The King's Stilts by Dr. Seuss / First Edition 1939 HC DJ

Description: The King's Stilts by Dr. SeussRandom House,1939 First Edition. Yellow cloth cover over boards with red titling on front cover. Original dustjacket present, 295/295 on front flyleaf. Condition Notes: G+/AccText block is square and solid. Pages and endpapers are clean and without markings; no foxing or aging. Boards are clean, front titles bright and unworn; modest abrasions and moderate brown spotting along edges; moderate wear to extremities. Dustjacket is bright, split along nearly the entire length of spine. Moderate wear and nicks edges, one 2cm tear to top rear edge. Remarks: The King's Stilts is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel, under the pen name Dr. Seuss, and first published in 1939 by Random House. Unlike many Dr. Seuss books, it is narrated in prose rather than verse. The King's Stilts tells the story of King Birtram of Binn, who dedicates himself to safeguarding his kingdom, a low-lying land surrounded by high water that is held back by a ring of dike trees, who are the favorite food of a species of pest-birds called nizzards; the kingdom always faces the risk that the nizzards might compromise the dike-tree barrier and cause catastrophic flooding. The King's administration maintains a legion of Patrol Cats to keep the nizzards at bay; King Birtram sees to their care personally. When not attending to his royal duties, the King enjoys himself by frolicking in the streets on his red stilts, which most of his subjects note with amused acceptance. Love Dr. Seuss? We have more for your delighting! See our other listings. Ask us if you would like to purchase several volumes for added discount and lower shipping cost.

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