Scrambled Eggs Super!

SEUSS, Dr. [Theodor Seuss Geisel].

$14,000.00

Item Number: 147204

New York: Random House, 1953.

First edition, first printing of the fifth post-war children’s book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel, and ninth overall, published at the height of his fame. First issue with eight previous Dr. Seuss titles listed on the back panel with If I Ran The Zoo at the top, list ending with And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street. Quarto, original color pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author with a large original drawing opposite the title page, “For Blair Sanchez Best Wishes – Dr. Seuss.” The recipient, Blair Sanchez was a neighbor and friend of Dr. Seuss. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with, like the book itself, eight previous Dr. Seuss titles listed on the back panel and $2.50 price on front flap. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed and with an original drawing.

Published in 1953, Dr. Seuss's ninth children's book Scrambled Eggs Super! follows the story of young Peter T. Hooper, who, tired of scrambled eggs decides that, for just a change, he will try scrambling the eggs of a new king of egg... a fancy fine egg that no other cook cooks. This leads him on a journey in search of new birds along tangled trails on a mission to collect the eggs of a wide variety of exotic birds. Showcasing Seuss's playful language, vibrant illustrations, and creative storytelling, the book received positive reviews upon publication, praised by the Christian Science Monitor as a "gay extravaganza."