SEUSS, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. [NY]: Random House [1957]. 8vo, [ii] 62pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. Minute wear to spine ends and corners, slight foxing to interior edges of boards, hinges mended, else a clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (light wear to corners and edges, minute scratching to front and some light soiling to rear).

First edition, first state (Younger/Hirsch #7). Attempting to create a better first reader than the Dick and Jane books, Dr. Seuss created a classic that has entertained and educated untold millions for over 60 years!