December 2012 Auction Ends Tuesday, December 18th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #874:

Dr. Seuss ''McElligot's Pool'' First Edition -- Inscribed and Signed With Drawing by Author

First edition of Dr. Seuss ''McElligot's Pool.'' Random House: New York: 1947. First edition points present include fish with open mouth on the front cover and a seven-line copyright notice. Dr. Seuss draws a fish in his inscription on the verso of the front free endpaper. Next to the fish he writes, ''Onak! Onak! Onak!'' and below it he signs, ''An Onak fish for the Onaks from Dr. Seuss''. Significant wear to 8.25'' x 11.25'' green cloth boards with green lettering. Vertical crease and glue residue to front board; spine loss and binding separation. Book without dustjacket is in good condition.