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Happy Birthday to You!
by Seuss, Dr. (pseud. of Theodor Seuss Geisel)
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Original pictorial glossy boards, front board starting, spine neatly repaired chip to rear board, corners rubbed, with ownership
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. 11 x 8-1/4 inches. Original pictorial glossy boards, front board starting, spine neatly repaired chip to rear board, corners rubbed, with ownership signature of Debbie, two interior pages with closed tear. First Edition. Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. 11 x 8-1/4 inches. Inscribed. Inscribed "For Debbie with best wishes, Dr. Seuss" with a photocopy of a 1975 TLS tipped-in, to Mr. Draper, mentioning that "Orton is one of my favorite people and the article about him is excellent!" Younger & Hirsch 28
Synopsis
"Happy Birthday to You", also known more simply as "Happy Birthday", is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's birth. According to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records, "Happy Birthday to You" is the most recognized song in the English language, followed by "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "Auld Lang Syne". The song's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 334745
- Title
- Happy Birthday to You!
- Author
- Seuss, Dr. (pseud. of Theodor Seuss Geisel)
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. 11 x 8-1/4 inches
- Book Condition
- Used - Original pictorial glossy boards, front board starting, spine neatly repaired chip to rear board, corners rubbed, with ownership
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- Juveniles
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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