WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
by Sendak, Maurice
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- Signed
- Condition
- Fine.
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
This 25th Anniversary edition contains color reproductions executed to Sendak's exacting specifications, with lush results. The limited edition is scarce, and rarely retains the card with the dated (Oct. 88) Wild Thing drawing. Given the 1988 drawing and Sendak's 1991 inscription, it's likely this was one of his retained author copies. But most of all, it is the association of this copy - speaking to the mutual respect of giants in the field, and testifying to the depth of loss experienced by the gay community during the AIDS crisis - that makes it such a powerful object. 9'' x 10'' (book). Publisher's full blue leather stamped in gold. All edges gilt. In original lined cloth box with large color plate on front board. One of only 220 copies. Illustrated by Sendak in color throughout. 48 pages. Envelope laid in with 6.5'' x 5.5'' card inscribed by Sendak: "For Jim - a special picture for his birthday - Love - Maurice - Oct. 10, '91" under a pen-and-ink drawing of Max dressed as a Wild Thing, additionally signed "Maurice Sendak / Oct. 88.
Synopsis
Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short, a 1980 opera, and, in 2009, a live-action feature film adaptation. According to HarperCollins, the book has sold over 19 million copies worldwide as of 2008.
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Reviews
BEST. BOOK. EVER. I have given a copy to every child in my life (family & friends). The imagination given wings and the safety net of a parent's love. Beautifully naughty, captures the joy of childhood and possibilities.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34524
- Title
- WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
- Author
- Sendak, Maurice
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Caldecott,Limited Edition,20th century,American,Association Copy,Picture Book
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