Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of The Art of Maurice Sendak by Selma G. Lanes in a new archival wrap. First
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a square spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, the price is intact on the flap, and looks great in a new archival wrap.
Nearly three hundred reproductions of the famous illustrator’s work over the years, including finished illustrations, sketches, penned fantasies, and stage-set designs, are accompanied by an account of Sendak’s life and career
Ships promptly in secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
