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If I Ran the Circus

If I Ran the Circus

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If I Ran the Circus

by Seuss, Dr

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
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Near Fine/Near Fine
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Random House, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket. Meets all first edition points of Younger Guide. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Synopsis

If I Ran the Circus is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, published in 1956 by Random House. Although it is perhaps not the best known of Seuss's books, its title is often used in North American English as a saying for introducing an opinion. Like The Cat in the Hat, or the more political Yertle the Turtle, If I Ran the Circus develops a theme of cumulative fantasy leading to excess. The overt social commentary found in the Sneetches and the Zax demonstrates that Dr.

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Bookseller
Bookbid Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1508093
Title
If I Ran the Circus
Author
Seuss, Dr
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Random House
Date Published
1956

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About Bookbid Rare Books

Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.

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