Sendak, Maurice
Rare books by Maurice Sendak, including first editions and signed copies of Where the Wild Things Are.
SENDAK, Maurice.
Where the Wild Things Are. 1963
£9,750
First edition, first printing, in the first issue jacket. Signed by Sendak on the half title. There seem to be multiple issues of the first printing of this elusive and important...
Landscape folio. Original pictorial paper boards with green cloth backstrip, titles to front cover in black, pictorial endpapers. With the pictorial dust jacket.... Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Where the Wild Things Are. 1963
£7,500
First edition, first printing, first issue. There seem to be multiple issues of the first printing of this elusive and important book. Variations in price occur throughout the later...
Oblong quarto. Original cloth-backed pictorial paper boards. With the Sendak designed dust jacket. Housed in a blue quarter morocco solander box made by The Chelsea... Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Where the Wild Things Are. 1970
£2,500
Third UK impression, originally published in the US in 1963. Inscribed by the author on the half-title, "For Philip Oaks, Maurice Sendak, Jul '71". Sendak has also drawn the face of...
Oblong quarto. Original pictorial boards, patterned endpapers. With the dust jacket. Illustrations throughout by the author. A few faint spots to title pages. An... Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
In the Night Kitchen. 1971
£1,750
First UK edition, first impression. Originally published in the US in the previous year. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Philip Oaks with pleasure! Maurice...
Tall quarto. Original pictorial boards. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by the author. Very lightly rubbed at the extremities. An excellent copy in the... Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Outside Over There. 1981
£1,750
First UK edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Philip Oakes with pleasure! Maurice Sendak, Aug '81". Sendak has also drawn a goblin,...
Oblong quarto. Original red cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the rubbed, creased, and slightly marked jacket... Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Off to Bed without their Supper. 1971
£1,650
Edition of 200. Signed by the author. This image from Where the Wild Things Are was created in 1971 as part of a project with 19 different images from eight different books...
Paper size: 265 x 580 mm. Framed size: 310 x 620 mm Original process lithograph on white wove paper. Fine condition Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Off to Bed without their Supper. 1971
£1,650
Edition of 200. Signed in pen lower right by Sendak. Four prints from "Where the Wild Things Are" were published in 1971 as part of a project with 19 different images from eight...
Lithograph on white wove paper. Fine condition. Presented in handmade gesso box frame. Paper size: 59 x 28 cm. Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Outside Over There. 1981
£1,500
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper, "For Charlotte with very best wishes! Maurice Sendak, April 2000". Sendak has also drawn a goblin, like...
Oblong quarto. Original red cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the lightly rubbed and creased jacket. Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Off to Bed without their Supper. 1971
£350
Edition of 500. This image from Where the Wild Things Are was created in 1971 as part of a project with 19 different images from eight different books comprising Maurice Sendak's...
Paper size: 590 x 280 mm. Framed size: 415 x 685 mm Original process lithograph on white wove paper. Fine condition Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Max and the Wild Things Hanging from Branches. 1971
£350
Edition of 500. This image from Where the Wild Things Are was created in 1971 as part of a project with 19 different images from eight different books comprising Maurice Sendak's...
Sheet size: 610 x 375 mm. Framed size: 415 x 685 mm Original process lithograph on white wove paper. Fine condition. Read more
SENDAK, Maurice.
Off to Bed without their Supper. 1971
£250
Edition of 500. This image from Where the Wild Things Are was created in 1971 as part of a project with 19 different images from eight different books comprising Maurice Sendak's...
Original process lithograph on white wove paper. Fine condition. Paper size: 59 x 28 cm. Read more
