In the Night Kitchen First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak (Harper & Row, 1970), the first point to check: Copyright page: Harper & Row, 1970; no number line or later-printing statement.
Not yet valued.
Valued from 2 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | $910 | $910 |
| Near fine | $791 | $791 |
| Very good | $672 | $672 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of In the Night Kitchen.
✓ Copyright page: Harper & Row, 1970; no number line or later-printing statement
✓ Price: $4.95 at the top of the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Dust jacket: code “1070” at the foot of the front flap; seven Sendak titles on the rear flap; no Caldecott Honor seal printed on the front panel
✓ Binding: cream cloth with a pictorial onlay of Mickey on the front board
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of In the Night Kitchen is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: Harper & Row, 1970; no number line or later-printing statement ✓ Price: $4.95 at the top of the front flap (unclipped) ✓ Dust jacket: code “1070” at the foot of the front flap; seven Sendak titles on the rear flap; no Caldecott Honor seal printed on the front panel ✓ Binding: cream cloth with a pictorial onlay of Mickey on the front board The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of In the Night Kitchen worth?
- $910 signed, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of November 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of In the Night Kitchen?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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More by Maurice Sendak
- In the Night Kitchen — Maurice Sendak · First UK edition, first impression · The Bodley Head, 1971