SEUSS, Dr. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! NY: Random House [1957]. 4to, [61]pp. Color pictorial boards. Two-color pictorial endpapers; two-color illustrations on every page. Spine ends and lower corners worn, other edges lightly rubbed, some discoloration at top and bottom of endpapers, light traces of hand-soiling, else a tight copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (some chipping, creasing, and light soiling).

First edition. Not since "'Twas the night before Christmas" has a Christmas tale been so universally beloved. This heartwarming story about the reformation of a mean old Grinch will turn even the coldest and smallest of hearts. Like mistletoe, candy canes, and caroling, the Grinch is a mainstay of the holidays, and his story is the perfect gift for readers young and old. Younger/Hirsch p91.