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Recognised as the most popular children's book author of the 20th century, Theodore Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) had a career in illustration that varied widely before he wrote his first juvenile book. Early Works Volume 1 is the first in a series collecting various political cartoons, advertisements and various images drawn by Geisel long before he had written any of his world-famous books.
Author Notes
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. He wrote and illustrated more than 45 picture books under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss. His first picture book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was published in 1937. His other books included The Cat in the Hat, The Butter-Battle Book, The Lorax, The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories, Fox in Socks: Dr. Seuss's Book of Tongue Tanglers, What Pet Should I Get?, and Oh, the Places You'll Go. In 1984, he received a Pulitzer Prize for his contributions to children's literature. He died of oral cancer on September 24, 1991 at the age of 87.
(Bowker Author Biography)
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Readers may have hoped this copious collection of early cartoons and accompanying texts by Geisel, alias Dr. Seuss, would prove to be a treasure trove of forgotten gems. Instead this volume demonstrates how long a path Geisel trod to reach the brilliance of his classic books. The opening selection, "This is Ann," a 1943 pamphlet meant to warn soldiers against a malaria-bearing mosquito, now seems misogynist, portraying the mosquito, "Ann," as if she were "a real party gal" spreading venereal disease. The cartoons from the late 1920s and early 1930s from Judge magazine and elsewhere are unmistakably Geisel's, but much cruder than his later work, and the art is not enough to prop up the weak gags. By 1937 Geisel had made a breakthrough, and his cartoon ads for the Macy Westchester newspapers feature striking, imaginative compositions and appealing figures with the signature Seussian whimsy. The book also includes Geisel's 1941 editorial cartoons sharply attacking isolationists. Occasionally this book reveals images reminiscent of Geisel's famous characters: Yertle-ish turtles standing atop each other's backs and Horton-like elephants. But this collection is more for Dr. Seuss completists and those who wish to trace the evolution of a great artist than casual readers. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Dr. Seuss Biography |
Chapter 2 This is Ann |
Chapter 3 Atlas Ad Campaign |
Chapter 4 Judge Magazine Illustrations |
Chapter 5 Macy-Westchester Advertisements |
Chapter 6 World War II Editorial Cartoons |
Chapter 7 Chilton Wing-Flow Pens |
Chapter 8 An omnibus of schoolboy Howlers |
Chapter 9 LPC Ad Campaign |
Chapter 10 Liberty Magazine Illustrations |