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Lanes, Selma G. The Art of Maurice Sendak. Harry N Abrams (1980), New York, 1980.
Price: US$170.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 278o oblong quarto illustrated, Page adeges foxed otherwise a fine bright copy in like dust jacket, a publisher's printed glassine with no nicks or closed tears.tears Signed by the author Lanes and by Sendak who has dated it.
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Lanes, Selma G.. The Art of Maurice Sendak. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1980.
Price: US$170.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed (without inscription) by the author, Selma Lanes, and below that, signed and dated (Oct., '80) by Maurice Sendak. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Some faint foxing to edges of textblock, contents clean and bright. Mostly clear (with white lettering) dust jacket has some shallow scratches on rear panel. No chips or tears. 278 pages. A lovely copy.
Seller: Brazos Bend Books, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Selma G. Lanes. The Art of Maurice Sendak. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1980.
Price: US$170.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 278 pp. with index. SIGNED by Lanes, Sendak. 12 x 11. At his death in 2012, The New York Times wrote that Sendak was "widely considered the most important childrens book artist of the 20th century," a statement hard to refute after seeing this book. With 261 illustrations (94 in color), author Lanes produced a title with pop-ups, tip-ins, fold-outs, and preliminary sketches in addition to family photographs and chapters covering all aspects of Sendak's life/work. This is where the wild things are-- and then some. Autumnal orange endpapers with DD penciled in upper right-hand corner in front, spine cracks somewhat, text block a bit spotted, smudged. Clear plastic dust jacket.
Seller: Griswold Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Lanes, Selma G.; Maurice Sendak. THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1980.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Oblong quarto, 278pp., pictorial cloth, publisher's mylar, titled, dust jacket; in the original publisher's carton ! This special first edition has a pop-up of a Little Red Riding Hood p.37, a facsimile, and 3 folding plates which are not found in the later edition. Also, this copy is signed by Sendak on the free endpaper. [Hanrahan A170].
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing Fine in printed cloth covered boards with no text on the spine or boards. An oblong small quarto of 10 5/8 by 11 3/8 inches with orange end sheets. The fly title page and the very last printed page shows very faint spots of foxing. The top edge of the text block shows four tiny spot of coffee (?) and minor dust staining. The clear, printed acetate dust jacket is in fine condition. Signed by Maurice Sendak on the title page without an inscription or date. 278 pages of text and illustrations by Sendak throughout including one pop-up plate and three folding plates. A beautiful copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
Seller: Town's End Books, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
Lanes, Selma. The Art of Maurice Sendak. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1980.
Price: US$303.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A handsome First Edition signed by Maurice Sendak on the half-title page. In near fine condition, the book is complete with 261 illustrations, including 94 plates in full color (some multiple page foldouts), the original Sendak Red Riding Hood popup (a tear at the bottom of the popup tab), a facsimile of the first seven pages of the earliest dummy for "Where the Wild Things Are," in 278 pages. The page edges show minor touches of wear/soil but overall very nice. Previous owner's inscription on the front free endpaper. Complete with the original acetate dustjacket with white titling as issued. See our listings also for the successor of this book, "The Art of Maurice Sendak 1980-Present" by Tony Kushner and Maurice Sendak. Fine Original Acetate Dustjacket
Seller: Parrish Books, Sandy, OR, U.S.A.
Lanes, Selma G. and Maurice Sendak. The Art of Maurice Sendak. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1980.
Price: US$360.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first major retrospective and biography of the author-artist best-known for Where the Wild Things Are. With 261 illustrations including 94 full-color plates and what is billed as an "original Sendak pop-up" (but which is really a pull-the-flap illustration). Mounted to p. 81 is a tiny strip book (four leaves) called Where the Wild Horses Are. The reprints of this book only have pictures of the Little Red Riding Hood "pop-up" and the Horses book. Matching Hanrahan's Works of Maurice Sendak, 107, and likely signed at the same event as the bibliographer's copy. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in pictorial cloth with a clear printed acetate dust jacket. This copy is signed by both Sendak and Lanes and dated October 1980. Sendak's bibliographer Joyce Hanrahan's copy was signed at a book launch party and is signed the same way. This copy includes the original publisher's mailing box (unmailed). There is minor bumping to the top outer corner of the page block. The mailing box is torn along the end that opens.
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
(SENDAK, Maurice). Selma G. Lanes. The Art of Maurice Sendak. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1980.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Oblong quarto. Approximate measurements: 11 3/4" x 11". 278pp. Illustrated, some fold-out and one pop-up. Color illustrated cloth. Fine in a fine printed acetate dust jacket. Nicely Inscribed by Sendak to a noted fine press publisher.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$2582.87 + shipping
Description: Harry N. Abrams. 1980. Large 4to hardback in acetate wrapper. PRESENTATION COPY FROM SENDAK TO PETER-CHRISTOPH RUNGE WITH ORIGINAL DRAWING OF RUNGE, DRESSED AS "PANTALON" IN THE OPERA "THE LOVE OF THREE ORANGES". Sendak designed the set and costumes for this opera which was performed at Glyndebourne im 1982. Above the illustration, Sendak has written, "Peter's Sendak" and below. "Maurice Sendak 1982" to front free endpaper. A small hand-written message on Glyndebourne performance note-paper from Sendak to Runge is stuck down with tape to half-title."Dear Peter - Sorry I missed you! You were perfect last night - as was the performance - My address: 200 Chestnut Hill Rd. Ridgefield. CT. 06877. USA. Maurice - Be in touch!" A fine copy in wrapper with all the pop-ups working.
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom