Original artwork used in THE KING'S STILTS
[circa 1939]
Carbon pencil, India ink wash and white gouache painting on illustration board, signed by Seuss.
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Original Silver Box With Engravings From Seuss's Essolube Campaign
[circa 1933]
Astounding unrecorded Seuss item, featuring the characters the artist created for Standard Oil on a personalized silver box, with a gift inscription dated to the years of Seuss's work on the Essolube campaign.
CAT IN THE HAT
(1957)
First edition, first state of this subversive update to DICK AND JANE, based upon the idea that kids would get more excited about reading if they enjoyed the material.
500 HATS OF BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS
(1938)
First edition of Seuss's second book, a HORNBOOK review copy with their name stamped on the front endpaper.
CAT IN THE HAT
(1957)
First edition of this subversive update to DICK AND JANE, based upon the idea that kids would get more excited about reading if they enjoyed the material – one of a small group with jackets lacking a printed price, issued between the transition from the "200/200" of the first state and the "195/195" of the second.
THE 500 HATS OF BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS
(1938)
Signed early printing of Seuss's second book.
THIDWICK THE BIG-HEARTED MOOSE
(1948)
First edition, first issue of this early Seuss title, a beautiful copy directly from the stock of Aleph-Bet Books, the firm of Seuss bibliographers Helen Younger and Marc Younger.
MARVIN K. MOONEY WILL YOU PLEASE GO NOW!
(1972)
First edition of this scarce Seuss title, the greatest children's picture book representation of the lousy Nixon era.
TEN APPLES UP ON TOP!
(1961)
First printing of this rhythmic counting reader, one of the hardest to find Seuss books in the first edition.
GREEN EGGS AND HAM
1960
First edition of this spellbinding read-aloud masterpiece, in second-state dust jacket.
THE SEVEN LADY GODIVAS
(1939)
First printing of Seuss's first "adult" book, an exceptionally beautiful copy that came directly from the stock of Aleph-Bet Books, the firm of Seuss bibliographers Helen Younger and Marc Younger.
BECAUSE A LITTLE BUG WENT KA-CHOO!
(1975)
First edition, first printing of this Dr. Seuss take on the butterfly effect — the only title which Theodore Geisel wrote under the "Rosetta Stone" pen name.
I WISH THAT I HAD DUCK FEET
1965
First edition, first printing, cheerfully illustrated story of a boy's desire to become a Which-What-Who, this copy directly from the stock of Aleph-Bet Books, the firm of Seuss bibliographers Helen Younger and Marc Younger.
THE EYE BOOK
(1968)
First printing of this picture book that highlights all of the many things our eyes can do, as explained by Seuss's delightful rhymes – one of his rarer titles.
CAT IN THE HAT
(1957)
First edition, first state of this subversive update to DICK AND JANE, based upon the idea that kids would get more excited about reading if they enjoyed the material.
I CAN LICK 30 TIGERS TODAY! AND OTHER STORIES
(1969)
Signed first edition, first printing of this trio of stories about the children and great-great-great-great grandpa of the indelible CAT IN THE HAT.
I HAD TROUBLE IN GETTING TO SOLLA SOLLEW
(1965)
Inscribed first softcover edition of this rhyming tale of a young creature who learns the grass is not always greener on the other side.
THE MANY MICE OF MR. BRICE
[1973]
First printing of this pseudonymous Dr. Seuss book with pop-ups and moveables, including two mechanisms not present in later printings.
IF I RAN THE CIRCUS
(1956)
First edition of this exuberant Seuss title, an attractive copy in the uncommon dust jacket.
LOG OF THE GOOD SHIP
[circa 1947]
Rare Dr. Seuss title, an "illuminated" ship's log with jaunty marketer's text by Esso (formerly Standard Oil, later Exxon).
THE SEVEN LADY GODIVAS
(1939)
First printing of Seuss's first "adult" book.
DID I EVER TELL YOU HOW LUCKY YOU ARE?
(1973)
First edition, first printing of this Seuss tale of being thankful for what you have.
I WISH THAT I HAD DUCK FEET
1965
First edition, first printing, cheerfully illustrated story of a boy's desire to become a Which-What-Who, made of different animal parts.
OH, THE THINKS YOU CAN THINK!
(1975)
Elusive first edition, first printing of the classic picture book praising feats of imagination, with a title Seuss would riff upon in his last published book – its natural companion OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO.
COME OVER TO MY HOUSE
(1966)
First edition, first printing of this colorful journey through the many types of houses around the world, as introduced by the children who live in them.
