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New York: Random House, 1957. First edition, first issue of Dr. Seuss' classic work. Octavo, original illustrated unlaminated boards. Inscribed by the author, "For Ruth Dr. Seuss." Fine in an excellent dust jacket with light wear. All issue points present: price of 200/200 on the dust jacket, no mention of the "Beginner Books" series on the rear panel, and has four paragraphs of educator's reviews on rear panel. Book contains a single signature and 61 pages with a message on final page before end paper contained in an outline of the cat's hat & head. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A very nice example. "A person's a person, no matter how small," Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. "Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted." "The Cat in the Hat was so successful that Random House, publisher of all the Dr. Seuss books since 1937, created a special division, Beginner Books, with the… Read More

1957. First Edition . SEUSS, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. New York: Random House, 1957. Octavo, original pictorial paper boards, pictorial endpapers, original dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. $13,000.First edition of this rare and important children's classic, in the scarce original dust jacket.""A turning point, not only in the career of Dr. Seuss but in the reading habits of American children, occurred in the late 1950's. Inspired by a thoughtful article by John Hersey in Life magazine, entitled 'Why do Students Bog Down on the First R?,' Seuss began to address the problem, which has since entered the popular parlance as the why-Johnny-can't-read syndrome. Hersey's contention was that the schools were filled with 'pallid primers' such as Fun with Dick and Jane, featuring 'abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls,' that real children found them uninspiring, and that many bookstores displayed more attractive… Read More

New York: Random House, 1957. "A person's a person, no matter how small," Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. "Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted." "The Cat in the Hat was so successful that Random House, publisher of all the Dr. Seuss books since 1937, created a special division, Beginner Books, with the Cat in the Hat as the logo and Dr. Seuss as president of the division" (Dr. Seuss from Then to Now, 45). "This extraordinary writer has done more to foster literacy in children than most because he manages to combine lunacy with sanity, fun with learning, and quality with exuberant readability" (Joseph Connolly). It was the basis for the 2003 film starring Mike Myers in the title role of the Cat in the Hat, and Dakota Fanning as Sally.

New York: Random House, 1957. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition, first state of this subversive update to DICK AND JANE, based upon the idea that kids would get more excited about reading if they enjoyed the material. Challenged to create a reader for young children using only 220 different words, Seuss tricked kids into enjoying learning with his destructive and charismatic house guest. Inspired in part by Krazy Kat and Felix the Cat, but with a wily mind all his own, the Cat in the Hat's humor and naughtiness are engaged in the noble cause of literacy. "Parents," notes biographer Brian Jay Jones, "were more than happy to join Dr. Seuss as fellow revolutionaries. Even if parents didn't necessarily understand the pedagogy, it was easy to see the difference between the staid DICK AND JANE and the rambunctious CAT IN THE HAT: kids wanted to read about the antics of the cat, just as Geisel had hoped." The first book featuring the US literary icon, this copy comes directly from the… Read More

Random House, 1957. first. hardcover. near fine/near fine. First edition. Book and dust jacket near fine. Flat paper over boards, not glazed paper. Very minor rubbing to corners and edges pf book. Minor soiling and rubbing to edges of dj. Book and dj covered in protective plastic. Housed in custom-made slipcase.

Random House, 1957. First. hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Dr. Seuss. A fine first edition (matte boards, one bound signature) in a near fine first issue dust jacket (price 200/200 on front flap), housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Matches the first edition issue points in the Younger Guide.

Random House, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition, first issue (with all issue points, including 200/200 price on front flap of jacket) in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

New York: Random House, 1957. Theodore Seuss Geisel's Most Famous Book First Edition, in the Rare First Issue Dust Jacket SEUSS, Dr. (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel). The Cat in the Hat. [New York]: Random House, [1957]. First edition, first issue. Octavo (8 15/16 x 6 3/8 inches; 227 x 163 mm.). [2], 61, [1] pp. Color illustrations throughout. Publisher's unglazed color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers. A near fine copy, far better than is usually seen. In the rare original first issue color pictorial dust jacket, with the price "200/200" (i.e. $2.00) on the front flap and with no mention of the "Beginner Books" series on the rear panel. The bare minimum of rubbing at extremities, dust jacket with slight rubbing at folds, otherwise fine. Later editions/issues possessed glazed boards, and the original price of $2.00 was lowered to $1.95. "Dr Seuss's best-known picturebook epitomises the concept of instruction through delight. The Cat in the Hat was composed as a controlled… Read More

New York: Random House, 1957. First edition. Near Fine/Very Good +. First printing in matte boards with a single signature and original dust jacket, priced at 200/200. A Near Fine copy of the book with trivial bumping, soiling and wear to board edges. Small bump to the top of the spine. No previous ownership markings or soiling to any pages. Dust jacket is Very Good+ with some minor soiling and rubbing, a small closed one inch tear to rear panel. Dr. Seuss' renowned children's classic. The book, which follows the visit of a clever top hat ensconced cat to a suburban home, was written by Dr. Seuss in response to John Hersey's challenge that he come up with a more entertaining and engaging basic reader. The book sold over a million copies in its first three years in print and would make Dr. Seuss a household name. The Cat in the Hat appears on the School Library Journal's list of the Top 100 Picture Books of all time in addition to the National Education Association's list of Teachers' Top 100 Books… Read More

New York: Random House, 1957. Near fine in very good jacket.. First edition of this subversive update to DICK AND JANE, based upon the idea that kids would get more excited about reading if they enjoyed the material - one of a small group with jackets lacking a printed price, issued between the transition from the "200/200" of the first state and the "195/195" of the second. Challenged to create a reader for young children using only 220 different words, Seuss tricked kids into enjoying learning with his destructive and charismatic house guest. Inspired in part by Krazy Kat and Felix the Cat, but with a wily mind all his own, the Cat in the Hat's humor and naughtiness are engaged in the noble cause of literacy. "Parents," notes biographer Brian Jay Jones, "were more than happy to join Dr. Seuss as fellow revolutionaries. Even if parents didn't necessarily understand the pedagogy, it was easy to see the difference between the staid DICK AND JANE and the rambunctious CAT IN THE HAT: kids wanted to… Read More

First UK edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press, 1958). Originally published in the US the previous year. Signed and inscribed by the author to front endpaper verso: 'for the children of Battersea with Best Wishes... Dr Seuss'. Rare thus.Publisher's original turquoise pictorial boards. Rubbing to edges and to spine with some bumping to corners; very slight bowing to upper board; contents clean and free from names and inscriptions.A good copy of an edition that is rare to find bearing a unique inscription from the author.

New York: Random House, 1957. First edition, First Printing, Third Issue. Near fine/Near fine. Dr. Seuss. 8vo, 9 x 6 1/2" (230 x 165 mm), (2) + 61 + (1) pp; pictorial end papers, verso of free end paper blank, pictorial title page, copyright page. Binding with glazed pictorial paper cover over boards and title on spine, very light signs of wear at corners and spine ends, binding stitched at 1 inch intervals; upper cover illustrated and lettered with addition of "For beginner readers"; back cover with excerpts from reviews printed in letterpress below illustration of chalkboard reading Educators hail The Cat in the Hat. Printed in red, black, salmon, dark blue and light blue on wove paper, with bold illustrations on every spread; pages a touch yellowed on edges. On the back of the last page of text is a note on the book enclosed within a large outline in blue of Cat in the Hat. The ORIGINAL DUST WRAPPER in near fine condition, with just slight wear on corners and a chip on the bottom of the spine,… Read More

New York: Random House, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First trade edition of The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, in first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 61pp, [1]. Blue illustrated boards, title in white on spine and front board. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, previous ownership inscription and book label remnant on front endpapers. In publisher's first state dust jacket, 200/200 on front flap, no mention of Beginner Books series in educator reviews on back cover. Short closed tear to rear panel, tape remnants to both flaps, faint soiling to covers, a very good example. (Younger & Hirsch, 7). The Cat in the Hat was published in both an education edition for schools and a trade edition for sale in bookstores. Dr. Seuss said The Cat in the Hat "is the book I'm proudest of because it had something to do with the death of the Dick and Jane primers." Those primers, used frequently in schools, featured idealized children in very bland… Read More

New York: Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. First issue of first printing of first edition. Book is crisp, clean and solidly bound in matte pictorial boards, illustrated endpapers bright and clean. Light wear along bottom edges and corners. Former owner's name on blank side of front free endpage (not on the side that depicts the Cat in the Hat) . Pages, bound in a single section, are bright and fresh. Protected, price clipped, dust jacket, crease down the front. The rear flap is missing the top half, with a faded former owner at top, above "cat. " Otherwise the jacket is clean and intact, with the proper points. 61 numbered pages plus one page of editorial matter fitted into the outline of a cat in a hat. A handsome copy of a landmark book. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Random House, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The true first edition of this children's classic, with the non-glossy boards, the pages gathered in a single signature, and the dust jacket with 200/200 on the front flap and no mention of printing in the United States on the back flap. A very copy of the first issue book in a very good dust jacket, with some slight wear at the lower right corner of the front cover and the bottom edge. Comes in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Used in Very good to great condition hard cover first edition print of the cat in the hat by Dr seuss

Random House. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Inscribed First Edition. Third State (glossy boards). Near fine in a very good jacket. 195/195 on flap. Glossy boards(Third Issue). Previous owner's name at top of front paste-down. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.

New York: Random House, 1957. Book. Illus. by Dr. Seuss. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Random House, 1957, New York. Hardback. First Edition/Second Printing. Very Good/Good. The book is the second printing of the first edition with all the correct points including the lack of a price on the jacket, which is correct for the second printing. The spine is straight and tight, the boards are firm and sound with minor wear on the edges and the mostly pointed tips. The inside of the book is "as new" without a crayon or any other mark or tear and very clean. The dust jacket has a 3" by 2" tear out at the top cover removing the "T" from the "The" and a bit of the top of the hat (see picture). There is a small tear out at the foot of the spine. Otherwise the jacket has some soiling, faded pen marks, tiny creasing and rub wear. Looks sharp in it's new removable archival mylar..

Random House Books for Young Readers. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ****Holiday Sale! The current price reflects a 20% discount off the regular price, while the item lasts. Sale ends December 3, 2023*****; Cover is worn at corners, spine caps, and along top and bottom edges but is clean, bright, and overall in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name and "Xmas 1957" written on front end sheet. Pages are otherwise clean and near pristine. Dust jacket has heavy wear at extremities and two cup rings and modest soiling. Has all First Printing identification points including: 200/200 price on DJ flap; bound with a single signature; and 'For Beginning Readers' in a circle at a 45 degree backward sloping angle; DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If… Read More

New York, NY: Random House, 1957. [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].