DOCTOR DOLITTLE : BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME, AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
by LOFTING, Hugh (Hugh John), 1886-1947 :
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London : Jonathan Cape, (1922). First British edition and first edition under this title. The first appearance of Doctor Dolittle, who shuns his human patients in favour of his animal ones - "Heartily recommended ... There they will read, among other strange beasts, of the 'pushmipullyu', or 'marvellous two-headed animal from the jungles of Africa', and also watch it go through its incredible performances under the Doctor's care" (The Scotsman, 7 December 1922). Post 8vo (21cm). (186),[vi]pp - including integral pictorial endpapers. Over thirty black and white illustrations, some full-page, by the author. Original blue cloth, lettered in black and blocked pictorially in blind; a touch of bruising and a few faint signs of use; occasional light spotting, mainly of edges, but a very good copy of an instant classic.
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- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46068
- Title
- DOCTOR DOLITTLE : BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME, AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS.
- Author
- LOFTING, Hugh (Hugh John), 1886-1947 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Jonathan Cape, (1922).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Fiction
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