The Lorax.
by SEUSS, Dr [pseud., GEISEL, Theodor Seuss]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York, Random House, 1971. . First edition, first printing; 4to (275 x 200 mm.); colour pictorial title, colour illustrations by Dr Seuss throughout, pictorial endpapers; publisher's pictorial matt boards, rubbed at extremities, more so corners, generally age-toned but internally near-fine, without dust-jacket, as issued.
One of the most famous and much-loved of the Dr Seuss titles, an environmental tale pitting the Lorax, speaking on behalf of the trees, against the unthinking industrial aspirations of the Once-ler. The book was made into a film twice, the most recent being the 2012 adaptation featuring Danny DeVito and Taylor Swift.
Younger & Hirsch 49.
One of the most famous and much-loved of the Dr Seuss titles, an environmental tale pitting the Lorax, speaking on behalf of the trees, against the unthinking industrial aspirations of the Once-ler. The book was made into a film twice, the most recent being the 2012 adaptation featuring Danny DeVito and Taylor Swift.
Younger & Hirsch 49.
Synopsis
The Lorax is a children's book, written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax (a mossy, bossy man-like creature resembling an Emperor Tamarin), who speaks for the trees against the greedy Once-ler. As in most of Dr. Seuss works, most of the creatures mentioned are original to the book.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111879
- Title
- The Lorax.
- Author
- SEUSS, Dr [pseud., GEISEL, Theodor Seuss]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York, Random House, 1971.
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