher william scott and his wife: "With pleasure and much affection!" Dated May 1968, a few months after publication. Printed at the Stellar Press for for presentation by The Bodley Head at Christmas, 1967. The text is reprinted from the 1957 Nonesuch Press edition of The Complete Writings of William Blake. Hanrahan A69.
