Depending on demand, any number of printings can be made from a setting of type For example, a first printing might consist of 1000 copies, followed by a second printing of 2500 copies; in which case the book would have a first edition, first printing of 1000 copies, and a first edition, second printing of 2500 copies. Dr SEUSS - If I Ran The Circus 1956 First Edition Hardcover PINK BOARDS. If I Ran the Circus SEUSS Dr.; SEUSS GEISEL, Theodor (1956) £ 450.00 [First Edition] Enquire; First edition, first printing, 4to, with illustrations by the author, original pictorial boards, dust jacket. If I ran the circus by Dr. Seuss, June 1989, Amer School Pub edition, Hardcover - Bk&Cassett edition A group of books issued by the publisher as a discrete unit. Occasionally the text of a book will be put into a specialized book press and painted, often with a scene from the book or a landscape, so that the painting is invisible when the book is closed but visible when somebody bends the text and fans the pages—known as a fore-edge painting. Ships from. By the end, he does the greatest circus feat of all time, diving four thousand, six hundred, and ninety-two feet into a fish bowl. Signed by Dr. Seuss on the verso … Typically above 14 inches tall. Typically early printed books and especially manuscripts. Hard Cover. Shipping, Returns and Payments Details See details. Item#: 117264 These iconic children's board books are collectible if you can find an original in great condition! A young boy imagines the fantastic animals and incredible acts he will have … Binding material made from specially treated calfskin—durable, with a distinctive ivory color and smooth appearance. Buy It Now. Variation in text, illustration, design or format that allows a bibliographer to distinguish between different editions and different printings of the same edition, or between different states or issues of the same printing. Author (s): Dr. Seuss. Make Offer. That's his job. A nice example. Decorated by hand. Presenting very nicely with it's original first issue pink illustrated boards. The book’s binder would often remove and discard the half title at the time of binding. Don't ask how he'll manage. Read the rules here. Customer satisfaction is very important to us. New York: Random House, (1956). Please view photos, there is some stains but only on a couple pages! Leaf preceding the title page that bears the book’s title, originally used to identify the unbound text block. The term implies that the binding is modern, or recent, unless otherwise specified. Photos on request. We write accurate and interesting descriptions for each book and try to include a photo for each one. About If I Ran the Circus: Read & Listen Edition. The back or reverse side of a leaf or page. Overall the book condition is Near Fine with a sound and intact jacket that has conserved a vibrant and good looking edition. Expensive handmade paper often used in deluxe editions. For some items, we can also email digital photographs. Note that with the changes in the U.S. shipping rates, we offer only priority rate and First Class International shipping to international addresses. Much more common in older books printed on handmade papers with a high rag content than in books printed on manufactured papers made from wood pulp with a higher acidic content. copy that belonged to someone connected with the author or the contents of a book. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket with the 250/250 publisher's printed price present is vibrant in color with slight wear to the edges. The woodblock, or multiple blocks, can be fit into the page along with the type, allowing text and illustrations to be printed in the same print run and share the same page (not possible with engravings, which require thicker, damp paper and much more force; nor with lithographs, which require a different printing process altogether). Does have slight sun damage to cover. DJ price reads 250/250. Please call or email with any questions you may have. binding executed with materials, tools and techniques to approximate the look of a contemporary binding from the period of the book’s publication. Copperplate process by which the plate is “bitten” by exposure to acid. 1956. Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: Sign up for our newsletter for a chance to win $50 in free books! The image is then transferred by pressing thick dampened paper against the metal plate with great force—requiring engravings to be printed on a separate stock and separate press from any text. Published by Random House New York: Random House, 1956, 1956. First edition, first printing with all issue points present as per Younger and Hirsch. Condition: Pictorial hardback covers show quite a bit of wear to the edges and corners. Also a shorthand bibliographical description of a book’s composition by its leaves and signatures, rather than its pages. Like The Cat in the Hat, or the more political Yertle the Turtle, If I Ran the Circus develops a theme of cumulative fantasy leading to excess. A-C, for example, would indicate a quarto volume composed of three signatures or gatherings of eight pages each for a total of 24 pages. That's his job. Book comes in specially-made cloth slipcase. You have 0 items in your shopping bag, please add an item to continue. Although it is perhaps not the best known of Seuss's books, its title is often used in North American English as a saying for introducing an opinion. 1956 (renewed 1984) Media type: Print (Hardcover and paperback) Pages: 65: OCLC: 471685: Preceded by: On Beyond Zebra! Step right up for Dr. Seuss’s classic rhyming picture-book tale of young Morris McGurk’s big circus dreams. New York: Random House, (1956). Save for Later. The back side is known as the “verso.”. First edition cover. Gatherings are identified by a letter, symbol or number in the lower margin of the first page (the “signature”) to make it easy for the printer to stack them in proper order for sewing. If I Ran the Circus (Hardcover) Published October 12th 1956 by Random House Books for Young Readers. Seuss.". New York: Random House, 1956. Younger and Hirsch pp. When the folds of the sheets of paper making up the text block have not been trimmed away or opened with a paper-knife. It does not require the same sort of pressure as an engraving to transfer the image, but still has to be printed on separate stock from the text. Est. A nice example. Very Good. Twitter. A beautiful copy. Seller was responsive to my request for additional photos and shipped the book in time for me to receive it on our anniversary. Book given as a gift by its author, illustrator or publisher. From Nan's Book Shop (IOBA) (Glen Ellyn, IL, U.S.A.) AbeBooks Seller Since February 1, 2010 Seller Rating. Signed. New York: Random House, 1956. Learn more about collecting Little Golden Books. If I Ran the Circus. The overt social commentary found … $117.50 + $3.45 Shipping. Book very good+. To reattach a text block to its binding when it has become loose from its covers. September 27, 2020 | History. © Copyright 2021, Bauman Rare Books | Privacy Policy | Accessibility, © Copyright 2021 Bauman Rare Books Privacy PolicyAccessibility. Light brown spots that naturally appear on some papers due to oxidation as they age. Returns . Add to cart. Privacy Details. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book. Recently accomplished, when used to describe a book’s binding that is not the original casing. “Original boards” refers to cardboard-like front and back boards, from about 1700 to 1840, used as temporary protection for books before their purchasers would have them bound. Illustration produced by transferring an image drawn on a carefully prepared stone to paper. From the cradle of printing, i.e., any book printed before 1501. Woodcuts preceded moveable type and are the earliest known printing technology. Horizontal protruding strips found on the spine of a book. A pleasing First Edition, First Printing of this Dr. Seuss title. Reverse calf, with a distinctive suede-like texture, is occasionally used. First edition, first printing with all issue points present as per Younger and Hirsch. Label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a book’s owner. We use cookies to remember your preferences such as preferred shipping country and currency, to save items placed in your shopping cart, to track website visits referred from our advertising partners, and to analyze our website traffic. A lovely inscribed copy. First Edition. If I ran the circus Dr. Seuss If I ran the circus × ... Share this book. The dust jacket shows … At the Circus McGurkus, you’ll be intrigued by the wink-hooded Hoodwink, terrified by the Spotted Atrocious, and amazed by the daring feats of the great Sneelock. Dr. Seuss. Not mine." An illustration facing the title page of a book. Illustration produced by carving lines into a metal plate. Printer’s error in pagination, typically skipping, transposing or repeating page numbers. Readable copy. The Nebula Award has been awarded to stories in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre every year since 1966. Some wear to the cover, and several smudges on opening pages, but interior is tight and intact. Great conditio. Binding material made from cowhide—versatile, durable, usually tan or brown in color, of smooth texture with no or little apparent grain. Hardcover. “Original wrappers,” those attached at the time of issue, are scarce and extremely desirable to most collectors. Facebook. We have an enormous number of books not yet cataloged, and are also glad to perform book searches upon request. Signed by Dr. Seuss. This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. DJ very good. Merry Xmas 1956.—Dr. This is a near fine hardcover first edition, second printing copy with the yellow spine. Sometimes refers to a volume given by a notable donor. A first edition hardback copy of If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss Published 1956, by Random House New York Book is in fair condition, crayon coloring inside in red on several pages, some tape holding last page. Signed by Dr. Seuss on the verso of the front free end paper, in … A book may be uncut but opened—i.e., with a paper-knife—but all unopened books (see below) are by nature uncut as well. Condition: Very Good Hardcover. We're sorry, this item has been sold, FIRST EDITION OF IF I RAN THE CIRCUS, INSCRIBED BY SEUSS IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION TO FAMILY FRIENDS. vintage children's book, If I ran the Circus, Dr. Seuss, 1956, Pink cover, first edition, free shipping, from Diz Has Neat Stuff dizhasneatstuff $ 245.00 FREE shipping Bookseller Image. SEUSS, Dr. First Edition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (See “recto.”). If I Ran the Circus is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, published in 1956 by Random House. New York: Random House, 1956. “Self wrappers” are leaves, blank or printed, that are integral to the text block, conjugate with other leaves and from the same stock. Some books bound recently are bound using techniques, tools and styles of the period of the book’s original issue; when done well this is called a period-style binding, a term that implies “modern” as well. All pages intact and spine in one piece. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. AbeBooks.com: If I Ran the Circus: Published in New York by Random House in 1956. SEUSS, Dr. We enjoy hearing from you! Paper coverings—plain, marbled or printed—attached by stitches, staples or glue to a text block to identify it and afford it some protection (though much more fragile than a binding in plain, cloth or leather-covered boards). Engraving made with the graver or burin on the cross-section of a piece of boxwood; the harder wood and finer tools allow for more delicate, finely detailed images, while the block can still be set in the page alongside text and printed on the same stock as the text. Last edited by Clean Up Bot. Presenting very nicely with it's original first issue pink illustrated boards. First edition . For age! Book very nearly fine with tiny spot of toning at spine end, bright dust jacket extremely good with only most minor soiling and light wear and toning to extremities. Although it is perhaps not the best known of Seuss's books, its title is often used in North American English as a saying for introducing an opinion. Biblio® is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. First edition. Published by Harper Collins. Print-run from a single setting of type without substantial change. If I Ran the Circus. Pages show moderate reading wear. Firstedition, first printing with all issue points present as per Younger and Hirsch. If I Ran the Circus is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, published in 1956 by Random House. Printed note at the end of a text containing information about the printing of the book. This circus has more than a mere lion tamer and trapeze artist! Like The Cat in the Hat, or the more political Yertle the Turtle, If I Ran the Circus develops a theme of cumulative fantasy leading to excess. Publication date 1956 Topics Circus, Stories in rhyme, Fantasy, Circus, Stories in rhyme, Fantasy Publisher New York, Random House Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Book composed of sheets that are folded once and printed on both sides, making two leaves and four pages. The overt social commentary found in the Sneetches and the Zax demonstrates that Dr. In a mylar protected DJ that has tape closed nips at the corners, 295/295 flap price. Satement of place, publisher and date of publication on a book’s title page. While this makes it impossible to read all of the pages, it also indicates a probability that the text block has not been altered since leaving the printer. Little Neck, New York. Tiny pinhole-sized trails left by bookworms as they eat through a text block. Illustration or textual decoration made by cutting away from the surface of a block of wood until the reverse of the image is left in relief; this is then inked and pressed to the paper to leave the image. (12MO) Smaller than an octavo, typically less than six inches tall; smaller formats, such as 24mo and 32mo, are uncommon. Minor pencil markings on the verso and half title … The three exposed edges of a book have been smoothed and gilded. New York, Random House. If I Ran the Circus (Mini Edition) Dr. Seuss. Learn more about collecting Little Golden Books. Printing or printings of a book made available for purchase by the general public on publication day (as opposed to a limited edition, often available only by subscription). So-called because much of the raw material originally came from the tanneries of North Africa (other types of goatskin bindings denoting regions of origin include levant, turkey, niger). This last image to me is the most indelible of all the ones in all of the Dr. Seuss books I have read. Edge of the book furthest from the spine. Readily marbled (“tree calf”), mottled, diced, colored, polished, tooled in gilt or blind, even scented (known as “russia”). The process allowed illustrations to more closely resemble the original drawings, paintings or sketches, as it gave the lithographer a freedom of line impossible to achieve in earlier intaglio and relief processes. If I Ran The Circus (English Edition) eBook: Seuss, Dr.: Amazon.de: Kindle-Shop Wählen Sie Ihre Cookie-Einstellungen Wir verwenden Cookies und ähnliche Tools, um Ihr Einkaufserlebnis zu verbessern, um unsere Dienste anzubieten, um zu verstehen, wie die Kunden unsere Dienste nutzen, damit wir Verbesserungen vornehmen können, und um Werbung anzuzeigen. A revision of a 1955 magazine piece, Seuss' romp under the Big Top introduces such compelling attractions as Rolf, the walrus who stands on one whisker; the punctuation mark-juggling Jott; and Great Daredevil Sneelock, who dives into a fishbowl from 4,692 feet up—"He'll manage just fine. The book has minor rubbing along the edges although the decorative boards have been well preserved and are quite clean. New York: Random House, 1956. Readily stretched (“straight-grain”), crushed (flattened smooth), tooled in gilt or blind, inlaid with leathers of different colors. The book is in fantastic shape. A 1956 copy of If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss This is a first edition in paperback form. Ships from United States. However, we get a lot of emails so that just might be missed, so allow us time to locate and respond to your email. If I Ran the Circus. Dust jacket has some chipping to top edge near spine, 250/250 price intact, very good or better. The unintended transfer of ink from one printed page to an adjacent page. Like The Cat in the Hat , or the more political Yertle the Turtle , If I Ran the Circus develops a theme of cumulative fantasy leading to excess. Younger & Hirsch 43. Minor fading of color on the front free end paper. Lithograph printed in colors, typically three or more. And these are just a few of … Very Good, in a Very Good first issue dust jacket with price of 250/250 intact. Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. Edit. Used to describe a binding bearing the coat of arms of the original owner, or with bookplates incorporating the owner’s arms. Very Good, in a Very Good first issue dust jacket with price of 250/250 intact. When the edges of the text block (most apparent at the fore and lower edges) have not been trimmed to a uniform size, and are therefore characterized by a ragged or deckle edge. Association Member: IOBA; Quantity available: 1. Embed. To supply a worn binding with a new spine, usually made of the same material as the rest of the binding and decorated to match. FIRST EDITION OF IF I RAN THE CIRCUS, INSCRIBED BY SEUSS IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION TO FAMILY FRIENDS. 108-110. When feasible the binder may preserve the original spine and affix it to the new material, described as “rebacked with the original spine laid down.”. New York, NY: Random House. More typical of slim and/or inexpensive volumes such as pamphlets. First edition, first printing with all issue points present as per Younger and Hirsch. Quarto, original pictorial paper boards, pictorial endpapers, original dust jacket. Very Good. If I Ran the Circus, 1st Edition Hardcover – January 1, 1956 by Dr. Suess (Author) 704 ratings Part of: Classic Seuss (29 Books) Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! First Edition, First Printing of If I Ran a Circus by Dr. Seuss. Delivery Thu, Mar 18. This is one of his classics and is scarce to find it first edition hardback. Pastedowns made not of paper but of leather, for decorative purposes. Binding material made from goatskin—versatile, durable, with a distinctive pebbled texture and visible grain. Accepted within 30 days. If you have a question about a book you are encouraged to call our store, or send an email. While much older, wood engravings enjoyed an important renaissance in the late eighteenth century through Thomas Bewick and continued in popularity thorugh the nineteenth century. Hardcover. Like The Cat in the Hat, or the more political Yertle the Turtle, If I Ran the Circus develops a theme of cumulative fantasy leading to excess. Very Good with no dust jacket. Glazed pictorial boards. If I Ran the Circus. Light edge wear, mainly at corners and spine ends, light lean to spine, with toning at edges. Not mine." Given age, this book is in fantastic condition. Remaining half-titles are therefore of interest to collectors. The part of the leaf pasted to the inside of the front board is the front “pastedown,” while the other part of the leaf that forms the first page of the book is the “front free endpaper”; the same applies to the rear pastedown and rear free endpaper. Its pages photo for each one nips at the time of issue, are scarce and desirable! 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