How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394800796
- ISBN 13
- 9780394800790
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0394800796 . Publisher's printed boards, illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with color drawings by Dr. Seuss. First edition, first printing, with all first issue points present: (1) Cat in the Hat advertisement on rear panel of dust jacket with a price of $2.00; (2) 14 titles (up to now) listed on the rear flap; (3) list of 13 books printed under Other Books by Dr. Seuss on the last page of the book; (4) Dust jacket code is "250/250." [Younger & Hirsch 33].. The volume is in excellent condition, showing only light shelf-wear at heel of spine, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped dust jacket (now in Mylar) is mildly worn at the corners and at the head and heel of the spine, else fine. An extremely nice copy. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. . Color Drawings. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Unpaginated pp .
Synopsis
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's story by Dr. Seuss written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It was published as a book by Random House in 1957, and at approximately the same time in an issue of Redbook Magazine. The book criticizes the commercialization of Christmas and satirizes those who profit from exploiting the holiday.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28874
- Title
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Author
- Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
- Illustrator
- Dr. Seuss
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394800796
- ISBN 13
- 9780394800790
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- 0394800796, Children's Books, Illustrated Books, CHRISTMAS
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Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
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