The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Philadelphia/New York: Stokes, 1927. First British Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Lofting, Hugh. The very First Book in the beloved series set in Victorian England featuring Doctor Dolittle, whose favorite patients are animals. This is a later (20th) printing of the FIRST BRITISH EDITION from Stokes, first published in 1920 (this one, 1927), in 180 pages, with the author's original frontispiece, 30 other black-and-white illustrations, & 2 full-page glossy plates throughout the text. Hardcover small 8vo has light orange cloth-covered boards decorated with sea creatures & a colorful paper pastedown to front cover, lettered in (heavily faded) gilt to front & spine. Condition is only Fair: boards soiled & fading, many pages show random soil spots or dogeared corners. Two pages had some scribbling, erased, no other writing or marks. Binding secure, but shaken, stitching loosening. Front pastedown is bright & colorful. Heavy rubbing to extremities & edgewear all around, with some cloth fraying in places. Page 95-96 is completely missing, all other 178 pages intact. Hinges cracked. Protected in 2.5 mil clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.