WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
by Sendak, Maurice
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short, a 1980 opera, and, in 2009, a live-action feature film adaptation. According to HarperCollins, the book has sold over 19 million copies worldwide as of 2008.
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Reviews
BEST. BOOK. EVER. I have given a copy to every child in my life (family & friends). The imagination given wings and the safety net of a parent's love. Beautifully naughty, captures the joy of childhood and possibilities.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7790
- Title
- WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
- Author
- Sendak, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Date Published
- 1974
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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- Jacket
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- Good+
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- Cloth
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- New
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....