Seven Little Monsters by Maurice Sendak (1928-2012), 1977
Celebrated author of Where the Wild Things Are.
4.5 x 9 Inches
Original paperback book, First US Edition.
Illustrations on every page in line and wash.
Publisher Harper and Rowe.
Originally acquired directly from Maurice Sendak.
Hand-signed by the author/illustrator and comes with Letter of Provenance from author's estate sale.

ARTIST BIO

Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust.

Sendak died due to complications from a stroke a month before his 84th birthday. The New York Times obituary called Sendak "the most important children's book artist of the 20th century." Author Neil Gaiman remarked, "He was unique, grumpy, brilliant, wise, magical and made the world better by creating art in it." Author R. L. Stine called Sendak's death "a sad day in children's books and for the world."

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4.5 x 9 in