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WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, SIGNED SWISS FIRST PRINTING BY MAURICE SENDAK SIGNED WITH A FULL DRAWING OF 'WILD THING' MOISHE. Diogene Verlag AG Zurich 1967 First Edition Swiss Printing: Signed by Sendak with a large original FULL BODY drawing of Moishe, The Wild Thing! Provenance: Ex: Joyce Hanrahan Collection with her original bookplate loosely laid in and stating ?Joyce Hanrahan / Maurice Sendak Collection?, and will also be additionally accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity. Offered here is a fantastic near fine crisp hardcover book, with a superb full body drawing of the Wild Thing, Moishe, by Maurice Sendak. Published as ?Wo die wilden Kerle wohren?, by Diogene Verlag AG Zurich, 1967?, the outstanding large drawing is rendered in vibrant strong contrasting black ink. Would be absolutely stunning framed, and is perfect as the art is not inscribed to anyone in specific!! Signed by Sendak in full signature, ?Maurice Sendak. Please see detailed images. The ?bible? for Sendak collectors is known in the book trade as ?Hanrahan.? Joyce Hanrahan, collector, author and publisher of Maurice Sendak, created the most expansive bibliographical guide to determining first editions of Sendak?s books with a section on ephemera as well, ?Works of Maurice Sendak? 1947-1994, which quickly followed up with a revised and expanded edition in 2001.This bibliography gives very specific information on how to identify first editions of each Sendak book. PROVENANCE: Ex: Joyce Hanrahan Collection. The piece will also be accompanied by a Letter Of Authenticity by University Archives/John Reznikoff, who is one of the premier authenticators for PSA/DNA, James Spence, in addition to numerous other auction houses. ** Note: Maurice Sendak donated all of his original book illustrations to the Rosenbach Foundation in Philadelphia leaving very little of his original artwork available for private purchase. The art is in great condition and presents beautifully. Artwork by Sendak of his main characters is very scarce! ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark rare book titles and original illustration artwork.

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 in 1973 (with an updated version in 1988), a 1980 opera, and a live-action 2009 feature-film adaptation. The book tells the story of Max, a young boy who dresses up as a wolf and uses his imagination to travel to a wild forest where he meets creatures called Wild Things.