Green Eggs and Ham.

SEUSS, Dr.

Item Number: 61005

New York: Random House, 1960.

First edition, later printing of this Dr. Seuss classic. Octavo, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “One extra egg for Michael Polk Dr. Seuss.” Dr. Seuss has added a drawing of a green egg. In fine condition. Rare and desirable with a drawing by Dr. Seuss.

This timeless Dr. Seuss classic was first published in 1960, and has been delighting readers ever since. Sam-I-am is as persistent as a telemarketer, changing as many variables as possible in the hopes of convincing the nameless skeptic that green eggs and ham are a delicacy to be savored. He tries every manner of presentation with this "nouveau cuisine"--in a house, with a mouse, in a box, with a fox, with a goat, on a boat--to no avail. Then finally, finally the doubter caves under the tremendous pressure exerted by the tireless Sam-I-am. And guess what? Well, you probably know what happens, but even after reading Green Eggs and Ham the thousandth time, the climactic realization that green eggs and ham are "so good, so good, you see" is still a rush.