THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK
Inscribed early edition of this essential Sendak reference work, signed and presented by Sendak.
Inscribed early edition of this essential Sendak reference work, signed and presented by Sendak.
Doubly signed first printing of this illustrated retelling of the 1938 Czech opera, performed in the Terezin concentration camp by its original cast of orphaned Jewish children imprisoned there alongside composer Hans Krása.
Signed later printing of these two traditional nursery rhymes, enriched and transformed by Sendak's Nutshell Library-esque illustrations.
Signed later printing of Zolotow's classic 1962 children's story, with original signature by Sendak, whose eerie illustrations made this one of the seven Caldecott Honor Books of his career.
Signed early printing of Zolotow's classic 1962 children's story, with original signature by Sendak, whose eerie illustrations made this one of the seven Caldecott Honor Books of his career.
First printing of this scarce early Sendak picture book, the tale of a little boy who decides to become a giant.
Inscribed first US edition (and first English-language edition) of Sendak's illustrated picture book of monsters, originally created as a 1971 animated short for Sesame Street but deemed too scary for repeated showings.
Lovely first printing of one of Sendak's scarcest works, with a mid-century anti-racist message.
Signed first printing of this story of a pair of street musician children who must overcome an overbearing hurdy-gurdy grinder, based on a Czech opera.
Signed first printing of this pair of Mother Goose nursery rhymes with rather surreal illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
First edition of this humorous story of a dancing giant from Miami making his theater debut, by two Caldecott Medal winners.
First edition thus, first printing: Krauss's book from 1948 is reinterpreted by Maurice Sendak with color illustrations filling every page.
First edition of the pig-remake of Swan Lake, with Sendak's wonderful color illustrations.
First edition of this charming New York Jewish picture book, a particularly bright and clean copy.
First edition, first printing, with fabulous color illustrations by Sendak across every page.
First UK edition, published the same year as the first US, of the Caldecott Honor Award winner.
Signed first printing of this Sendak-illustrated publication of a newly discovered Grimm fairy tale, with beautiful full-page illustrations reminiscent of OUTSIDE OVER THERE.
First printing of this Sendak-illustrated publication of a newly discovered Grimm fairy tale, with beautiful full-page illustrated reminiscent of OUTSIDE OVER THERE.
Inscribed first edition, later state, of the commercial and critical success that established Sendak's talent as an illustrator and Krauss's reputation for capturing child-like lyricism – an especially nice copy inscribed by Krauss.
First printing, in which two children are taught how to properly care for a puppy, told in a comic strip-style illustrated story.
First edition, Jarrell's last children's story before his death, with dream-like full-page illustrations throughout by Sendak.