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Lot #513
Maurice Sendak

Accenting his book with an adorable sketch of Rosie

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Accenting his book with an adorable sketch of Rosie

Signed book: The Sign on Rosie’s Door. First edition. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Hardcover, 7 x 9, 47 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page, “Dec. ´61, For Minnie Kane—Best wishes!, Maurice Sendak,” adding a cute sketch of Rosie hiding under her blanket. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None. Blue illustrated cloth-covered boards; light rubbing along edges; minor bump at spinetail; tiny holes from binding staples on hinges; and a few minor spots of soiling (to exterior and interior pages). A well-done and charming image of one of Sendak’s lesser-known characters. RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Civil War Auction
  • Dates: #412 - Ended July 25, 2013