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A Near Fine copy of the book in like dust jacket. Book without any signs of previous ownership, a bright, clean copy. Jacket with only slight running and wear at the spine ends and extremities. First issue dust jacket retaining original price and fourteen titles on the rear flap, as well as the advertisement for The Cat in the Hat at $2.00 on the rear panel. A Christmas classic for all ages. Named one of the Top 100 Picture Books of all time by School Library Journal, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a time-honored story of discovering the true joy of Christmas. Considered one of his best, Dr. Seuss wrote the book in just a few weeks, with his wife, Audrey Geisel, acting as editor. The book would be adapted into a fondly remembered television special in 1966 and a feature film in 2000. "His peculiar and original genius in line and word is always the same, yet, so rich are the variations he plays on his themes, always fresh and amusing" (Contemporary New York Herald Tribune review). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' is a children's story by Theodor 'Dr. Seuss' Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grumpy, solitary creature who attempts to put an end to Christmas by stealing Christmas-themed items from the homes of the nearby town Whoville on Christmas Eve. Miraculously, the Grinch realizes that Christmas may not all be about money and presents.