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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by Lofting, Hugh
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B Lippincott, 1950. Book. Illus. by Illustrated by the Author. Near Fine. Hardcover. 39th Printing.. Very clean hardcover book and dust jacket. Clean gray cloth boards with black decoration and lettering on cover, black title box on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with neatly penned previous owner inscription on blank fly leaf. Illustrated by the author. 364 pages. Dust jacket is clean and bright, price clipped at corner of front inside flap, 1" closed tear at top rear panel edge; author photo and bio on rear panel; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..
Synopsis
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books to be published, coming out in 1922. It is nearly four times longer than its predecessor and the writing style is pitched at a more mature audience. The scope of the novel is vast; it is divided into six parts and the illustrations are also more sophisticated. It won the Newbery Medal for 1923. The original edition contains several derogatory terms for Africans that are removed from modern editions.
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32197
- Title
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
- Author
- Lofting, Hugh
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by the Author
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- 39th Printing.
- Publisher
- J.B Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- HUGH LOFTING, DR. DOLITTLE, DOCTOR ANIMALS, CHILDREN'S ANIMAL STORIES, JUVENILE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
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