The Lorax. London: Collins, 1972. First UK Edition. Folio. Original Pictorial boards.

A fine, bright copy of the first UK edition of Dr. Seuss’s powerful environmental fable, published by Collins in 1972. This large-format edition is bound in the publisher’s original glazed pictorial boards, as issued, and features the author’s distinctive and colourful illustrations throughout.

The Lorax occupies a unique place in Dr. Seuss’s body of work. While his books are renowned for their whimsical rhymes, inventive creatures, and engaging illustrations, The Lorax adds a powerful and prescient moral dimension. It is widely considered the author’s personal favourite among his many books, perhaps because it represents his most direct and impassioned statement on a subject he cared deeply about.