LANES, SELMA G. - The Art Of Maurice Sendak

New York, Harry N. Abrams. 1980, First Edition. (ISBN: 0810916002) Oversize Bds With Acetate Dj, Superb oversize book on the life and work of the world renowned children's book illustrator Maurice Sendak. The book is illustrated with 261 illustrations, sketches, drawings + photographs along with 94 plates in full color including some fold-out pages and the original Sendak Little Red Riding Hood popup which is in fine working condition along with a facsimile of the earliets dummy for "Where The Wild Things Are." Near fine/near fine. Also included is a nice 8 1/2" x 9 1/2" color illustration of a rabbit in the woods with a little girl. The caption reads "The sun is yellow." said Mr. Rabbit. "But I can't give her the sun." said the little girl, THIS HAS BEEN SIGNED IN INK BY MAURICE SENDAK. Also laid in is a large postcard for Wild Things Week NYC, which was a series of readings and other events for the opening of the film. Sold as a collection only.