The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

New York: Vanguard Press, 1938. Small folio in pale green cloth; illus.; 47 unnumbered pages; 31 cm.; special library binding edition; ex-library with spine label on spine tail; due date tag on rear free endpaper dates from 1975-1993; cloth is lightly to moderately rubbed along the edges; light fraying to corners; light soil from handling; several scratches to back cover with what looks like a blade (perhaps someone wasn't aware they were cutting throug to the book when using a blade atop of it); former owner's name signed in pen above Dr. Seuss on title page; small closed tear to first leaf; o/w pages show minimal wear just signs of handling and a wee bit of soil; a well-loved but still very charming copy. Good(+) copy. . Hardcover.

In English. Abstract: At first, Bartholomew Cubbins had just one hat, but when the King ordered him to take it off, he found that he cound not--each time there was another on his head.