C h i l d r e n ’ s L i t e r a t u r e 46 “Maurice Sendak Alias Maurice”: Inscribed With An Original Sketch Of A Woman Holding An Umbrella 58. SENDAK, Maurice. Fantasy Sketches. Philadelphia, 1970. $1650. First edition, second printing, of this collection of fantasy drawings from the 1950s, inscribed: “For Elizabeth with good wishes! Maurice Sendak alias Maurice June ‘76,” with an original sketch of a woman with an umbrella walking away from the viewer. This collection of drawings contains numerous brief illustrative narratives, ranging in content from the sweetly innocent to the delightfully naughty. Hanrahan A74.1. Near-fine. “And Daddy Sees The Hallahs, The Lighted Candles, And The Fish…” 55. (SENDAK, Maurice) GARVEY, Robert. Good Shabbos, Everybody. No place, 1951. $1650. First edition of the increasingly rare third book to be illustrated by Maurice Sendak, focusing on a post-war American Shabbat. A children’s book about an American Jewish family celebrating Shabbos. Hanrahan A3. Interior fine with only faint offsetting from color pages to facing pages as usual, a couple faint stains along board edges, only light wear to extremities, spine leaning slightly. Extremely good. Rare. These Maurice Sendak books are from the collection of a family who lived near Sendak in Ridgefield, Connecticut and became his close friends. Sendak bought a home and studio in Ridgefield in 1972 with his longtime partner, Eugene Glynn, and lived there until his death. Sendak first encountered a young man from this family, Andrew, in 1975 during one of his daily dog walks. Andrew and Sendak thus embarked on a 37-year friendship that also included the Andrew’s mother, Betty, as well as Andrew’s brother. Sendak went on long walks and hikes with Andrew and his family regularly, discussing general life events, opera, and books. He also invited them into his studio to show off works in progress. Andrew’s mother, Betty (sometimes called “Elizabeth” in inscriptions), was an avid reader and collector and she and Sendak would talk late into the night about books and collecting. Sendak offered Betty advice about how to find and authenticate rare children’s books, which she used to build her collection. Additionally, he frequently bartered with her for autographs (i.e. a cake for an inscribed drawing). The many inscribed drawings, along with first editions, signed books, and other valuable items grew into one of the country’s premier Sendak collections. Early Printing Of Where The Wild Things Are 56. SENDAK, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. New York, circa 1963. $2800. First edition, second issue, of Sendak’s cherished classic. “Sendak’s exploration of the realms of the unconscious in Where the Wild Things Are… lifts his work beyond the confines of the children’s picture book, and places it among the major art of the 20th century” (Carpenter & Prichard, 476-77). Dust jacket with Caldecott sticker to front panel and price of $3.50 (first editions are priced at $3.50). Hanrahan A58. Owner gift inscription dated 1965. Book near-fine, corner-clipped dust jacket extremely good, with only slightest soiling, mild toning, and light wear to extremities. Desirable. “For Elizabeth For Whom I Am Signing Books Today! So There!” 57. (SENDAK, Maurice) SINGER, Isaac Bashevis. Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories. New York, 1966. $1650. First trade edition, presentation copy, of this collection of Jewish folklore, inscribed: “For Elizabeth—For whom I am signing books today! So there! Maurice Sendak May ‘79.” Zlateh the Goat, Singer’s first book for children, contains seven tales of Jewish folklore, and is illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Hanrahan A66. Book with interior generally fine and light foxing to cloth, corner-clipped dust jacket with only slight rubbing and toning to extremities. Near-fine.
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