Description: Be Careful What You Wish ForBARTHOLOMEW AND THE OOBLECKWritten and illustrated by Dr. Seuss(1949)First edition, first printing of this early Seuss tale of sticky precipitation and the importance of saying you're sorry - winner of a 1950 Caldecott Honor.Very good in original dust jacket."Oh, snow and rain are not enough! / Oh, we must make some brand-new stuff!" BARTHOLOMEW AND THE OOBLECK sees the return of the titular hero of THE 500 HATS OF BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS, this time tasked with saving the kingdom from a sticky green substance. The science-class favorite non-Newtonian fluid made from water and corn starch takes its name from the disruptive precipitation in this title.Read more: Younger, Younger, First Editions of Dr. Seuss Books: A Guide to Identification, item 3. New York: Random House, (1949). 12'' x 9''. Original color pictorial boards. Original price-clipped color pictorial dust jacket. Green and black pictorial endpapers of oobleck falling on heads. Illustrated in green and black. [24] leaves. Gift inscription to front flyleaf dated June 1956. Tiny drawing of a girl in a dress to rear flap of jacket. Jacket with various edgewear including shallow creasing and closed tears, two large chips. Binding with some edgewear and careful color in-fills, endpapers with light toning. Leaves with scattered soil to margins. A solid copy. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 550 USD
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
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Author: Seuss, Dr
Publisher: Random House
Year Printed: 1949
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
