Books

First edition. Story and Pictures by Maurice Sendak. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. With card laid-in, dated 1976, "Here is my photograph [with drawing of Wild Thing], GRRR! I'm joking I don't look that bad and here's my autograph Maurice Sendak / And thank you so much for writing to me!" Hanrahan A58; Grolier 100 Children s Books, no. 97 Cloth backed boards, LOC number 63-21253 on title page, bump to top corner of front cover, some light overall soiling, very good Story and Pictures by Maurice Sendak. 1 vols. Oblong 4to.

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.