# Is "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) (Random House, 1990) is identified by: First printing has the complete number line on the copyright page reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0, with no 'Book Club Edition' notation. US Random House 1990 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the complete number line on the copyright page reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0, with no 'Book Club Edition' notation
- The dust jacket front flap carries the original printed price
- It was Seuss's last book published in his lifetime
- Authoritative identification follows the Younger and Hirsch bibliography points
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing has the complete number line on the copyright page reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0, with no 'Book Club Edition' notation |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has the complete number line on the copyright page reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0, with no 'Book Club Edition' notation. The dust jacket front flap carries the original printed price. It was Seuss's last book published in his lifetime. Authoritative identification follows the Younger and Hirsch bibliography points.

## Is this the true first?
US Random House 1990 is the true first. The title is modern enough that the number line and an unclipped, priced jacket are reliable indicators of first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions are marked 'Book Club Edition' on the jacket flap (printed price area blank), lack the full number line, and typically have a blind-stamp to the rear board; they are common.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Oh, the Places You'll Go!* by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/oh-the-places-youll-go
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.