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Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
by Seuss, Dr
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Glossy pictorial cover. Near fine/very good. First edition of Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss, in first state dust jacket.. Quarto, [unpaginated]. Glossy paper over boards, title in black on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, lightly bumped spine tips, faint toning to edges, a near fine example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, 295/295 retail price on front flap, light wear to edges, small puncture along edge of spine, light shelf wear. The first state, with all fourteen correct Seuss book covers shown on rear panel, including Mulberry Street in the top left, and the Grinch on the bottom right. (Younger & Hirsch, 82).
Synopsis
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories is a picture book collection by Theodor Geisel, published under his more commonly-known pseudonym of Dr. Seuss. It was first released by Random House Books on April 12, 1958, and is written in Seuss's trademark style, using a type of meter called anapestic tetrameter.
Reviews
On Apr 19 2023, a reader said:
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories is a delightful old favorite about an ambitious, self centered, fascistic turtle which was first published on my brother's 3rd birthday in the year that I became 2 years old. This imaginative illustrated collection of 3 stories starts with the famous story of Yertle the Turtle, who was 'king of all he could see', and logically concluded that, if he could see more, he could rule more. Illustrated by by Theodor Geisel, or 'Dr Seuss' in his black outline cartoon style, with selective highlights of color which imbues believable human emotion in his cast of characters. Children love the rhythmic rhymes read allowed to them with expressive vocal tones. With repeated readings, some kids memorize and recite portions of the story long before they can read it themselves. Acording th this websites synopsis of Yertle the Turtle and other stories, Seuss used "a type of meter called anapestic tetrameter." All I know is his use of it is well loved and wonderful to children of all ages!
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13278
- Title
- Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
- Author
- Seuss, Dr
- Illustrator
- First edition of Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss, in first state dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Glossy pictorial cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Theodore Seuss Geisel, first edition Cat in the Hat, first edition How the Grinch Stole Christmas, signed book Dr. Seuss, Mulberry Street Geisel
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