Doctor Dolittle's Post Office

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Lippincott, 1951. First American Edition . Hardcover. VG. Lofting, Hugh. Third in the series of charming stories about the wondrous doctor, who in this volume creates a mail service for the birds & animals who are his faithful friends. Orig. published in Great Britain in 1923, this is the First American edition from 1951, with the copyright renewed by the author's wife, 29th impression (printing), in 359 pages, with 76 of the author's original black-and-white illustrations throughout the text. Hardcover book is an Ex-Lib copy with the usual markings & card pocket in front matter & stamps to outside page edges. Library binding consisting of deep blue cloth over boards with colorful decoration & lettering to front & spine. Small area on lower spine shows fading where old call number was, which has been carefully removed. Condition is VG: generally quite clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. No DJ, as issued (library binding versions did not come with them). POur photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. Special: order any 2 books in the series & save 10% on each, + NO extra shipping for second book!