Vintage Dr. Seuss Mulberry Street Grolier OOP Banned Pigtail Variant No Barcode
Description
This is a collectible Grolier Book Club "Beginner Books" edition of the discontinued Dr. Seuss title,And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. This specific copy is highly sought after by collectors as it contains thetransitional illustrationfeaturing the yellow-toned skin and pigtail (queue) on the Chinese character, along with the "Chinese boy" text variant.
This title was officially withdrawn from publication in 2021 and is no longer available in retail stores.
Edition:Grolier Book Club Edition / Beginner Books.
Condition:Very Good. The internal pages are exceptionally clean, white, and crisp with no writing, tears, or marks.
Note on Condition:There is minor rubbing/wear on two of the outer corners as shown in the high-resolution photos.
Key Features:No UPC/Barcode on the back cover; features the classic Cat in the Hat "I Can Read It All By Myself" logo.
Item Specifics
Field
Value
Author
Dr. Seuss
Book Title
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
Publisher
Random House / Grolier
Format
Hardcover (Beginner Books Edition)
Features
Out of Print, Discontinued Title, Transitional Illustration
Special Attributes
No Barcode, Vintage
Language
English
Value Summary
This copy represents a specific historical "state" of Dr. Seuss’s first published book. Because it retains the older illustration style that contributed to its withdrawal from the market, it holds a higher collector value than later versions where the art was fully modernized. In this clean, matte-cover condition, it is a premium addition to any Seuss collection.
