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Melville, Herman and Hershel Parker (editor). Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Pierre, or the Ambiguities.
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995, first …
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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.
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- Dimensions
- 1.75ʺW × 6ʺD × 7.5ʺH
- Styles
- Illustration
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Textile
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Melville, Herman. Pierre 449 pp. designed by Cynthia Krupat. The Kraken edition of Pierre; or, the Ambiguities is currently out … moreMelville, Herman. Pierre 449 pp. designed by Cynthia Krupat. The Kraken edition of Pierre; or, the Ambiguities is currently out of print but is oh-so-much worth the hunt. less
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