1990s Illustrated Octavo, Herman Melville's Pierre, or the Ambiguities. The Kraken Edition. Signed by Parker and Sendak - 1 Book

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Melville, Herman and Hershel Parker (editor). Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Pierre, or the Ambiguities.

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995, first … Read more Melville, Herman and Hershel Parker (editor). Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Pierre, or the Ambiguities.

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995, first Kraken edition, front fly leaf inscribed by Parker and signed by Sendak. 8vo; 449 pp. Burgundy cloth boards, 30 full color illustrations. Matte green illustrated dust jacket with minor handling wear, mylar cover. Designed by Cynthia Krupat. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Something magical happens when a great artist interprets a great author. One of the most extraordinary such "collaborations" across creative culture's space-time continuum came in the form of this now rare edition of Melville's controversial 1852 novel, illustrated by none other than Maurice Sendak. (Popova)

Reference: Popova, Maria. The Marginalian. 8/21/2014. Maurice Sendak's Rare, Sensual Illustrations for Herman Melville's Greatest Commercial Failure and Most Personally Beloved Book. See less