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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. 1st Edition, 1st Print. New York: Harper & Row, 1963

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Signed Maurice Sendak Portfolio: Signed Maurice Sendak Portfolio. A boxed portfolio published by Harpers Row. Includes 15 loose prints and a booklet. Some prints from "Where the Wild Things Are". Each print is signed. Largest print m

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Finger Prints. Francis Galton, F.R.S. etc. 1st edition. London and New York: Macmillan, 1892.: Both volumes: tall 8vo. Original maroon cloth. Ruled in guilt. Included in the exhibit: Printing in the Mind of Man (#376) by a British scientist who pioneered eugenics and scientific meteorology; was

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A Treasury of Japanese Wood Block Prints. 1969 1st Ed: A Treasury of Japanese Wood Block Prints, Ukiyo-e, by Sadao Kikuchi. First English Language Edition. New York: Crown Publishers, 1969. Large 14 x 11 x 2 inches, folio size hardcover volume,

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Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 1st Edition/1st Printing VF/VF: BLOOD MERIDIAN or THE EVENING REDNESS IN THE WEST, First Edition, First Printing by Cormac McCarthy, published by Random House, New York, 1985. Very Fine book in Very Fine Dust Jacket, Stated First Ed

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MAURICE SENDAK 1970: Collection of (19) Maurice Sendak prints including Where the Wild Things Are. Largest measures approximately 24" x 14.5" unframed. Some with edge creases.

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Lyon, Danny; The Destruction of Lower Manhattan [1969 1ST EDITION & 1ST PRINTING HARDCOVER W/ DUST: The Macmillan Co., New York, NY 1969. Hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. The photographer's second book is a "historical record of a fast-disappearing scene and a beaut

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Watson, Albert; Cyclops [SIGNED - 1994 1ST EDITION & 1ST PRINTING - FINE COPY]: SIGNED COPY New York: Bullfinch Press, Boston 1994. Hardcover in dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 14-1/4 x 11-1/4 inches.. Unpaginated, with 5 two-page gatefolds and 246 quadratone illustra

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Jones, Tony Ray; A Day Off [1974 1ST EDITION & 1ST PRINTING HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET]: New York Graphic Society, US 1974. Hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 120 pages with numerous black and white photographic images throughout. BOOK CONDITION: Near Fine;

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. 1st Edition, 1st Print. New York: Harper & Row, 1963

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. 1st Edition, 1st Print. Covers show some signs light soiling around the top and bottom edges along with some light rubbing. Front board is slightly warped. Bookplate with ownership inscription on the fly title. Stain on the fore edge. White pages and tight binding. New York: Harper & Row, 1963.

"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak tells the story of a young boy named Max, who is sent to bed without dinner after misbehaving. In his bedroom, he imagines sailing away to a far-off land inhabited by wild creatures, the "Wild Things." Max becomes their king and enjoys his time with them, but ultimately decides to return home to his family, where he finds his dinner waiting for him. The book's combination of imaginative illustrations and simple, yet powerful storytelling has made it a beloved classic for generations of children and adults alike.

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9.25 x 0.25 x 10.125 in

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. 1st Edition, 1st Print. New York: Harper & Row, 1963

Name: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. 1st Edition, 1st Print. New York: Harper & Row, 1963
Brand: Maurice Sendak
SKU: 148739072
Price: 580 USD
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