The Cat In the Hat

by Seuss, Dr

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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New York: Random House, 1957. First edition, first printing, first issue of Dr. Seuss' classic work. Octavo, original illustrated unlamented boards. 

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 61 pages; VG-; bound in publishers blue cloth, no lettering on spine. This edition was not issued with a Dust Jacket.; This educational edition predates the trade edition by 2 months (the trade edition was released March 1 1957 whereas the educational edition was released in January of 1957)

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SEUSS, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. [NY]: Random House [1957]. 8vo, [ii] 62pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. Minute wear to spine ends and corners, slight foxing to interior edges of boards, hinges mended, else a clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (light wear to corners and edges, minute scratching… Read more about this item
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First UK edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press, 1958). Originally published in the US the previous year. Signed and inscribed by the author to front endpaper verso: 'for the children of Battersea with Best Wishes... Dr Seuss'. Rare thus. Publisher's original turquoise pictorial boards. Rubbing to edges and to spine with some bumping to corners; very slight bowing… Read more about this item
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New York: Random House, 1957. First edition, first issue of Dr. Seuss' classic work. Octavo, original illustrated unlaminated boards. Inscribed by the author, "For Ruth Dr. Seuss." Fine in an excellent dust jacket with light wear. All issue points present: price of 200/200 on the dust jacket, no mention of the "Beginner Books" series on the rear panel, and… Read more about this item
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(New York): Random House, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, first issue, with all points present. Thin octavo. 61pp. Small nicks at the corner of the spine thus very good in very good first issue dustwrapper with a few small closed tears and with three corresponding small holes at the edge of the spine. A presentable copy.… Read more about this item
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New York: Random House, 1957. First edition, First Printing, Third Issue. Near fine/Near fine. Dr. Seuss. 8vo, 9 x 6 1/2" (230 x 165 mm), (2) + 61 + (1) pp; pictorial end papers, verso of free end paper blank, pictorial title page, copyright page. Binding with glazed pictorial paper cover over boards and title on spine, very… Read more about this item
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New York: Random House, 1957. Very good in very good jacket.. Early printing of the subversive update to DICK AND JANE, based upon the idea that kids would get more excited about reading if they enjoyed the material. Challenged to create a reader for young children using only 220 different words, Seuss tricked kids into enjoying learning with… Read more about this item
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New York: Random House, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 61 pp. First edition, first printing. Unglazed, matte paper covered boards, with pages bound in single-signature, Near Fine, with light touches of rubbing at the tips. In a Very Good+ first issue dust jacket, with publisher's price of 200/200 intact, with light edge wear, light rubbing at the… Read more about this item
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Beginner Books/Random House, 1957. An early printing (3rd) with B-1 on the spine and dust cover with 195/195 price marked in front flap corner. Hardcover, matte boards. Overall condition is Good+. Damage to dust jacket, pieces missing. Dust jacket protected by brodart cover. Wear on spine and edges of boards, bumped corners. Pages are in very good condition, unmarked… Read more about this item
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Hardcover. 61 pp. Random House, New York (1970). Later Reprint of Houghton Mifflin's 1957 First Edition. Glossy boards. $2.50 price on DJ flap. 9-ISBN only: 394-80002-8. No soiling or markings except small phone number penned to FFEP. Minor shelfwear to board and spine extremities. DJ has minimal wear and residue from a price stocker on front panel. Both Book… Read more about this item
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Random House Books for Young Readers. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ****Spring Sale! The current price reflects a 20% discount off the regular price, while the item lasts. Sale ends April 2, 2024*****; Cover is worn at corners, spine caps, and along top and bottom edges but is clean, bright,… Read more about this item
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by SEUSS, Dr. [pseudonym of Theodo Seuss GEISEL] (1904-1991)

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New York, NY: Random House, 1957. [Children's reading book] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with all points present. Quarto (23 x 17cm), pp.62. Illustrated throughout. Bound in publisher's pictorial blue boards, in illustrated dust-jacket repeating the cover design. Contents clean, page edges toned, jacket is edgeworn, one-inch chip to foot of spine, rubbed and creased. An inexpensive copy of the… Read more about this item
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