MAURICE SENDAK LIMITED EDITION WILLIAM BLAKE BOOK AUTOGRAPHED TO AUTHOR JAN WAHL.
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Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction #206 - Part II
Item numbers 1279 through 2976 in auction 206
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Item Description
See Sendak/Wahl related items #2000-2001, 2003-2007. 4.25x7.25" soft cover w/24 pages published in 1967 by Bodley Head, London. Full title is "Poems From William Blake's Songs Of Innocence." Book had an incredibly low print run of just 275 copies as done by publisher for Christmas gifts. Contains wraparound cover and eight detailed inside drawings by Sendak. Flyleaf page has ink inscription at top "Dec. '67 For Jan Welcome Home! Maurice." Barely noticeable extreme cover corner tip bumps. Overall covers Exc., contents NM. An extremely rare Sendak book w/superb art, further enhanced by a nice inscription to a friend and collaborator. Another copy of this book was sold at auction earlier this year for $2,250, but that copy was unsigned. From the Jan Wahl Collection.
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