Description: THE KING'S STILTS Written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. New York: Random House, (1939). First edition, first printing. Bears the first printing issue point of large deep-red panels with lettering in yellow to both covers. (The later printings were bound in all yellow cloth with no red panels and show lettering in red). "1939" date with no subsequent printings listed, and two previous title listings printed as "Other juveniles by Dr. Seuss: AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET; THE FIVE HUNDRED HATS OF BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS" to the copyright page. The dust jacket is not necessary to identify the first printing for this title. A decently-preserved and rather bright copy. Light rubbing to the covers, upper corners bumped, a touch of rubbing to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips, small mild eraser spot at the upper edge, and some minor browsing impressions to the lower edge of the pages, a few faint soil spots to the page margins, else very good plus in waxed yellow linen with deep-red panels showing reverse yellow titles to the front and rear covers, red end-sheets with a vignette illustration depicting a crown and stilts to the front and rear end-papers; lacking the dust jacket. Quarto. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SCARCE FIRST EDITION CHILDREN'S BOOKS THANKS! Created by eBay Seller's Assistant Basic.
Price: 2000 USD
Location: Glendale, California
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Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1939
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Children, Illustrated, Humor
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Dr. Seuss
Author: Dr. Seuss
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: King Birtram
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: First printing, 1st Edition, Illustrated
