Books on Film: How to Spot a First Edition of The Cat in the Hat
My book collection is as haphazard as they come. Maybe because of this, I’ve always admired folks who collect books with a purpose – 1st editions, signed copies, all the winners of a specific award – that kind of thing.
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I recently came across this video, where a rare book expert breaks down all the elements that indicate a rare first edition of The Cat in the Hat.
Time to play Book Detective . . .
Filed under: Books on Film
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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The best moment in that video is when he says that the condition of the book is rather pleasant. A very British thing to say.