Both Geisel's father and grandfather were brewmasters in Springfield, which may have influenced his views on Prohibition. His father was a parks superintendent in charge of Forest Park (Springfield), a large park that included a zoo and was located three blocks from a library. He attended Fremont Intermediate School from age 12 to age 14. Henrietta died of pneumonia at 18 months old. He had two sisters, Marnie and Henrietta. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts to Henrietta Seuss and Theodor Robert Geisel.

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Small erased pencil mark to front flyleaf.

Jacket with a bit of edgewear, touch of foxing at edges. Red and yellow pictorial endpapers of houses from around the world. Original unclipped (195/195) color pictorial dust jacket, with correct list of titles on rear panel (ref. In many ways, COME OVER TO MY HOUSE feels stylistically and philosophically similar to Disneyland's IT'S A SMALL WORLD ride, which debuted in 1964. Erdoes was an Austrian anti-Nazi caricaturist who fled to the US, where he found success as a commercial artist for publications including the NEW YORK TIMES and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Seuss) and vibrant mid-century modern art by Richard Erdoes, COME OVER TO MY HOUSE is a cheerful introduction to the many different forms of home. First edition, first printing of this colorful journey through the many types of houses around the world, as introduced by the children who live in them. Scans available upon request.Ĭondition: Very good plus in like jacket. The leaves are in very good condition with no markings. The lbackstrip''s lettering & Beginner Book logo are bright & colorful The endpapers have a little bit of light soiling.

The backstrip is lightly faded & has edgewear on the top & bottom.

Other than the scuffs, the illustration & lettering on the front board is bright & colorful.

The boards have some wear, soiling, & edgewear with bumped corners. The front board has 2 scuffs close to the top edge (in the title) that are shown in the photographs. Yellow endpapers with red illustrations of lots of international houses and black silhouette of child and footprints going around all of the houses. Pale blue buckram boards & backstrip with large multicolor illustration of lots of different types of international houses with red & black lettering on the front board. Stated 1966 'J K L M N O 9 8' Book Club Edition.

Come Over to My House by Theo LeSieg