"BARTHOLOMEW AND THE OOBLECK" BY DR. SEUSS, SIGNED COPYRIGHT 1949 "Bartholomew and the Oobleck" by Dr. Seuss, copyright 1949. Published In New York By Random House Incorporated, Printed In The USA. This is the 2nd printing of 1949. Red boards and dust jacket. Bartholomew and the Oobleck is one of many Dr. Seuss classics. This story was first told back in 1949. The message of the story is the importance of admitting to your mistakes and saying that you're sorry. Children and adults alike will enjoy this timeless story, which is just as relevant today as it was in 1949. At the back cover, there is a tag from Hudson's Bookshop Detroit.