Cat in the Hat Comes Back Dr Seuss 1958 First Edition Beginner Book Dust Cover The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss Beginner Books, Inc., Distributed by Random House, New York, 1958 | Copyright 1958 by Dr. Seuss An early printing of the first edition with the original dust jacket. Key points of issue: "Beginner Books Distributed by Random House" on title page (early state); "For Beginning Readers" circle logo on front of dust jacket; back of dust jacket lists 6 Beginner Books titles priced at $1.95, consistent with the first printing. Book condition: Good to Very Good. Boards show wear and rubbing. Binding tight. Penciled notation on inside front page. Interior pages clean and bright with vivid color illustrations. Dust jacket condition: Good. Edge wear, rubbing, and corner wear present. Jacket is intact. A scarce early printing of this beloved Dr. Seuss classic, especially desirable with the original dust jacket, which is rarely found on surviving copies.