Rabbit Lovely Present: Signed (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good+. Signed. A Caldecott Honor Book. Inscribed by the author on the dedication page ("And to Ted with love --Charlotte"). Matte pictorial boards, full-color pictures by Maurice Sendak. Spine ends and corners slightly rubbed, minor evidence of label removal from front free endpaper, else a beautifully clean copy. The jacket is price-clipped unfortunately, but except for minute wear at spine ends and corners, it is pristine (in mylar now).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. early ptg. (no ISBN), oblong 8vo, full pictorial cloth. Illustratrated in color throughout by Maurice Sendak. Inscribed to previous owner by Zolotow. Fine in fine, unclipped dj ($8.95). Inscribed by the author. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator).

Condition: Fine in fine jacket. dj. Signed later printing of Zolotow's classic 1962 children's story, with original signature by Sendak, whose eerie illustrations made this one of the seven Caldecott Honor Books of his career. Sendak's Mr. Rabbit, a long-legged affair with a human's height and postures but a lagomorph's head, guides Zolotow's little girl on her search for a gift for her mother through an idyllic natural landscape with a deep darkness waiting just under the hedges, beyond the trees. No Sendak works can truly be called unappreciated or underrated, but MR. RABBIT is a particular revelation. 6.75'' x 8''. Original pictorial boards. In original pictorial dust jacket with silver Caldecott Honor Book seal. Illustrated by Sendak in color. Unpaginated. Signed by Sendak on title page. Minimal edgewear. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Later Printing. In color pictorial jacket over matching boards, 8vo, unpag. Signed by Maurice Sendak in black ink on dedication page. (light shelfwear and fading to outer jacket extremities). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator); 6 b/w Illustrations (including frontispiece) (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s). Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. No edition stated, or other printing or date different than 1962 listed on copyright page. Original color illustrated paper over board covers, title in black to spine and front, a touch of wear to ends and corners, no chips or tears. Dust jacket with same illustration, price clipped, 40-80 to bottom inside flap, opposite corner blank and not clipped, short closed tear to top end, no other chips or tears. Four Zolotow titles reviewed on rear flap. No award stickers embossed or affixed. No names or writing on the color illustrated end papers or in the text. Green ink inscription by Author to front blank proceeding title page. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Condition: Fine in fine jacket. dj. Signed early printing of Zolotow's classic 1962 children's story, with original signature by Sendak, whose eerie illustrations made this one of the seven Caldecott Honor Books of his career. Sendak's Mr. Rabbit, a long-legged affair with a human's height and postures but a lagomorph's head, guides Zolotow's little girl on her search for a gift for her mother through an idyllic natural landscape with a deep darkness waiting just under the hedges, beyond the trees. No Sendak works can truly be called unappreciated or underrated, but MR. RABBIT is a particular revelation. 6.75'' x 8''. Original pictorial boards. In original unpriced pictorial dust jacket with "40-80" printed on front flap. Silver Caldecott Honor Book seal to front jacket panel. Illustrated by Sendak in color. Unpaginated. Signed by Sendak on title page. Small price sticker to rear jacket panel. Minor edgewear. Signed.…

SENDAK, Maurice. Color print signed [From "Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present"]. No place, circa 1962. Color print, measuring 9-1/2 by 10-1/2 inches; handsomely framed, entire piece measures 16 by 18 inches. $1500.Color print from the book Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present, signed by Maurice Sendak on the mount.Written by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Sendak, Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present tells the story of a little girl and her rabbit friend searching for a birthday gift for the girl's mother. This book was named a Caldecott Honor Book for 1963. See Hanrahan A52. The former owner of this inscribed book was Maurice Sendak's neighbor, Andrew, from Ridgefield, Connecticut. Sendak bought a home and studio in Ridgefield in 1972 with his longtime partner, Eugene Glynn, and lived there until his death. Andrew first encountered Sendak in 1975 during one of his daily dog walks. (Sendak owned many dogs throughout his life, and they often starred in his books.) Andrew was immediately taken with Sendak, who reminded him of his recently deceased father. One day, Andrew called Sendak at home and asked if he could join him on his 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, was an avid reader and collector and she and Sendak would talk late into the night about books. 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 for autographs (i.e. a cake for an inscribed drawing). In inscriptions, Betty is often referred to as "Elizabeth"; Sendak felt that her name was "common" and didn't suit her. The many inscribed drawings, along with first editions, signed books, limited edition books, and other valuable items grew into one of the country's premier Sendak collections.Fine condition. Signed.…