Dr. Seuss. Horton Hatches The Egg. Random House, New York, 1940.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 4to.10 1/2 tall x 81/2". Unpaginated. Near Fine in Near fine dj with slight wear at edges and small closed tear at top back cover. Signed by author at bottom of blank page facing title page, "Dr. Seuss- Nov. 2-1956". 200/200 price intact on dj. Nearly identical to the 1st printing except for 200 price instead of 150, lack of stating first edition and new address for Random House at bottom of rear dj. One of Dr Seuss's most loved books in unusually nice condition with a neat autograph with date.

Seller: Carl Blomgren Fine Books ABAA, petaluma, CA, U.S.A.

SEUSS, Dr.. Horton Hatches the Egg.. New York: Random House, 1940, 1940.

Price: US$11306.51 + shipping

Description: First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front pastedown, "For Charles Henderson Brough who is really too old to be reading books like this by - Dr Seuss", inside a charming original full-page watercolour drawing of Horton holding up a sign. Younger & Hirsch 31. Quarto. Original grey buckram sides, rebacked with a grey morocco spine, front cover lettered in red. Illustrated throughout by Dr. Seuss Neat child's ownership inscription of one Susan Ellsworth to front pastedown. Minor rubbing to edges, offsetting to endpapers, contents a little toned, a very good copy indeed.

Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom

Seuss, Dr.. Horton Hatches the Egg. Random House, New York, 1940.

Price: US$20000.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Dr. Seuss on a laid in signature. A spectacular copy. This First Issue dustjacket has the important First Issue point with 20 East 57th Street address printed on the back panel of the dustjacket that was changed to 457 Madison Ave on later editions. The front and back flap of the dustjacket also has the $1.50 publisher's price present. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with some repair. The book is in excellent condition and is bound in the publisher's grey cloth. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A fabulous copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed on the copyright page. We buy SIGNED Seuss First Editions.

Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.