SENDAK, Maurice.

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Where the Wild Things Are. First edition, first printing, first issue. Criticized at the time of publication for its dark elements, Where the Wild Things Are was soon acclaimed as a triumph of children's storytelling and book design. There were multiple issues of the first edition, but this copy is the earliest.

• Printing: first

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