{"id":894,"date":"2007-03-25T09:54:43","date_gmt":"2007-03-25T09:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1stedition.net\/posts\/2007\/03\/25\/if-i-ran-the-zoo-1950\/"},"modified":"2007-03-25T09:54:43","modified_gmt":"2007-03-25T09:54:43","slug":"if-i-ran-the-zoo-1950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1stedition.net\/blog\/2007\/if-i-ran-the-zoo-1950\/","title":{"rendered":"If I Ran The Zoo (1950)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Seuss First Edition Identification<\/h3>\n

If I Ran The Zoo<\/em><\/strong>, 1950<\/p>\n

1951 Caldecott Honor Award<\/p>\n

Childrens Picturebook Price Guide: $1600 VG+<\/p>\n

If I Ran The Zoo<\/em><\/strong> was the fourth post-war children’s book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel, and eighth overall. <\/p>\n

\"Dr. <\/p>\n

At this point in his career, Seuss was considered one of the top children’s book illustrators. From the back dust jacket flap:<\/p>\n

\n

"Although listed in Who’s Who as a man who juggles many careers, ranging from advertising and Movie Making to University Lecturing, Dr. Seuss is now spending more and more time at his favorite occupation – turning out wonderful nonsense for children.<\/p>\n

As a result, the children of America are having more fun . . . getting more Seuss stories to read in magazines . . . getting more Seuss records to play on their phonographs."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

First Edition Identification Points<\/u>:<\/h3>\n

Book: Copyright page with seven lines, as follows:<\/p>\n

COPYRIGHT 1950 BY DR. SEUSS<\/p>\n

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND<\/p>\n

PAN-AMERICAN COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS<\/p>\n

PUBLISHED IN NEW YORK BY RANDOM HOUSE, INC.<\/p>\n

AND SIMULTANEOUSLY IN TORONTO, CANADA BY<\/p>\n

RANDOM HOUSE OF CANADA LTD.<\/p>\n

PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.<\/p>\n

\"Dr. <\/p>\n

The true first printing has only seven lines. Second and later printings include an eighth line which references the Redbook Magazine appearance, as follows:<\/p>\n

COPYRIGHT 1950 BY DR. SEUSS<\/p>\n

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND<\/p>\n

PAN-AMERICAN COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS<\/p>\n

BASED ON MATERIAL WHICH ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN REDBOOK MAGAZINE.<\/p>\n

PUBLISHED IN NEW YORK BY RANDOM HOUSE, INC.<\/p>\n

AND SIMULTANEOUSLY IN TORONTO, CANADA BY<\/p>\n

RANDOM HOUSE OF CANADA LTD.<\/p>\n

PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.<\/p>\n

\"Dr. <\/p>\n

We own a 2nd printing book with “200\/200” price on the dust jacket, and it has the eight line copyright information, with the Redbook Magazine reference. We also own a circa 1954 edition of If I Ran The Zoo<\/em><\/strong>, with “250\/250” price on the dust jacket, and it has the eight line copyright information. In addition, we also own a circa 1957 edition of If I Ran The Zoo<\/em><\/strong>, with “295\/295” price on the dust jacket, and it also has the eight line copyright information. This reinforces the seven line copyright , absent the line with the Redbook Magazine reference, as the true first printing of the book. <\/p>\n

<\/blockquote>\n

[Note: This information differs from the Younger\/Hirsch guide to identifying First Editions of Dr. Seuss Books<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, which indicates the eight line copyright is the first printing book. The Younger\/Hirsch guide is an invaluable resource if you are a collector of first edition Dr. Seuss books, and is considered the definitive guide by collectors and booksellers. The Youngers have previously corrected the identification points to Horton Hears A Who<\/strong><\/em> as per our listing<\/a> on their error page for the guide<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

<\/blockquote>\n

Book back is the same as back DJ, seven previous Dr. Seuss titles listed chronologically, with Bartholomew and the Oobleck<\/em><\/strong> at the top, list ending with And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Dr. <\/p>\n

Dust jacket: First printing price on top right front flap of “200\/200”. Back DJ lists seven other books chronologically by Dr. Seuss, with Bartholomew and the Oobleck<\/em><\/strong> at the top, list ending with And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Dr. <\/p>\n

\"Dr. <\/p>\n

The Junior Literary Guild Edition also has the correct seven line copyright page, with the omission of the Redbook reference.<\/p>\n

 \"Dr.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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