# Is "I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew" by Dr. Seuss a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1965) is identified by: First edition, first printing carries the original 295/295 price on the dust jacket front flap, with the rear flap and rear panel advertisements ending at this title and at Fox in Socks (Beginner Books), consistent with 1965. US first (Random House, New York).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, first printing carries the original 295/295 price on the dust jacket front flap, with the rear flap and rear panel advertisements ending at this title and at Fox in Socks (Beginner Books), consistent with 1965
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dr. Seuss |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1965 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition, first printing carries the original 295/295 price on the dust jacket front… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition, first printing carries the original 295/295 price on the dust jacket front flap, with the rear flap and rear panel advertisements ending at this title and at Fox in Socks (Beginner Books), consistent with 1965.

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

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions were issued without the flap price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew* by Dr. Seuss a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/i-had-trouble-in-getting-to-solla-sollew
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.