First printing of this tale of the grass always being greener on the other side, a rare title in Sendak's wide oeuvre.
Near fine in very good jacket.
Price: $1,200.00
There are few names as synonymous with children's books as Maurice Sendak. THE GUARDIAN called him "one of the most successful illustrators of the 20th century," flagging his 1963 breakout hit WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE as "a turning point [...] in the history of children's books." Among his numerous accolades are the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Caldecott Medal, seven Caldecott Honors, and the National Book Award.
Read more: Joyce Y. Hanrahan, Works of Maurice Sendak, item A28; Stephanie Nettell, "Maurice Sendak Obituary," The Guardian 8 May 2012.
First edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1957). 8'' x 6''. Original green cloth boards. Original unclipped ($2.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black, red, and grey. 54 pages. Jacket with moderate foxing and mild toning; one tiny tape repair to verso. Binding with a hint of bumping to corners and spine ends. Endpapers with a touch of foxing. Firm.
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