Where the Wild Things Are.
by SENDAK, Maurice
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Some very slight soiling and use to the boards; contents fine.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Harper & Row,, 1963.. Second printing, with no LC number on the title page.. publisher's cloth-backed boards illustrated in color.. Some very slight soiling and use to the boards; contents fine.. Oblong small folio,. Story and Pictures by Maurice Sendak..
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
On Aug 20 2019, a reader said:
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64143
- Title
- Where the Wild Things Are.
- Author
- SENDAK, Maurice
- Illustrator
- Story and Pictures by Maurice Sendak.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth-backed boards illustrated in color.
- Book Condition
- Used - Some very slight soiling and use to the boards; contents fine.
- Edition
- Second printing, with no LC number on the title page.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Row,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1963.
- Size
- Oblong small folio,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
Glossary
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- Folio
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- Title Page
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- Fine
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