Harper & Row, Publishers 1963. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fair - Good. First Edition with "Copyright c 1963 by Maurice Sendak Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved Library of Congress catalog number: 63-21253". No Dust Jacket. 1968 presentation inscription on the backside of the front endpaper. Some tanning and discoloration to paper boards. The binding has the slightest amount of give. Small stain on half-title.