Author: (Sendak, Maurice). Tesnohlidek, Rudolf.
Title: The Cunning Little Vixen.
Description: New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1985). (1985). - Quarto, dark green buckram titled in gilt on the spine, in a price-clipped dust wrapper. The rear panel of the dust jacket is lightly soiled with a small stain & there is a small, light stain to the tail of the jacket spine. Double-page pictorial title, 185 & [2] pages. Full-page & textual illustrations in color by Maurice Sendak. Near fine in a very good dust wrapper.

First edition.

Translated by Tatiana Firkusny, Maritza Morgan & Robert T. Jones. Afterword by Robert T. Jones.

This Czech novel about the little fox, Vixen Sharp-Ears, immortalized in newspaper serial form by Rudolf Tesnohlidek inspired Leo Janacek to write his opera. Maurice Sendak, perhaps best known for his children's book "Where The Wild Things Are", designed New York City Opera's production of Janacek's opera and superbly illustrated this first appearance of the story in English. Fine .

Keywords: CHILDREN'S; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATOR; MAURICE SENDAK; AMERICAN; RUDOLF TESNOHLIDEK; CZECH; FOX; VIXEN; THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN; ROBERT T. JONES; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; ILLUSTRATIONS.

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