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First edition of Seuss's second book, inscribed by the author to his literary agent, Jed Mattes, on the front free endpaper verso, "For Jed, one extra Hoot! Dr Seuss", with an original pencil drawing of a red hat. Mattes (1953-2003) took over from Seuss's previous long-term agent, Phyllis Jackson in 1977, and was known for his staunch advocacy on behalf of emerging gay writers. This is a later printing, published in the same year as the first, distinguished by the red hat illustrations on the endpapers, which flow right to left in the first printing, and left to right in this printing. Quarto. Original red cloth-backed black boards, spine lettered in black, front board lettered in white, and illustrated in red and white, illustrated endpapers. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by the author. Extremities rubbed and corners a little worn, a very good copy indeed, boards and contents bright and sharp, in the price-clipped dust jacket, spine faded, chips to head of spine and bottom right corner of front panel, extremities nicked, tape repair to rear panel, a very good example. Younger & Hirsch 22, later printing.

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, published in 1938. It is one of Dr. Seuss's lesser-known works, which centers around a boy named Bartholomew who is perpetually vexed by the number of hats on his head.