The Seven Lady Godivas.

New York: Random House,, 1939. Inscribed to the "photographer de luxe" First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper verso, "For Max Autrey, Connoisseur of Red Dogs, photographer de luxe, and, after reading this book, a rare judge of Horse Flesh. Best Wishes - Dr. Seuss". This title is one of the author's few books written for adults, and is, unusually for Seuss, written in prose. The recipient of this copy is the famed Hollywood photographer Max Munn Autrey (1891-1971). Autrey was foremost a portrait photographer, taking photographs of leading film stars from his studio in downtown Los Angeles throughout Hollywood's Golden Age. This Hollywood association is apt for Dr. Seuss, who produced films for the US Army during the Second World War and whose story Gerald McBoing-Boing was adapted into an animated film, winner of the 1950 Academy Award for Best Animated Short. This copy also includes a scarce publisher's bookmark loosely inserted. Quarto. Original pale pink cloth, spine and front board lettered and blocked in red, pictorial endpapers. Illustrations throughout by the author. A fine copy in the unclipped dust jacket, spine toned, head of spine and top corners chipped, extremities rubbed and a little nicked, a very good example, still sharp. Younger & Hirsch 71.