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1950 "If I Ran the Zoo" by Dr. Seuss with Additional Early Printing Seuss Books
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | If I Ran the Zoo (1950), Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (1938), The King’s Stilts (Written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss, 1967) |
| Genre | Children’s |
| Illustrator | Dr. Seuss/Theodor Seuss Geisel (American, 1904 – 1991) |
| Type of Illustration | Halftone |
| Binding | Original boards |
| Publisher or Printer | Random House, The Vanguard Press |
| Period | Early to Mid 20th Century |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Edition Statement | First Editions/Early Printings, Reprint |
| Number of Books | 4 |
| Additional Information | If I Ran the Zoo features eight lines of writing to the copyright page mentioning Redbook Magazine and seven titles to the back board beginning with Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Bartholomew and the Oobleck is bound in red cloth covered boards indicating second state. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins features illustrated endpapers with the hats ranging from small to large to the front and large to small on the back endpapers which is the reverse of the first printing. |
Condition
- missing dust jackets; wear to covers with missing spine material, rubbed edges, bumped corners and soiling; cracked hinges; foxing and fading to text blocks; writing to endpapers.
Dimensions
0.25" W x 12.25" H x 9.0" D
- measures Bartholomew and the Oobleck.
Item #
ITMG535387
