Maurice Sendak
65 copies for sale · $20–$8,000 · 27 first editions · 15 signed
Notable copies for sale
Original art of a Wild Thing and Mickey Mouse (signed) — Type Punch Matrix$8,000
Poster Inscribed Where The Wild Things Are (signed) — Bauman Rare Books$4,000
Outside Over There (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,000
Where the Wild Things Are (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$7,200
Poster Inscribed The Love For Three Oranges (signed) — Bauman Rare Books$1,800
We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, two nursery rhymes with pictures (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$350
KENNY'S WINDOW (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$1,275
VERY FAR AWAY (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$1,200
Very Far Away (first edition) — Honey & Wax Booksellers$1,000
In the Night Kitchen Inscribed (first edition) — Thorn Books$1,000
In the Night Kitchen (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$500
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$350
What these are worth
IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN (first edition)3 copies from 3 sellers
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Works on the market
IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN7 copies · $73–$750
OUTSIDE OVER THERE4 copies · A$60–A$3,000
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE3 copies · £750–£8,500
OUTSIDE OVER THERE3 copies · A$40–A$150
In the Night Kitchen2 copies · $200–$450
Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or There must be more to Life2 copies · $125–$350
We Are All In The Dumps With Jack And Guy: Two Nursery Rhymes With Pictures - 1st Edition/2 copies · $96–$350
ALLIGATORS ALL AROUND2 copies · $75–$250
Original art of a Wild Thing and Mickey Mouse1 copy · $8,000
Where the Wild Things Are1 copy · $7,200
Poster Inscribed Where The Wild Things Are1 copy · $4,000
Poster Inscribed The Love For Three Oranges1 copy · $1,800
KENNY'S WINDOW1 copy · $1,275
VERY FAR AWAY1 copy · $1,200
In the Night Kitchen Inscribed1 copy · $1,000
Very Far Away1 copy · $1,000
In The Night Kitchen Signed1 copy · $800
Where The Wild Things Are Signed1 copy · $600
Market context
63 copies of Maurice Sendak's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $78 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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