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 … Read more
Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification Bartholomew and the Oobleck; written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss); 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
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 reviews … Read more
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 the Children’s Picturebook … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification The Cat In The Hat, written & illustrated by Theodor Seuss GeiselRandom House, 1957 Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value: $4,000 VG+ First Edition Identifying PointFront DJ Flap: Price "200/200" First Issue Book Book spine: Single signature; 2nd issue and later printings have three signatures. … Read more