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The Cat In The Hat

by Dr. Seuss

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About This Item

New York: Random House, 1957. HB. Illustrated glossy paper covered boards, 8vo, 61 pp. Third variant of the first edition, with glossy boards, unclipped (195/195) dust jacket with short biography of the author on rear flap. No Beginner Books listed, and no Logo either on covers or dust jacket. Rear panel of dust jacket has blackboard with lettering "Educators hail The Cat in the Hat" at top, with four paragraphs of blurbs below. B-1 at bottom of dust jacket spine, but not on book cover. No marks in book, front hinge cracked but binding tight. Covers show very light edge wear. Dust jacket shows light wear to top and bottom of spine and corners. Book condition VG in VG Dj.

Synopsis

The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957.  The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother on a rainy day while they are home alone. Despite the repeated objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process, he and his companions, Thing One and Thing Two, wreck the house. The children and the fish become more and more alarmed until the Cat produces a machine that he uses to clean everything up and disappears just before the children's mother comes home. The Cat and the Hat  inaugerated the Beginner Books Series, promoting both the Dr. Seuss name and the cause of elementary literacy in the United States.

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Bookseller
Parker's Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
EI5855
Title
The Cat In The Hat
Author
Dr. Seuss
Format/Binding
HB
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Random House
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1957
Bookseller catalogs
Children;

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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Cracked
In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
VG
Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
First Edition
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Jacket
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