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DR SEUSS. IF I RAN THE CIRCUS. Random House, New York, 1956.
Price: US$2897.18 + shipping
Description: First US Edition. Original glazed paper-covered boards. Light wear to corners of the boards otherwise a VG+ copy in like D/W with light fading to the spine thereof and a small closed tear (with accompanying crease) to the foot of the front panel. Clean, bright first issue D/W with $2.50 price. Rear panel of D/W lists 12 titles. Final endpaper in book lists 11 titles. Inscribed by Dr Seuss on the verso of the front free end-paper: For Jed/ who DOES run/ the circus/ Dr Seuss. With his usual squiggle/flourish above his signature. The recipient of the inscription. Jed [Mattes] was a prominent literary agent who worked for Theodore Geisels (Dr Seuss) long term agent, Phyllis Jackson. After Jackson died in 1977, Mattes took over Geisels representation. Rare, inscribed.
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Seuss, Dr. If I Ran the Circus. Random House, New York, 1956.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing with all issue points present as per Younger and Hirsch. Very Good, in a Very Good first issue dust jacket with price of 250/250 intact. Signed by Dr. Seuss on the verso of the front free end paper, in his usual spot at the bottom corner. Light edge wear, mainly at corners and spine ends, light lean to spine, with toning at edges. Pages show moderate reading wear. The dust jacket shows fading to spine and edges, light creasing and edge wear and light soiling. A lovely first printing, signed by Dr. Seuss.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Seuss, Dr.. If I Ran the Circus. Random House, New York, 1956.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Seuss on a laid in signature. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket with the 250/250 publisher's printed price present is vibrant in color with slight wear to the edges. The book is in fantastic shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition. We buy Seuss First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.