Cat In The Hat By Dr. Seuss Early Printing 1957 Educational Edition Original For Sale

For sale is a rare 1957 Houghton Mifflin Educational Edition of The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, in very good condition, an early printing from the book’s debut year. This is not the Random House trade first edition but a special version published for schools and libraries, as indicated by the copyright page: “COPYRIGHT, 1957, BY DR. SEUSS” and “EDUCATIONAL EDITION PUBLISHED BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY, BOSTON.” It was printed simultaneously with the Random House edition in New York and Toronto (noted as “ADE Edition”)

Key features:

• Matte (non-glossy) pictorial boards, typical of early 1957 editions.

• Marked as a “Book Club Edition,” likely distributed through educational channels or school book clubs.

• No dust jacket (as is common with many educational copies).

• Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 56-5470.

• Good condition with some wear to edges.

This edition reflects Dr. Seuss’s original mission to create a fun, phonics-based reader for classrooms. While less rare than the Random House first edition (with “200/200” jacket) that sell for $1000 in perfect condition ..this 1957 Houghton Mifflin copy is a collectible piece of literary history from the book’s launch year. Perfect for Seuss fans, vintage book collectors, or educators. Sold as-is—please see photos for details.