Search Results: Signed first editions by seuss

Random House. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. 039480080X . Heavy rubbing and toning overall, bumps and tears to the spine ends and corners, wear to the edges, and is signed by a previous owner on the front endpaper. Interior pages are clean and unmarked. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; Classic Seuss; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 72 pages .

Saco, Maine: Custom Communications, 2002. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Pictorial boards. Fine, an as new copy, issued without dustwrapper. Signed by Marc Younger. A complete and easy to use guide to identifying the first editions of Dr. Seuss, very attractively illustrated in color. One of only 1000 copies. With errata slip laid in.

Saco, Maine: Custom Communications, 2002. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Pictorial boards. Fine, an as new copy, issued without dustwrapper. Warmly Inscribed by two of the three co-authors to fellow booksellers, Gary Oleason and Francine Ness of Waiting for Godot Books: "10/25/02 To the Godots - Our good buddies, traveling & golf! Marc & Helen xxxooo." A complete and easy to use guide to identifying the first editions of Dr. Seuss, very attractively illustrated in color. One of only 1000 copies. The only genuine presentation copy of the book we've seen. A nice association copy.

[Los Angeles?]. 'Dr. Geisel' Place Card; verso is SIGNED 'T.S. Geisel' below which he has printed his address in La Jolla.  Elegant 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" beveled card stock, embossed with the Presidential seal; bearing two old staples, else in fine condition.    On September 3, 1970 President Richard Nixon hosted a state dinner at Hotel del Coronado. Among the attendees were former President and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, California Governor and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra and John Wayne, along with Dr. and Mrs. Theodor Geisel. Accompanied by an 8 1/2" x 11" signed carbon copy of a September 8, 1970 letter (with manuscript pencil notes) from Jane O'Brien Dart to Dr. Geisel. Mrs. Dart had met the Geisels at the state dinner and she followed up by sending them the catalogue (not present) for the 1970 exhibition of The Proctor Stafford Collection of Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico at LACMA. Jane and Justin Dart were longtime influential California Republicans and key members of President Reagan's… Read More

New York: Random House, 1986. A fine, well-preserved copy. Folio. Original quarter cloth, green boards; pictorial dust jacket. First edition, first printing, in an unclipped jacket priced $9.95. Signed by Dr. Seuss on the verso of the front free endpaper, facing the title.

New York: Random House, 1939. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12x9x0. Dr. Seuss [Geisel, Theodore Seuss]. Signed by author. Signed by illustrator. First edition, first state (Younger & Hirsch 47). Inscribed and signed by author on verso of front free endpaper ('For Sally, with best wishes - Dr. Seuss'). Purchased from Sally's brother. Lacks jacket. Ink name on front endpaper, 2 inch closed tear on final page along binding edge, a couple light spots on rear board. 1939 Large Hardcover. Unpaginated. Yellow and red cloth. Dr. Seuss's third book, written in prose instead of his trademark verse, but still boasting his unmistakable style of illustration. The King's Stilts tells the story of King Birtram of Binn, who dedicates himself to safeguarding his kingdom, which lives in a precarious existence. It is surrounded by water, which is held back from flooding the land by a ring of dike trees, which are in turn subject to attack from flocks of nizzards. To… Read More

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. 11 x 8-1/4 inches. 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. 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

Random House. Fair with no dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. Signed by Dr. Seuss at bottom of dedication page. Hard cover published by Random House in 1947. Early printing of first edition (fish on cover has mouth closed and copyright page has 4 lines). No dust jacket. Blue-green covers with black lettering and fish on front. Corners are rounded, worn and frayed. Bottom end of spine is torn on both side and is frayed and sticking out some. Top end of spine is missing a small strip and is worn. Covers have edge wear and some scuffing. Inner hinges are split some at bottom. Several pages have spotting. Book is in fair condition. 4to, .8 lb.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Author .

New York: Random House,, 1961. First edition, first printing, with a sticker signed by the author to the front free endpaper verso. This copy includes the 295/295 price to front flap and the correct list of adverts to the rear flap. Quarto. Original laminated pictorial boards, titles to spine and front cover in black and white, pictorial endpapers. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by the author. A very good copy indeed, spine ends and corners bumped, extremities rubbed, bright and sharp, in the unclipped jacket, head of spine chipped, extremities nicked, creased, and rubbed, closed tear of 48 mm to foot of front panel, a very good example. Younger & Hirsch 73.

New York: Random House, 1969. First edition. Very good plus.. Signed first edition, first printing of this trio of stories about the children and great-great-great-great grandpa of the indelible CAT IN THE HAT. In I CAN LICK 30 TIGERS TODAY!, Dr. Seuss reveals that the kittens and ancestor of his famous be-hatted feline are nearly as chaotic of the CAT himself. This scarce signed copy comes directly from the inventory of Seuss bibliographers Helen Younger and Marc Younger. 11'' x 8''. Original color pictorial boards. Endpapers of THE CAT IN THE HAT, his children, and his ancestor. Illustrated in color. [32] leaves. Signed by Seuss in red to verso of second blank. Boards with mild toning, moreso at spine with a touch of bumping to spine ends. Interior clean and bright.

New York: Random House, 1965. Very good.. Inscribed first softcover edition of this rhyming tale of a young creature who learns the grass is not always greener on the other side. SOLLA SOLLEW, a place where nothing goes wrong, is the subject of a song in the SEUSSICAL musical. This copy comes directly from the stock of Aleph-Bet Books, the firm of Seuss bibliographers Helen Younger and Marc Younger. 11'' x 8''. Original color pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in color throughout. [64] pages. Inscribed by Seuss to "Pamela Benepe" to verso of front wrapper; "4G" in ink above it (in different hand). Light soiling to wrappers; some edgewear, partially touched up. Rear hinge a bit cracked; light soiling to rear wrapper verso. Scarce signed.

September 1987; 1st printing of commemorative edition; signed by author/illustrator. Limited edition, no. 150 of 300. Fine hardcover in Near Fine slipcase. Tan cloth over boards, gilt stamped titles on spine; 3 color pictorial end papers. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; tightly bound; author's signature on limited edition statement page; bright, crisp, clean interior. Slipcase is matching tan cloth over boards; small faint area of stain at one corner. 8vo, unpaged; 3 color illustrations throughout. Younger and Hirsch no. 71a.

New York: Random House, 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First printing with 295/295 price. A fine copy, bright and clean inside and out. In a very good dust jacket with a bit of chipping at the spine ends. INSCRIBED BY DR. SEUSS at the bottom corner of the flyleaf's reverse (his favorite spot to sign). Scarce signed.

Random House, 1958. first. hardcover. very good/very good. INSCRIBED first printing, as stated on copyright page. Book very good, minor wear, small piece missing at bottom of spine in back. Dust jacket very good plus, very minor wear. This first printing was published without a flap price. Comes in custom-made slipcase.

Random House, 1960. first. hardcover. very good/very good. INSCRIBED first edition. Book and dust jacket in very good condition, minor wear. Comes in custom-made slipcase.

New York: Beginner Books: A Division of Random House, 1958. Early printing of the sequel of Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat. Octavo, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author opposite the title page, "For Aaron Samuel congratulations and Best Wishes! Dr. Seuss." Near fine in a good dust jacket with rubbing and wear.

New York: Random House, 1985. Later printing of one of the most celebrated and memorable Christmas stories of all time, signed by several members of the 2000 film. Quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated. Signed by several members of the 2000 film cast including director Ron Howard, Jeffrey Tambor (Mayor Augustus Maywho), Molly Shannon (Betty Lou Who), and Christine Baranski (Martha May Whovier). Directed by Ron Howard, How the Grinch Stole Christmas was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on November 17, 2000. The film spent four weeks as the #1 film in the United States and grossed $345.8 million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest grossing film of 2000. At the time, it also became the second-highest-grossing holiday film of all time, behind Home Alone (1990), until both films were surpassed in 2018 by the third film adaptation of the story. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup, being nominated for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. In fine condition.

New York: Random House, 1987. First edition thus. Hardcover. Number 114 from 300 specially bound copies. A reissue of one of Seuss' classic children's books. A fine copy in cloth boards and in in a fine matching cloth slipcase. Signed and numbered by Dr. Seuss on the limitation page.

New York: Random House, 1987. First Thus . Hardcover in Slip Case. Very Good. 4to (Pages unnumbered). As-new, a virtually mint copy of the Signed Limited Commemorative edition reissued on the 50th Anniversary of the book’s publication, in the publisher’s original slipcase, number 30 of 300 copies produced. Signed by Dr. Seuss in ink on the colophon page.

New York: Random House, 1954. Hardcover. 4to. Glossy pictorial paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. (Ca. 75pp). Extensive color illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Very good/very good. Rear jacket flap shows inoffensive small abrasion (from price sticker removal?); mild jacket edgewear. A tight, attractive true first edition of this modern classic, with all proper points. Best of all, this special copy bears choice autograph additions: The first adaptation of this tale to the screen was a 1970 made-for-t.v. animated special directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) -- narrated by famed character actor HANS CONRIED (1917-82), who also voiced Horton and Dr. Hoovie, with Jane kangaroo voiced by JUNE FORAY (1917-2017). Tipped to blank leaf facing the title page, a unique frontispiece, are a pair of fine, matching heavy stock 5" X 3" cards. Hans Conried signs the card at top beautifully in blue fineline, dating it 1 May 1968 at upper right, and below this June Foray signs… Read More