MAURICE SENDAK BUTTON TRIO INCLUDING TWO WITH WILD THINGS.
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Auction #209 - Part II
Item numbers 1145 through 2874 in auction 209
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Item Description
Each is 2.25" and the first two are celluloid while the third is a tin litho. The first including Sendak name and date of "Jan. '82" shows a Wild Thing reading a book as he pulls a cart stacked high with books. Sendak designed this as a promotional with text reading "Connecticut Libraries-They're In The Answer Business." Second promotes the film version of the Nutcracker for which he designed the costumes and sets. Text is "The Ultimate Holiday Fantasy!/Nutcracker/The Motion Picture/Opens November 1986/Nationwide." Third is a book promotional with text "I'm A Wild Thing For Peace." Curl text reads "The Big Book For Peace/Dutton Art/©1990 Maurice Sendak." All three were limited issues and are Essentially Mint. See Sendak signed set of uncut printer proof sheets for his book "Outside Over There" #1834.
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