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38 ● MAURICE SENDAK. Minarik,
Else Homelund. Little Bear series. 5
volumes [complete] of the beloved “I Can
Read” book series. Illustrated by Sendak.
8vo, boards, scattered edgewear; some light
scattered soiling; dust jackets, moderate
edgewear, some soiling and surface marks,
but overall still attractive, Harper Blue
Ribbon Sticker on Father Bear cover. All
but last volume SIGNED BY SENDAK. First
Editions, first issues, as per Hanrahan.
NewYork: Harper & Bros., 1957-68
[600/900]
Little Bear. Signed by Sendak on front endpaper
(soiled along right margin). (1957) * Father Bear
Comes Home. Inscribed and Signed by Sendak.
(1959) * Little Bear’s Friend. Signed by Sendak.
(1960) * Little Bear’s Visit. Signed by Sendak.
(1961) * A Kiss for Little Bear. Most wear to
boards and dust jacket and not signed. (1968).
A FAVORITE “I CAN READ” BOOK
39 ● MAURICE SENDAK. Minarik,
Else Homelund. No Fighting, No Biting!
Color illustrations by Sendak. 8vo, cloth-
backed matte pictorial boards, minor
edgewear; dust jacket, very light overall
toning and lower front flap trimmed,
extending slightly into front panel. FIRST
EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. REVIEW COPY, WITH
PUBLISHER ’S SLIP LAID IN, AND SIGNED BY
SENDAK on half-title. Hanrahan A33.
NewYork: Harper & Bros., (1958)
[300/400]
40 ● MAURICE SENDAK. Opie, Iona
and Peter. I Saw Esau:The Schoolchild’s
Pocket Book. Advance Proof Copy * First
Trade Edition * First Limited Edition.
Together, 3 volumes. 8vo, original bindings,
only minor wear, some creasing and light
soiling to Proof.Trade Edition is Signed by
Sendak. Limited Edition is number 128 of
300 copies Signed by Iona Opie and Sendak.
Cambridge: Candlewick Press, (1992)
[300/400]
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