signed
1984 · New York
by Lanes, Selma; [Sendak, Maurice]
New York: Abradale Press / Henry N. Abrams, 1984. Fine in near fine jacket.. Inscribed early edition of this essential Sendak reference work, signed and presented by Sendak. First published in 1980 with a glassine jacket instead of a typical illustrated jacket as here. 10.5'' x 11.25''. Original grey cloth, spine lettered in gilt. In original unclipped ($50) color pictorial dust jacket. Grey endpapers. 278 pages. Inscribed by Sendak on front free endpaper: "For Evelyn / with best wishes! / Maurice Sendak / April 91." Jacket with sunning to spine and a bit to margin of front panel. Book tight.
(Inventory #: 50844)