The King's Stilts

New York: Random House, 1939. Later Printing. Large Hardcover. Good/Good. 0x0x0. Dr. Seuss (Geisel, Theodore Seuss). Later printing with yellow cloth and red titles, blue and red jacket with white titles (Younger & Hirsch pp. 120-121). Jacket rubbed with chips and tears. Last few pages and jacket stained. 1939 Large Hardcover. Unpaginated. Dr. Seuss's third book, written in prose instead of his trademark verse, but still boasting his unmistakable style of illustration. The King's Stilts tells the story of King Birtram of Binn, who dedicates himself to safeguarding his kingdom, which lives in a precarious existence. It is surrounded by water, which is held back from flooding the land by a ring of dike trees, which are in turn subject to attack from flocks of nizzards. To protect the kingdom, a legion of Patrol Cats is organized to keep the nizzards at bay, and King Birtram sees to their care personally.