Lot #597

Maurice Sendak: Sought-after first edition of Where the Wild Things Are, signed by the author-illustrator

Description

Sought-after first edition of Where the Wild Things Are, signed by the author-illustrator

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. First edition, with "Library of Congress catalog card number: 63-21253" on title page. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover, 10 x 9.25. Signed on the half-title page in blue ballpoint, "Maurice Sendak." Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None, with minor edgewear and toning to boards. A superb example of this classic work.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
• Dates: #533 - Ended 08/08/2018

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