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First edition, first printing; large 8vo (260 x 185 mm.); colour illustrations throughout, pictorial endpapers, contemporary gift inscription on front pastedown; publisher's pictorial boards, a very good example.
Published by Random House, New York, 1957
Seller: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition. First edtiion, third issue in glazed boards and 195/195 on front jacket flap. Illustrated boards, illustrated endpapers, 61 pp. About very good with wear at the extremities and a lightly erased pencil signature top edge of the front free endpaper. In similarly about very good dust jacket with all correct points for this edition/issue, vertical crease to the front panel and wear to the extremities. This issue of the first edition is the final version resulting in the publisher's decision to price the book at 1.95 (originally 200/200 was in the price portion of the jacket, indicating a price of two dollars and the boards were matte finish rather than glossy). An affordable example of one of the great children's classics of all time. Scans available for serious inquiries.
First edition, first printing; large 8vo (230 x 165 mm.); colour illustrations throughout, patterned endpapers, rear free endpaper creased with small closed tear, but otherwise internally fine; published pink pictorial boards, without dust-jacket (as issued) minor bump to spine ends but overall very good. "Oh my brothers! Oh my sisters! These are Terrible Tongue Twisters!" A very good first edition of this book from the Beginner Books series. Younger & Hirsch 60.
Published by New York Random House, 1965
Book First Edition
First edition, first printing; folio; colour illustrations throughout; publisher's pictorial boards, slightly rubbed at spine ends but overall a fine copy, in the original dust-jacket with correct price and titles listed, a very good example. A fine first edition example of this classic by Dr Seuss, all about overcoming problems and troubles, in typically amusing Seussian fashion.
Published by New York Beginner Books/Random House, 1977
Book First Edition
First edition, first printing (with correct number line '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0'); large 8vo (235 x 170 mm.); colour title and illustrations throughout by Art Cummings, patterned endpapers; publisher's pictorial boards, thin scratch to lower cover but overall a fine, sharp copy. A fine example of this charmingly exaggerated 'LeSieg' Beginner Book by Dr Seuss that celebrates a particularly implausible day of wonderful wish-fulfilment. Issued without a dust-jacket. Younger & Hirsch 65.
Published by New York Beginner Books A Division of Random House Inc, 1964
Book First Edition
First edition, first impression; small folio (285 x 210 mm); illustrations throughout, pictorial endpapers; publisher's pictorial glossy boards, slightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, but overall very good; first issue dust-jacket with correct price '295/295', 3 small closed tears, some minor creasing, but overall very good. Younger & Hirsch 8.
First edition, first printing; small folio (285 x 200 mm.); colour illustrations and endpapers by Dr Seuss, ownership stamps on front endpapers; publisher's glossy pictorial boards, a little rubbed at extremities, dust-jacket, slightly rubbed, small repair to head of spine. First edition, first printing of this ever-popular Dr Seuss title, scarce in its dust-jacket: the background of the cover and jacket is pink rather than the red of subsequent printings. Younger & Hirsch 43.
First edition, first printing; 4to (275 x 200 mm.); colour pictorial title, colour illustrations by Dr Seuss throughout, pictorial endpapers; publisher's pictorial matt boards, rubbed at extremities, more so corners, generally age-toned but internally near-fine, without dust-jacket, as issued. One of the most famous and much-loved of the Dr Seuss titles, an environmental tale pitting the Lorax, speaking on behalf of the trees, against the unthinking industrial aspirations of the Once-ler. The book was made into a film twice, the most recent being the 2012 adaptation featuring Danny DeVito and Taylor Swift. Younger & Hirsch 49.
Published by New York Random House A Bright & Early Book from Beginner Books, 1975
Book First Edition
First edition, first printing with correct number line; large 8vo (226 x 162 mm.); colour illustrations by McKie throughout, patterned endpapers, no ownership markings; publisher's pictorial boards, a little minor bumping at corners and spine ends, but overall a very good copy. A very good first edition example of this 'Bright & Early Book' by the good Doctor. Issued without a dust-jacket. Younger & Hirsch 81.
Published by New York A Bright & Early Book From Beginner Books Random House, 1973
Book First Edition
First edition, first impression; large 8vo (230 x 165 mm.); colour illustrations throughout by Roy McKie, with moveable parts, onlaid string and elastic band all present & correct, the 'Brice-Mice Mail Box' gear a little worn but working, otherwise all in working order; publisher's pictorial boards, a little rubbed at corners, spine mildly discoloured, otherwise very good. A very good example of this uncommon Dr Seuss 'pop-up and read' book, with all the pop-ups in full working order. The book was issued without a dust-jacket. Younger & Hirsch 50.
Published by Random House, New York, 1959
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. First Edition. Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. 11 x 8-1/4 inches. Inscribed. Inscribed "For Debbie with best wishes, Dr. Seuss" with a photocopy of a 1975 TLS tipped-in, to Mr. Draper, mentioning that "Orton is one of my favorite people and the article about him is excellent!" Younger & Hirsch 28 Original pictorial glossy boards, front board starting, spine neatly repaired chip to rear board, corners rubbed, with ownership signature of Debbie, two interior pages with closed tear Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. 11 x 8-1/4 inches.
Published by New York Random House/Beginner Books, 1965
Book First Edition
First edition, first printing with correct 195/195 price; large 8vo (230 x 165 mm.); colour illustrations and pictorial endpapers by Barney Tobey, ink name on title-page otherwise internally fine; publisher's pictorial boards, fine, dust-jacket with some minor creasing and toning but overall very good. A cautionary tale on the merits of being oneself rather than always wishing to be something else or more, a first edition from the Beginner Books series by Dr Seuss. Younger & Hirsch 42.
Published by New York Beginner Books/Random House, 1973
Book First Edition
First edition, first printing with portrait of the author and correct titles to jacket; large 8vo (235 x 170 mm.); silhouette illustrations on colour paper throughout, pictorial endpapers; publisher's pictorial boards, dust-jacket, a little rubbed at head of spine, but a fine example. Younger & Hirsch 72.
Published by New York Random House, 1990
Book First Edition
First edition, first printing; 4to (240 x 175 mm.); colour illustrations throughout, pictorial endpapers; publisher's pictorial glossy boards (as issued) with a hint of rubbing to corners, otherwise near fine and internally fine. A very rare title from the Dr. Seuss canon and more so in such good condition. A wonderfully inspirational but light-hearted plethora of carrear suggestions for children, ranging from a writer to a wrestler and of course superbly illustrated by Michael J. Smollin. Younger & Hirsch 61.
Published by New York Random House, 1976
Book First Edition
First edition, first printing; 4to (290 x 210 x mm.); colour illustrations throughout, pictorial endpapers; publisher's pictorial glossy boards (as issued) just a hint of rubbing to corners, otherwise near fine and internally fine. A very rare title from the Dr. Seuss canon and more so in such good condition. It is one of the six titles Dr. Seuss Enterprises withdrew from publication in 2021, for 'hurtful and wrong' content, which is tricky to see why in this title. Younger and Hirsch 13.
First edition, first impression; 4to (28.5 x 21 cm); colour illustrations throughout by Dr Seuss, pictorial endpapers; publisher's pictorial glossy boards, pictorial dustjacket with slight edge-wear, else a very good example. An very good example of the first edition of Dr Seuss' On Beyond Zebra! In this take on the genre of alphabet book, Seuss presents, instead of the twenty-six letters of the conventional English alphabet, twenty additional letters that purportedly follow them. Younger & Hirsch 63.