Signed by Sendak
Some Swell Pup or Are You Sure You Want A Dog?
Publication: New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976. First Edition.
Notes: A children's book about two kids and their new puppy who live in a world where the adults are large dogs. The book is illustrated by Sendak (best known for Where the Wild Things Are) in a style that alternates between comic book and traditional picture book illustrations.
7-1/4 by 8-3/4 inches. Hanrahan, Works of Marie Sendak, A97.
Edition + Condition: First edition (stated, with no indication of later printings; jacket priced at $5.95). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket but for a touch of wear to the base of the jacket spine and a few nicks to the back panel. This copy is signed by Sendak on the half-title page.
ISBN: 0374371342
Item No: #363411
Price: $250