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And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
by Dr. Seuss
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1937. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 27.5 x 21 cm. Quarto. Blue boards in dust jacket. SIGNED by Dr. Seuss and inscribed "for Michael" opposite the title page. The previous owner had the book signed at a book signing Dr. Seuss held at Dayton's department store around 1977-1980. Originally published in 1937, this is a reprint circa 1980. There is a worn patch on the cover measuring ~3 x 3 cm. Light rubbing to edges of the boards. Dust jacket is price clipped and shows some light edgewear.
Synopsis
The story follows a boy named Marco, who describes a parade of imaginary people and vehicles traveling along a road, Mulberry Street, in an elaborate fantasy story he dreams up to tell his father at the end of his walk. However, when he arrives home he decides instead to tell his father what he actually saw—a simple horse and wagon. And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street, Seuss’ first published children’s book, and his career as a children's although, almost didn’t happen. After being rejected by 27 publishers Seuss decided to burn his manuscript in the incinerator of his apartment building, but as he walked home he ran into an old friend from Dartmouth, Mike McClintock, who had just started a job as an editor in the children’s section of Vanguard Press. The two signed a contract that day, Seuss later proclaiming “If I had been going down the other side of Madison Avenue, I’d be in the dry-cleaning business today.” Theodor Seuss Geisel—aka Dr. Seuss—is, quite simply, one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. The forty-four books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into thirty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool, If I Ran the Zoo, and Bartholomew and the Oobleck; the Pulitzer Prize; and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody. -
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Reviews
On Sep 25 2018, a reader said:
Seriously, this book is awesome! Young Marco realizes that while imagination is a good thing, in the end honesty really counts.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59573
- Title
- And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
- Author
- Dr. Seuss
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Vanguard Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Glossary
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- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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