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New York: The Vanguard Press, 1938. First edition, early printing of Seuss's unique book of prose. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the pastedown, "For Maurice with many thanks for the Future! Dr. Seuss." The recipient, Maurice Sendak, is best known for his immensely popular illustrated children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1964 and gained him international fame. Sendak acquired the present volume, which had been previously signed by Seuss on the verso of the front free endpaper "For Alice, Best Wishes - Dr. Seuss", and brought it to the July 1, 1980 American Library Association Conference in New York where Seuss inscribed it personally to him, as is notated in Sendak's small ownership inscription above Seuss's. At that time, Sendak and Seuss would have been two of the most popular, and perhaps even controversial best-selling children's author in attendance. Sendak's career was launched in 1952 with the publication of…

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.