Where The Wild Things Are
by Sendak, Maurice
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Pictorial boards, gray spine. illustrated endpapers.Has all the First Edition points: "copyright 1963" LOC 63-21253, No Caldecott Medal. The corner tips of the book have wear,, Otherwise internally clean, unmarked. A collectible copy of this classic work for children.. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Illus. by Maurice Sendak. 10" x 9 1/4".
Synopsis
Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short, a 1980 opera, and, in 2009, a live-action feature film adaptation. According to HarperCollins, the book has sold over 19 million copies worldwide as of 2008.
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Reviews
On Aug 20 2019, a reader said:
BEST. BOOK. EVER. I have given a copy to every child in my life (family & friends). The imagination given wings and the safety net of a parent's love. Beautifully naughty, captures the joy of childhood and possibilities.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033544
- Title
- Where The Wild Things Are
- Author
- Sendak, Maurice
- Illustrator
- Maurice Sendak
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 10" x 9 1/4"
- Keywords
- Children's Classic Maurice Sendak, Bookfair24
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Spine
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- LOC
- Library of Congress