In a previous post, we provided the first edition identification points for Dr. Seuss’s If I Ran The Zoo. The key identifying point is the absence of the line "Based on Material Originally Appeared in Redbook Magazine" on the copyright page. The true first printing of the book omits this line. We thought some Seuss-o-philes … Read more
There’s an amusing article at Fuse#8, "Fat Insufferable Cats", about the OCLC list we posted a couple of days ago. The article laments the inclusion of the eh, how shall we say, ‘less literary’ children’s books on the OCLC Top 1000, beginning with #15, Garfield. Indeed, a fat insufferable cat. Recall that the OCLC list … Read more
Every Seuss-o-phile must read Professor Philip Nel’s new book, The Annotated Cat: Under The Hats Of Seuss and His Cats. From Newsweek’s article, ‘236 Perfect Words‘, by Malcolm Jones: Nel’s line-by-line annotations illuminate precisely how Seuss created his masterwork (Nel also includes annotation for “The Cat in the Hat Came Back,”). We are treated to … Read more
The "Top 1000" titles most widely held by Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) member libraries—the intellectual works that have been judged to be worth owning by the "purchase vote" of libraries around the globe. The OCLC web site presents the top books most widely held by libraries, with thematic sublists, sample cover art, "Find in … Read more
Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification If I Ran The Zoo, 1950 1951 Caldecott Honor Award Childrens Picturebook Price Guide: $1600 VG+ If I Ran The Zoo was the fourth post-war children’s book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel, and eighth overall. At this point in his career, Seuss was considered one of the top … Read more
Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification Flotsam; written and illustrated by David Wiesner; Clarion Books, 2006. 2007 Caldecott Medal Childrens Picturebook Price Guide: $50 Fine From Janice Harayda’s excellent One-Minute Book Reviews blog: "David Wiesner won the 2007 Caldecott Medal today for an eloquent, wordless picture book that encourages children to find the magic in everyday life. … Read more
As collectibles, first edition children’s picturebooks are under appreciated by the general population, in part due to the familiarity of the books—“I used to read that when I was a child!”—which propagates the notion the books are common collectibles. The books are common, the first editions are not. Still, the market prices of first edition … Read more
Gustav The Goldfish; written & illustrated by Theodor Seuss Giesel, Redbook Magazine; June 1950. A Fish Out Of Water, written by Helen Palmer, illustrated by P.D. Eastman; Beginner Books, 1961 (Childrens Picturebook Price Guide: $240 VG+). Prologue As a child, I loved the story A Fish Out Of Water. It was, and remains, one of … Read more
Links, Links, and more Links Links, links, and more links. 1 Samuel Pepys Diary Blog 17th Century Diary 2 Bookfinder Journal Blog Book Collecting 3 Bookplate Junkie Blog Book Collecting 4 Bookride Blog Book Collecting 5 Books Found: A Bookselling Family’s Journal Blog Book Collecting 6 Childrens Picturebook Price Guide Blog Book Collecting 7 Cuppa … Read more
Who’s Who & What’s What in the Books of Dr. Seuss Compiled by Edward Connery Lathem Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), internationally known by his pseudonym "Dr. Seuss," was a member of the Dartmouth Class of 1925. To commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of his graduation from the College, Dartmouth has published this finding-aid reflective of the … Read more