Written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak (New York: Harper & Row, 1963), oblong quarto (9.25 x 10 in.), pictorial boards with black cloth spine, printed endpapers, the second state dust jacket with reviews on the flaps, a $3.50 price, mention of the Caldecott award, and a gold Caldecott seal on the front. The half-title is signed in black ink Maurice Sendak to the left of a sketch showing Max in his wolf outfit.

Private Collection, Advance, NC

Light age toning throughout; two chips to the jacket's front; overall very good.

$600 - 1,000