Horton Hatches the Egg
by Dr. Seuss
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good +
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Horton Hatches the Egg is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1940. The book, along with Horton Hears a Who later provided the thrust of the plot for the Broadway musical Seussical. The character Horton appeared again in Horton Hears a Who!, published in 1954. Plot summary The book concerns an elephant named Horton, who is convinced by an irresponsible bird named Mayzie to sit on her egg while she takes a short "break", which proves to last for months.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20128
- Title
- Horton Hatches the Egg
- Author
- Dr. Seuss
- Illustrator
- Dr. Seuss
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- rare children's books, rare Dr. Seuss
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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