The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm, Maurice Sendak, First Edition, Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Lore Segal (illustrator). First editions. Consisting of two volumes, both stated first editions, cloth bound with dust jacket, housed in the original publisher's slipcase. Signed in volume 1 by the translator Lore Segal and dated 'June 4, 2003'. A fine set in near fine dust jackets with the publisher's illustrated slipcase, as issued.

First issue. Signed limited first edition of Sendak's extraordinary interpretation of Grimm's fairy tales, with the full extra suite of illustrations printed exclusively to accompany this edition. 9'' x 7'' (slipcase). Two volumes in gilt-stamped brown cloth. Top edges gilt. In original unclipped ($12.95) dust jackets. 1-168 and 169-332 pages. Illustrated by Sendak in black and white. In original blue cloth slipcase with attached brown silk ribbon. With full additional set of 27 Sendak illustrations printed on Beckett paper under the supervision of the artist, in orange paper portfolio, housed in blue cloth box (also in slipcase). Edition limited to 500 signed and numbered copies; this copy no. 259. Signed by Segal and Sendak at colophon. Only light wear and sun to slipcase. Fine in fine jackets, in original slipcase.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The books in this 2 volume set are both hard-bound in brown cloth, with gilt stamping to the upper covers and spines, in nice dust jackets with some toning to the spines, held in a nice slip-case with light sunning and edge-wear. There are a few small, faint stain spots to the DJ spines. The covers show light sunning to the spines. The bindings are solid. The contents are bright and clean with nice illustrations by Maurice Sendak. The books in this 2 volume set are both signed by Lore Segal on the title-pages with an inscription in volume I. Laid in to volume I is an actual photograph which is signed by Lore Segal along with a small note written by Segal. From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu (1945-2019) of Columbus, Ohio - known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired, including Gorey, Sendak, Heaney, Byatt, Morrison, Updike and many more. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. ; Signed by Author Hardcover in Dust Jackets & Slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition thus of this translation with illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Two volumes. Small octavos. Selected by Lore Segal and Maurice Sendak. Translated by Lore Segal, with Four Tales Translated by Randall Jarrell. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Both volumes are fine in fine, bright dust jackets, and in about fine publisher's slipcase. Inscribed by Maurice Sendak in the year of publication on the half-title of Volume I: "For Walter. Hi! Maurice Sendak. Dec. 73".