The Cat in the Hat
by Seuss, Dr
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Small inked name on verso of front free endpaper, light erasure to upper corner of front free endpaper, small inked name and add
- Seller
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 1957. First edition, first issue with 200/200 on front jacket flap and mat finish on boards. Small inked name on verso of front free endpaper, light erasure to upper corner of front free endpaper, small inked name and address to front pastedown, edges rubbed with color loss and tiny tear to upper spine, overall very good with joints firm in complete, unclipped dust jacket with some light rubbing, mild soiling to rear panel, shallow chipping to spine tips and light general edgewear. A presentable copy.. Younger & Hirsch, 7.
Synopsis
The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother on a rainy day while they are home alone. Despite the repeated objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process, he and his companions, Thing One and Thing Two, wreck the house. The children and the fish become more and more alarmed until the Cat produces a machine that he uses to clean everything up and disappears just before the children's mother comes home. The Cat and the Hat inaugerated the Beginner Books Series, promoting both the Dr. Seuss name and the cause of elementary literacy in the United States.
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- Bookseller
- The Hermitage Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 189659
- Title
- The Cat in the Hat
- Author
- Seuss, Dr
- Book Condition
- Used - Small inked name on verso of front free endpaper, light erasure to upper corner of front free endpaper, small inked name and add
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first issue with 200/200 on front jacket flap and
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1957
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The Hermitage Bookshop
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About The Hermitage Bookshop
The Hermitage Bookshop was established in 1973 and has been under one owner since its inception. We are a full service rare and used bookshop and our stock is limited to hardbacks in excellent condition. We have been a member of both the ABAA and ILAB since 1980.
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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