New York: Hyperion, (2003.) . First printing. . Fine in fine dust jacket. . 'Created in collaboration with Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner; one of the landmark books of Sendak's illustrious career.' A re-telling in words and pictures of the Czech opera, "Brundibar" ('Bumblebee') by Hans Krasa. The opera was performed 55 times by the children-prisoners of the Terezin concentration camp, where Krasa himself was also imprisoned, before they were deported to and killed in ... more information

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New York: Hyperion/Michael Di Capua Books, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Maurice Sendak. Hardcover in dust jacket. Oblong 4to. First printing. One lightly bumped corner, else Fine, as new condition, crisp, clean, bright. Unclipped dust jacket is As New. Story is taken from the 1938 Czech opera of the same name by Hans Krasa (music) and Adolf Hoffmeister (libretto). During WWII Krasa was imprisoned in Terezin, where his opera was performed by the children in the camp. He was subsequently killed in Auschwitz.... more information

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New York: Hyperion Books for Children. As New in As New dust jacket; Signed by Biographee. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786809043 . First Edition/ First Printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by Ela Weissberger, the "Cat of Terezin" on front free endpaper; Based on the 1938 Czech opera by Adolf Hoffmeister and Hans Krasa, Brundibar is the town bully who attempts to terrorize two children trying to earn money for their sick mother by singing. Retold by awa... more information

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