THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK
by Lanes, Selma G
- New
- first
- Condition
- New
- Seller
-
Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1980. First Edition. New. First Printing. Fine in a Near Fine acetate dustjacket that shows minor shelfwear and rubbing. The definitive retrospective on Sendak's artwork. Contains 94 color plates, 261 illustrations, 3 fold-out plates, and a pop-up of Little Red Riding Hood designed by Sendak which is not present in later printings of the book. A beautifully produced volume highlighting Sendak's career in illustration.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 339
- Title
- THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK
- Author
- Lanes, Selma G
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2010
Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.