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Sendak, Maurice
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- printed book
Where the Wild Things Are. [New York]: Harper & Row, 1963
Oblong 4to (9 x 10 in.; 229 x 254 mm). Illustrated throughout by Sendak. Publisher's quarter cloth, pictorial boards; some light browning. Original pictorial dust-jacket; price clipped from front inner flap, spine and extremities browned, expert repairs to spine and to tears (with some paper loss) on front cover. Grey buckram slipcase.
Oblong 4to (9 x 10 in.; 229 x 254 mm). Illustrated throughout by Sendak. Publisher's quarter cloth, pictorial boards; some light browning. Original pictorial dust-jacket; price clipped from front inner flap, spine and extremities browned, expert repairs to spine and to tears (with some paper loss) on front cover. Grey buckram slipcase.
Condition
Oblong 4to (9 x 10 in.; 229 x 254 mm). Illustrated throughout by Sendak. Publisher's quarter cloth, pictorial boards; some light browning. Original pictorial dust-jacket; price clipped from front inner flap, spine and extremities browned, expert repairs to spine and to tears (with some paper loss) on front cover. Grey buckram slipcase.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition. First state dust-jacket, with no mention of Sendak's Caldecott Award. Signed by Sendak on the half-title.