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Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are Hardcover - 1963

by SENDAK, Maurice

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Used - Near Fine

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(New York): Harper, 1963. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition in first issue dustwrapper. Near fine with some light wear and toning to the outer edges of the boards in about very good dustwrapper with toning, sticker shadow on the front flap and moderate edgewear including small chips and tears. A relatively nice copy of one of most popular and influential children's book of the 20th Century. Hanrahan. *Works of Maurice Sendak 1947-1994* A58.
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About this book

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.

First Edition Identification

Where The Wild Things Are was first published by Harper & Row in 1963. First editions have the Library of Congress number 63-21253 on the title page, the codes 40-80 and 1163 to the front flap, and the absence on the rear flap of the mention of the Caldecott Award. 
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