McElligot's Pool

Seuss, Dr.

Published by Random House, New York, 1947

About this Item

56pp. Green boards with closed mouth fish on front panel, and three line copyright page statement. Light scuffing on the the spine edges, and corners, minor smudge on the front panel, otherwise internally clean unmarked. .Unclipped pictorial jacket is bright, except for 1" liftoff from a removed price sticker on the front panel.Otherwise, exept for a few closed tears, an attractive, well preserved DJ.in mylar sleeve. "295/295" on the upper front flap, denoting an early edition, whose list price was $2.95. One of the six Dr. Seuss titles terminated from future publication. "The story begins with a boy named Marco fishing in a small, trash-filled pond known as McElligot's Pool. A local farmer laughs at the boy and tells him that he will never be able to catch anything. Nevertheless, Marco holds out hope and begins to imagine a scenario in which he might be able to catch a fish." Size: Small 4vo. Seller Inventory # 033541

Bibliographic Details

Title: McElligot's Pool

Publisher: Random House, New York

Publication Date: 1947

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

Condition: Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition, Early Printing.