First Edition Identification<\/h2>\nDr. Seuss Beginner Books B-23<\/h2>\n 1961 A Fish Out Of Water<\/h2>\n 1961 B-23 A Fish Out Of Water<\/h3>\n
1961 A Fish Out Of Water<\/h2>\n 1961 B-23 A Fish Out Of Water<\/h3>\n
Helen Palmer. P.D. Eastman (Illustrator). A Fish Out Of Water<\/i><\/b>. New York. Beginner Books: 1961. <\/p>\n
Pages#: <\/b>64 pages. <\/p>\n
Book Description: <\/b>Color illustrated boards wrapped in matching dust jacket. An early book in the groundbreaking Beginner Book series, written specifically to help children learn to read while simultaneously engaging and entertaining them. The story is written by Helen Palmer, the wife of Dr. Seuss, however is based upon his 'Gustav The Goldfish' (See Zielinski, Stan. Mar. 11, 2007. 'A Story Of Two Fish: Dr. Seuss Out Of Water'<\/a>. Told using only 175 different words.<\/p>\n Pagination: <\/b>Front fixed and free endpapers illustrated in color; [i] title; [ii] copyright; 3-64 story; back free and fixed endpaper illustrated in color. <\/p>\n The first edition book in its original first edition DJ is a Highly Collectible: Early book in ground breaking Beginner Books series, which changed the way children learned to read in America. Embraced by the public for 63 years with hundreds of thousands of copies sold. Palmer, Ted Geisel's wife, was a successful children's book author. Eastman was the writer and artist for Mr. Magoo for a number of years, and won an Oscar for co-writing Gerald McBoing-Bong (Short-Subject, Cartoons).<\/p>\n This book would have higher collectible interest if more people knew the story was based upon Dr. Seuss's 'Gustav The Goldfish', see 'A Story Of Two Fish: Dr. Seuss Out Of Water'<\/a>.<\/p>\n “[Seuss] gave Helen formal permission to write a Beginner Book from “Gustav the Goldfish,” which he had written in 1950 in his long-running series of children's stories for Redbook. “you have the right to use any of the situations of any of the words from the original story that your little heart desires. You must, however, comply with all the necessary steps in protecting my original copyright.” (See Morgan, Judith & Neil. 'Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel'. New York: Random House. 1995. pg. 168.). Little pop culture appeal.<\/p>\n 'Gustav The Goldfish' by Dr. Seuss. June 1950 Redbook Magazine pgs. 48-51 \\ <\/p>\n The Collectibility of a first edition American picturebook is comprised of specific factors, as explained in detail at Factors Affecting Collectibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n Collectibility Context <\/h3>\n
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<\/a> Book Front: <\/b>Bound in glossy white paper covered boards with color illustration. “A Fish \/ Out of \/ Water \/ By Helen Palmer \/ Illustrated by \/ P.D. Eastman”<\/p>\n