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The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

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The Cat in the Hat

by Dr. Seuss

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Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. This predates the Random House first edition by 2 months, making it the True First edition; this is an ex-library book so it has some stamps and the card envelope pasted on the inside of the back cover; the corners are fraying and have major wear; there was tape on the binding & cover and it left residue behind when it was removed; the dust jacket is not included; there were pencil scribbled on some of the pages that was erased but you can still see the faint scribble lines; there are some soil marks on the inner pages; the edge of the first page is torn on the edge; please view photos

Synopsis

The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957.  The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother on a rainy day while they are home alone. Despite the repeated objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process, he and his companions, Thing One and Thing Two, wreck the house. The children and the fish become more and more alarmed until the Cat produces a machine that he uses to clean everything up and disappears just before the children's mother comes home. The Cat and the Hat  inaugerated the Beginner Books Series, promoting both the Dr. Seuss name and the cause of elementary literacy in the United States.

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Seller
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Seller's Inventory #
102617003
Title
The Cat in the Hat
Author
Dr. Seuss
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fair
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published
1957

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