From
Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since June 15, 1998
[Children's reading book] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with all points present. Quarto (23 x 17cm), pp.62. Illustrated throughout. Bound in publisher's pictorial blue boards, in illustrated dust-jacket repeating the cover design. Some wear to extremities, corners lightly bumped, very light discolouration to front board. Textblock exceptionally clean and bright throughout; pencil inscription reading 'Anne May' to front pastedown, otherwise minimally used. Dust-jacket a little frayed to extremities, some creases and closed tears, minor loss at spine ends, panels unmarked. Most impressively, the dust-jacket is not price clipped, and retains the original $2 price (as 200/200) at corner. A very good copy of a rare book. Two siblings caught between the demands of a sensible goldfish, and an irresponsible giant cat. Hirsch and Younger [7]. Seller Inventory # 36082
Title: The Cat in the Hat
Publisher: New York, NY: Random House, 1957
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Children's Illustrated] ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Small quarto (29 x 21cm), pp.[2] 61 [1]. Illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's dark grey quarter cloth, with silver titles to spine, red cloth over boards, and light blue endpapers. With the light blue illustrated dust-jacket. Minor handling; jacket price-clipped. Near fine. Two siblings caught between the demands of a sensible goldfish, and an irresponsible giant cat. First published in the US in 1957. Seller Inventory # 62452
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Children's Illustrated] VINTAGE UK COPY, a later issue following the merger of William Collins and the Harvill Press. Small quarto (24 x 17cm), pp.[2] 61 [1]. Illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's glossy illustrated paper-covered boards, not priced. Blue and red illustrated endpapers. Moderate bumping to corners, with a pull to head-cap. Spine sunned, with some light toning and marking to covers. Two siblings caught between the demands of a sensible goldfish, and an irresponsible giant cat. First published in the US in 1957. Seller Inventory # 63607
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.63. Publisher's glossy pictorial boards, with the matching dust-jacket, not priced. Minor edge soiling, owner's name discreetly hidden under flap. Jacket has small loss to the tail of spine, is rubbed and lightly creased and is chipped to extremities. Very good. Seller Inventory # 36895
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[1] 61 [2]. Publisher's glossy pictorial boards with the dust-jacket of matching design. Coloured illustrations throughout, pictorial endpapers. Previous owner's neat note to flyleaf in black ink, bumping to spine and corners, some sunning and creasing to spine, tearing to crown of jacket spine repaired with archival tape, spotting visible to reverse of jacket. Very good. This tale features the beloved children's character The Cat in the Hat who is sure to leave mischief in his wake. Seller Inventory # 65645
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Children's reading book] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with all points present. Quarto (23 x 17cm), pp.62. Illustrated throughout. Bound in publisher's pictorial blue boards, in illustrated dust-jacket repeating the cover design. Contents clean, page edges toned, jacket is edgeworn, one-inch chip to foot of spine, rubbed and creased. An inexpensive copy of the true first. Hirsch and Younger [7]. Seller Inventory # 56067
Quantity: 1 available