signed first edition
1980 · New York
by Lanes, Selma; [Sendak, Maurice]
New York: Henry N. Abrams, 1980. Fine.. First printing, a fine copy in the original printed glassine, inscribed by Sendak and with an original pen drawing of a Wild Thing. This is an excellent reference work which also includes the entire book WHERE THE WILD HORSES ARE (mounted on a page) that does not come in the later editions. 10.5'' x 11.25''. Original pictorial cloth. In original printed glassine wrapper. Orange endpapers. Many wonderful color illustrations, including a tab operated moveable page. 278 pages. Inscribed by Sendak on the front endpaper: "For Joan - / for everything! / Maurice Sendak / April '81" with a Wild Thing's face above Sendak's signature who has a caption bubble reading "Thank you!
(Inventory #: 30710)