Jan 212007
 
Horton Hears A Who! (1954)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification Horton Hears A Who; written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss); Random House; 1954. Children’s Picturebook Price Guide value – $2,000 VG+ There are three printings of the book with “250/250” price on the front DJ flap.  The first two printings have Horton’s “full ear” graphic on […]

Jan 202007
 
Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification  Bartholomew and the Oobleck; written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel; Random House; 1949. 1950 Caldecott Honor Award  Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $2,200 VG+ Essential First Edition Identifying Points Blue boards and blue dust jacket.  Oobleck is similar to Seuss’ Thidwick The Big-Hearted Moose and If I Ran […]

Jun 192006
 
Fox In Socks (1965)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification FOX IN SOCKS; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1965 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $260 VG+ Essential Identifying Point: Dust jacket – Back DJ has three boxes of Beginner Books. First box lists DR. SEUSS’S ABC Second box lists eight books, two columns of four books.  […]

Jun 172006
 
Hop On Pop (1963)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification Hop On Pop; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1963 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $520 VG+ See GottaBook’s Oddaptations for a synopsis Essential Identifying Point: Dust jacket – back dj is unique to first printing, as follows: About HOP ON POP, educators say: Followed by five […]

Jun 172006
 
If I Ran The Circus (1956)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification If I Ran The Circus; written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss; Random House; 1956 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value – $1400 VG+ Essential Identifying Point: Pink boards with matching pink dust jacket is unique to first printing.  Later printings have familiar red/yellow boards and dust jacket.        In […]

Jun 112006
 
Yertle The Turtle (1958) - Price Guide Correction

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification Yertle The Turtle And Other Stories; written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel; Random House; 1958 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value:  $220 VG+ Essential identifying point Page 54, Children’s Picture Price Guide is incorrect, as follows: “The back dust jacket has 13 photos of previous Seuss books.” Should read, as […]

Jun 032006
 

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification In some cases, my research on first edition identification points for Dr. Seuss books differs from that found in the Younger/Hirsch book. Younger/Hirsch describes each book in great detail, and includes images, then concludes the passage on each book with a paragraph “FIRST PRINTING POINTS”, followed by the requisite information […]

May 312006
 
The Cat In The Hat Comes Back (1958)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification The Cat In The Hat Comes Back, written & illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel Random House, 1958 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value:  $300 VG+    Essential identifying point Copyright page:  Line with “FIRST PRINTING”   Essential Identifying Point Book and DJ front cover:  Snowball at bottom left by Cat’s tail. […]

May 312006
 
The Cat In The Hat (1957)

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification The Cat In The Hat, written & illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel Random House, 1957 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value:  $4,000 VG+ First Edition Identifying Point Front DJ Flap:   Price “200/200” First Issue Book Book spine:  Single signature; 2nd issue and later printings have three signatures. Be very careful with […]