Description
First edition of Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss, in first state dust jacket.
Quarto, [unpaginated]. Glossy paper over boards, title in black on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Lean to text block, color worn around edges of covers. Small stain to top edge, no impact to text or illustrations. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, 295/295 retail price on front flap, with worn edges and shelf wear. Toning and faint staining along verso, not visible through the recto. The first state, with all fourteen correct Seuss book covers shown on rear panel, including Mulberry Street in the top left, and the Grinch on the bottom right.
(Younger & Hirsch, 82)
