# Is "Daisy-Head Mayzie" by Dr. Seuss a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Daisy-Head Mayzie by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1995) is identified by: First printing has the number line descending to 1 (line 10-1) on the copyright page, issued in laminated pictorial boards with the first-issue pictorial dust jacket (some first-issue copies bear a TNT promotional film sticker). US first, Random House, 1995, published posthumously from Seuss's manuscript and sketches (finished art by Joe Mathieu).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the number line descending to 1 (line 10-1) on the copyright page, issued in laminated pictorial boards with the first-issue pictorial dust jacket (some first-issue copies bear a TNT promotional film sticker)
- Note the copyright is often dated 1994 though published 1995
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dr. Seuss |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing has the number line descending to 1 (line 10-1) on the copyright page… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has the number line descending to 1 (line 10-1) on the copyright page, issued in laminated pictorial boards with the first-issue pictorial dust jacket (some first-issue copies bear a TNT promotional film sticker). Note the copyright is often dated 1994 though published 1995.

## Is this the true first?
US first, Random House, 1995, published posthumously from Seuss's manuscript and sketches (finished art by Joe Mathieu).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings show an advanced number line with the 1 removed. Book-club copies commonly lack the jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Daisy-Head Mayzie* by Dr. Seuss a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/daisy-head-mayzie
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.