The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by Lofting, Hugh
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Redmond, Washington, United States
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About This Item
J.B. Lippincott Company, 1948. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A Near FINE volume in a Very Good UNclipped dust jacket. STATED Fifty-second Printing. Red cloth with a full color 'paste-front' in excellent condition, with just a hint of foxing to closed page edges. Illustrated end-papers; front end-paper has a sweet inscription, dated 1977. NO other markings. Illustrated with delightul b/w line drawings by author. Dust jacket is corner clipped BUT the original price of $4.50 is present on front bottom flap. Rear flap has a list of other Doctor Dolittle titles. Jacket has edge chips with several closed tears (largest being approx. 1" to front panel.) A six page Introduction to the Tenth Printing, by Sir Hugh Walpole, at front. A very lovely copy. Mylar protected jacket.
Synopsis
The Story of Doctor Dolittle is a 1920 book about Doctor John Dolittle and his animals. This book is the first in a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting. Doctor Dolittle is a doctor who can speak with the animals in their own languages. He starts treating animals instead of human patients.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Margins13 Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003637
- Title
- The Story of Doctor Dolittle
- Author
- Lofting, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Company
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- Children's; Classics; Illustrated; Animal story
Terms of Sale
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Redmond, Washington
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