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Doctor Dolittle in the Moon
by Lofting, Hugh
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia/New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1956. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Lofting, Hugh. The Eighth book of adventures featuring the famous Doctor & his friends, who in this story travel to the moon & meet a whole new set of friends from the plant kingdom. In 307 pages, with original pen-and-ink illustrations by the author throughout. First published in 1928 by Stokes, this is a 20th printing (c. mid-1960s) from Lippincott with the renewed 1956 copyright. Hardcover small 8vo has bright red cloth-covered boards stamped with black design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, pages white & unmarked with modest tanning. Binding is strong & straight, both hinges secure. Just a hint of rubbing to extremities. The clipped DJ (which still bears the orig. $4.95 price to front flap) is also Near Fine: stunningly clean & bright with minimal edgewear; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover. An exquisite copy! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Synopsis
Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928) was intended to be the last of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books, and differs considerably in tone from its predecessors; the stripped down narrative does not have room for any of the sub-plots and tales previously present. Instead there is a growing sense of an event about to happen that is almost spooky in tone.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022484
- Title
- Doctor Dolittle in the Moon
- Author
- Lofting, Hugh
- Illustrator
- Lofting, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia/New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- ANIMAL DOCTOR VETERINARIAN CHILDREN LITERATURE CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Collectible Series; Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets;
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