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Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
MAURICE SENDAK. Eidinoff, Maxwell Leigh; and Ruchlis, Hyman. Atomics for the Millions. Illustrations by Sendak. 8vo, blue cloth stamped in red and gold, a little rubbed along edges; all edges trimmed and stained yellow, herringbone endpapers with some yellowing from earlier material laid in; original dust jacket, price-clipped, toned, scattered small chips and short clean tears along edges. Hanrahan A1. New York: Whittlesey House, (1947)
the first book with illustrations by sendak. First issue with herringbone finish endpapers and with two lines on the copyright page regarding the quality of the materials due to postwar shortages (omitted in later printings). The first book with illustrations by Sendak. Signed by Sendak on the half-title. A previous copy that appeared at auction contained a note from the publisher explaining how the young Sendak was asked to illustrate the book by the author, Hyman Ruchlis, his high school physics teacher. Sendak was doing poorly in his class and this was his way of helping improve his grade. Copies signed by Sendak are rarely encountered.
