I SAW ESAU, THE SCHOOLCHILD'S POCKET BOOK by (Sendak, Maurice,…

I SAW ESAU, THE SCHOOLCHILD'S POCKET BOOK by (Sendak, Maurice, illustrator) Opie, Iona and Peter, editors. < >

I SAW ESAU, THE SCHOOLCHILD'S POCKET BOOK

Edition: First US printing of this edition with the Sendak illustrations (originally published in 1947 by the

Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - A delightful book - ryhmes with a punch, created by children to respond to taunts, to lament the drudgery of school, and to have a quick reply. An example is one of the "Grace"s: "Bless the meat, damn the skin, Open your mouth, And cram it in." Sendak's illustrations are among his best - Small format. 160 pp. ISBN: 1-56402-0460.

Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.

Book ID: 71578
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