Publisher: Special Edition Books Interior & Cover Art: Maurice Sendak Signed Edition*: 110 copies ISBN: 9781399765992 Unsigned Edition: 1,000 copies ** ISBN: 9781399758079

Numbered Edition (Limitation page to come)

• A signed edition of 110 copies Identical to the unsigned edition except for the addition of a singature page. Issue price £150 (Approx $202) Current Value = $2,000 - $3,000 (est)
  
  
• A unsigned edition of 1,000 copies. Illustrated by by Caldecott Award winner Maurice Sendak. NOT signed by King . Issue price £65 (Approx $87) Current Value = In Print
  
  

  Shared Features

  • A gold-foiled slipcase developed from Sendak's own sun illustration, keeping your book in pristine condition for decades to come.
  • Exclusive cover art, unique to this edition, setting it apart as a special collector's copy. 
  • Five collectable prints featuring art also not included in the original hardback, sealed in an envelope with a special message from the Sendak Foundation.
  • Heavyweight paper and durable binding, lovingly created for pride of place on the family bookshelf for this generation and the next.
  
  

Values for Hansel and Gretel last updated - June 2026

* - Interestingly the signed edition has it's own ISBN and will be released a few months after the unsigned edition. After release I'll be able to get a signature page uploaded and will modify any info if it changes between now and then.

** - Multiple emails to support@specialeditionbooks.co.uk from different people to get clarification on the print run for the unsigned edition have resulted in the following 4 answers:

1) The Unsigned edition is limited to 1,000 copies

2) The Unsigned edition is limited to 500 copies

3) The Unsigned edition is limited to 110 copies

4) The Unsigned edition is not limited, but the first print run is 500 copies.

The answers all seem to be provided by the same rep, who always claims to be checking with the publisher. I do not have much faith in the rep at this point and unless someone gets a different rep to answer these questions we are left to guess. There is a forum topic up about this. For now I am leaving it at 1,000 copies with this large disclaimer. I am starting to lean twards #4

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