Bibliographic Description
First Edition of THE CAT IN THE HAT was published by both
Houghton Mifflin, Boston as a school edition and by
Random House new York as a trade edition in 1957
it was then renewed 1985 by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
First Edition was a hard cover with 61 pages.
It contained no introduction or dedication.
sample cover
The illustrations were also created by the author, Dr. Seuss.
They appear on every page as a cartoon drawing done with
bold black ink and red and blue added color.
This is the first in a series of Beginner Books with the trademark
I CAN READ IT ALL BY MYSELF.
The appearance is attractive, with bright,
colorful, humorous illustrations and easy to read text
on every page. The text font is Times New Roman 24cm. The paper is bright white and durable.
sample text and illustration
Title page transcription for the trade edition appears as
THE CAT IN THE HAT By Dr. Seuss, Random House. It also
includes a zany illustration of The Cat balancing a fish bowl on
an umbrella. The current manuscript holdings are by
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
sample title page