The Art of Maurice Sendak best by Selma G. Lanes, Vintage 1984 Book

“The Art of Maurice Sendak” is the exploration of Maurice Sendak's life and work. Containing 94 full-color illustrations, over 165 black and white and three double-fold-out features, it was best written by Selma G Lanes, but also contains perceptive quotes from Sendak, who cooperated fully in the book's preparation. First published in 1980, this is a 1984 edition published by Harry N. Abrams of New York.

Maurice Sendak (1928 – 2012) was an American illustrator and writer of children books. He became widely known for his book “Where the Wild Things Are” which was published in 1963. Born to Jewish-Polish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. His first illustrations were first published in 1947, with much of the 1950's illustrating children's books written by other before beginning to write his own stories. When Sendak died in 2012 at age 83 he left a major body of artwork, awards, drawing, and books which will continue to be loved and enjoyed for generations.

Selma G. Lanes (1929 – 2009) was the editor-in-chief of Parents' Magazine Press, a reviewer of children's literature for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, and other publications and a friend of Sendak's for over a decade.

Condition: Decorative oversized dustjacket has not been price chipped but is loose where it folds over the book edge and the front and bottom edge has a tear on each side (rear has previously been semi-taped). The gray cloth boards with gold text on the spine are in excellent condition protected by the dustjacket with no edgewear nor bumping to the corners – all are sharp. Spine is straight and firm. Hinges are firmly attached to the endpapers with no cracking. Text block is solid and all pages are all firmly. The interior pages are clean with no tears, chips, creases or previous owner marks. 278 pages Dimensions: H – 11” W – 11-3/4”

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