5/27/2023 0 Comments Greeneggsandham![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A small price for what ultimately became a national treasure. Although he conceded the fifty-dollar bet, Ted cheerily “complained” throughout his life that Cerf never paid up. The result was a 62-page volume composed of 49 monosyllabic words and a fiftieth three-syllable word “anywhere.” When Cerf heard Ted’s first reading of the book, he seemed dazed, shaking his head over the clear triumph of Green Eggs and Ham, which had begun as their private joke. Seuss and his publisher, Bennett Cerf, who bet he couldn’t write an articulate, entertaining book using only fifty different words. Green Eggs and Ham was born out of a $50 wager between Dr. Seuss’s character and created by artist Leo Rijn. Please contact a gallery for local pricing.Įnlarged from an original maquette inspired by Dr. Local taxes, import duties or shipping & handling are not included. Library Binding ISBN-13 : 9780808524519 ISBN-10 : 0808524518 Publisher : Turtleback Books Publish Date. International Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Interested in purchasing this artwork? Acquire Artwork ![]()
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