Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 260
GIESEL, Theodore (“Dr. Seuss”) (1904–1991). If I Ran the Zo...
Estimate: $300 - $500
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GIESEL, Theodore (?Dr. Seuss?) (1904?1991).?If I Ran the Zoo.?New York: Random House, [1950]. 4to. Numerous color illustrations by Dr. Seuss. Original glossy pictorial boards, illustrated endpapers; original unclipped dust jacket priced ?200/200? (top edges chipped, few short creases along lower edge, some rubbing to front joint). Provenance: Marguerite Knapp (bookplate on ffep verso). FIRST EDITION with correct price on front flap no ads for later titles. One of the recently banned or challenged Seuss titles that was withdrawn from publication by Dr. Seuss Enterprises due to controversy surrounding racist and offensive depictions of African and Asian people. Younger & Hirsch 44.
