Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification
How The Grinch Stole Christmas; written & illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1957
Junior Literary Guild Edition – somewhat rare (not in Younger/Hirsch Seuss Guide). Value is difficult to determine, being perhaps a book club edition, however unsure as to distribution, since the front and back endpapers are almost like a mock-up (with the words ‘FRONT’ and ‘BACK’). Perplexing issue.
Dust Jacket and Book Front
Front boards green cloth, with title and Grinch image in white embossing.
Dust Jacket and Book Back
Back boards green cloth; back DJ has emblem for Junior Literary Guild.
Front and Back Endpapers
Front free endpaper with “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”, followed by “FRONT”. Back free endpaper with “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”, followed by “BACK”.
Dust Jacket Front and Back Flaps
Front DJ flap with “BOOK CLUB EDITION” at bottom right. Back DJ flap with picture of Dr. Seuss at top, then “PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.” at the bottom.
