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[Page proofs]: Where the Wild Things Are

[Page proofs]: Where the Wild Things Are

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[Page proofs]: Where the Wild Things Are

by SENDAK, Maurice

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  • near fine
  • first
Condition
Near Fine
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About This Item

New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Unbound. Near Fine. Measuring 56" x 42". Some light wear at edges and a few light scattered creases, near fine. A production page proof for Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, *Where the Wild Things Are*. The proof is printed on both sides and retains its original bright and vibrant colors. It comes from the personal archives of a distinguished children's book author and editor who worked closely with both Sendak and the book's editor, Ursula Nordstrom. While there is no jacket present to verify the issue points, as typical for a first edition of the book, the title page is conspicuously missing its Library of Congress identification number suggesting it was printed prior to securing one as required for publication. Further, we have only been able to locate one other known copy of page proof for *Where the Wild Things Are* in the Maurice Sendak Collection at the Rosenbach Museum, and it too lacks the LOC number on the title page. An amazing artifact from what is one of the most popular and influential children's book of the 20th Century.

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Bookseller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
395571
Title
[Page proofs]: Where the Wild Things Are
Author
SENDAK, Maurice
Format/Binding
Unbound
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Harper & Row
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1963
Keywords
Children'sBook, UncorrectedProof

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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

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Gloucester City, New Jersey

About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

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First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Unbound
A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
LOC
Library of Congress
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...

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