Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak, Maurice - 1963

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1963. First Edition, later printing . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Sendak, Maurice. The beloved children's tale of Max & his adventures, winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year. This is NOT a newer reprint, but an early printing of the FIRST EDITION from 1963, with the Second State DJ (requisite codes and correct LOC number, BUT does include blurb about the Newberry award on the back flap & has a pasted on gold award seal on front, which has nearly completely faded/worn away). Unpaginated. Oblong hardcover book has decorative paper-over boards with illustration that matches the accompanying DJ. Condition is downgraded to only Good due to these flaws: light, small, random soiled spots on some pages, rubbing to extremities & bumped corners, foxing to exterior boards. On the plus side, it is generally very clean, pages white, colors bright, sewn binding a little shaky, but secure. Child's name in pen on half title page.The price-clipped DJ is downgraded to only Fair: bright & intact, but with heavy foxing & soil, edgewear, small unclosed tears along both edges, 1 large chip at top edge of back cover. Nicely protected in new archival mylar cover. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.