war against the mosquitos
SEUSS, Dr. [pseud., GEISEL, Theodor Seuss].
This is Ann. She's dying to meet you.
Washington D.C., War Department, August 1943.
Theodore Geisel (1904-1991) began his career as an advertising illustrator, and his first children's book was published in 1937. He was heavily involved in the US effort during the Second World War, publishing over 400 editorial cartoons and producing posters for the Treasury Department and War Production Board. In 1943 Geisel was appointed commanding captain of the Animation Department, First Motion Picture Unit of the Army Air Forces, charged with producing training material for US troops. That same year Germany blocked the Allies' access to quinine, and this booklet was designed to educate service members about malaria prevention strategies such as bed nets, repellants, and the destruction of breeding places. The name of the mosquito character, Ann, is a play on the genus Anopheles.
First edition; 36-page pamphlet, wire-stitched, wrappers and contents printed in red and black, wrappers very faintly toned, minor paperclip indentation, short closed tear to the final leaf of text, a very good, fresh copy.
Younger & Hirsch, First Editions of Dr. Seuss Books 78.
Stock code 121444
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This is Ann. She's dying to meet you.
[Manhattan Project]. Manhattan Engineer District.
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki [and] Photographs of the Atomic Bombings
[June 29, 1946].
First edition, the complete set with both text and photo volumes, of this important, early scientific report on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by representatives f the Manhattan Project.
£5,700.00
BELL, Charles.
A Series of Engravings, Explaining the Course of the Nerves.
1803.
First edition of this early work by the prominent surgeon and anatomical illustrator Charles Bell, A Series of Engravings, Explaining the Course of the Nerves, published in 1803.
£1,250.00
SNAPE, Andrew.
The Anatomy of an Horse.
1683.
The first edition of one of the earliest works on horse anatomy in the English language, The Anatomy of an Horse by Andrew Snape, published in 1683
£7,500.00
