How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
by Dr. Seuss
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, light wear to corners and spine ends, tight and unmarked, in avery good dust jacket with moderate wear to the spine e
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Random House., 1957. 1st Edition.. pictorial boards.. Very good, light wear to corners and spine ends, tight and unmarked, in avery good dust jacket with moderate wear to the spine ends and corners.. 28.5x20.5 cm.. First edition in the first state dust jacket with the 250-250 price, the 14 titles on the dust jacket flap and the “Cat in the Hat” blurb on the back cover. weight:: 1.0 lb. Illustrated by the author.
Synopsis
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's story by Dr. Seuss written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It was published as a book by Random House in 1957, and at approximately the same time in an issue of Redbook Magazine. The book criticizes the commercialization of Christmas and satirizes those who profit from exploiting the holiday.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 299153
- Title
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
- Author
- Dr. Seuss
- Format/Binding
- Pictorial boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, light wear to corners and spine ends, tight and unmarked, in avery good dust jacket with moderate wear to the spine e
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1957
- Pages
- Unpaginated.
- Size
- 28.5x20.5 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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