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18 ● MAURICE SENDAK. Bond, Gladys Baker. Seven Little Stories on Big Subjects.
Illustrated by Sendak. 7 volumes [complete]. 12mo, pictorial wrappers; original pictorial
board box, light toning and surface rubbing, few splits along sides of box top, but
surprisingly bright; contents fine.
NewYork: Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, (1955) [1,500/2,500]
SCARCE SET OF INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKLETS FOR CHILDREN,VOLUME ONE SIGNED BY
SENDAK on title-page. Each contains a cover illustration and internal black-and-white
illustrations by Sendak. The stories deal with various situations and conflicts that children
might encounter and how to handle them. The titles are: #1 On Your Mark, #2 Jacob’s
Friendliest Town, #3 The Crankiest Man on Main Street, #4 Down the Old Bear Trail,
#5 Johnny Red Feather, #6 Lonesome Feet, and #7 The Secret. Hanrahan A15.
19 ● MAURICE SENDAK. Brentano, Clemens. The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel &
Gackeliah. Translated by Doris Orgel. Illustrated by Sendak. 4to, cloth-backed boards, spine
ends browned; first issue dust jacket Priced $3.95, light wear, faint spotting along edges.
NewYork: Random House, (1961) [600/900]
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED “MACK” BY SENDAK WITH AN
INK DRAWING OF HIS TERRIER JENNIE, dated “Dec. 24, ’61” in his hand, and additionally
signed by Sendak’s partner, Eugene [Glynn]. Hanrahan A44.
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