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Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat FIRST EDITION 3rd Printing (glossy, 195/195) VG+ w/ VG DJDr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel): The Cat in the Hat: For Beginning Readers, Random House: 61 pp, 9 x 6 1/2" = 230 x 165 mm (8vo), pictorial front and end pages. With dust jacket in VG condition (see below).
This is the third issue of the first edition, as shown by the 195/195 on the front flap of the dust jacket, the glossy cover, and no mention of the "Beginner Books" series on the rear panel.
This is a widely collected and much sought-after book, especially its first editions. Do your homework; there are a number of references:
· Younger, H., M. Younger, and Hirsch, 2002. First Editions of Dr. Seuss Books: A Guide to Identification. Custom Communications: Saco, Maine.
· https://1stedition.net/drseuss.html
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoI1Q3-_p2k
· https://www.biblio.com/the-cat-in-the-hat-by-seuss-dr/work/670
Copies of the first issue/impression of the book (matte cover, 200/200) in decent condition are priced… Read More