Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. "This is by far the most expensive Sendak book sold through our site and a significant price for a children's picture book," Davies said. Great deals on Where the Wild Things Are Fiction Picture Books Books. It is the third most expensive children's book ever sold on the site, following sales of hard-to-find first editions of "The Hobbit" and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Davies said sold "The Hobbit" for $65,000 during their highest sale period, and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" sold for $37,000 during the "absolute zenith" of the Harry Potter craze.
They also sold an Arabic manuscript of "Al Wajaza Fi Sihhat Il Qawl Bi l Ijaza" for $45,000, the high-ticket item of 2010.Īs for children's books, the sale of "Where The Wild Things Are" is certainly up there. However, it was still an astounding selling prize because it's a modern book and a modern picture book at that."ĪbeBooks previously sold a signed first edition in three volumes of "Das Kapital, Kritik der politischen Oekonomie" by Karl Marx for $51,739, their most expensive sale in 2011. Thus, a child is not confused, nor presented with a meaningless tale. "Signed first editions are the crème de la crème in the book collecting world. The incorporation of some values into a beautifully illustrated adventure is sure to entertain any small child while still effectively presenting a subtle message. "The copy that sold was special: It was in an excellent condition and children's books don't usually stand the test of time, a first edition and signed by the author," he said.
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