# Is "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1963) is identified by: First edition, first printing carries the original 195/195 price on the dust jacket front flap and the code B-29 at the foot of the spine. US first (Random House Beginner Books, New York).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, first printing carries the original 195/195 price on the dust jacket front flap and the code B-29 at the foot of the spine
- The rear jacket flap lists the Beginner Books and larger titles consistent with early 1963, and the rear panel bears the reviewer/educator blurbs of the first issue
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dr. Seuss |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1963 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition, first printing carries the original 195/195 price on the dust jacket front… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition, first printing carries the original 195/195 price on the dust jacket front flap and the code B-29 at the foot of the spine. The rear jacket flap lists the Beginner Books and larger titles consistent with early 1963, and the rear panel bears the reviewer/educator blurbs of the first issue.

## Is this the true first?
US first (Random House Beginner Books, New York).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the flap price and typically omit the spine code.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hop on Pop* by Dr. Seuss a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hop-on-pop
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.