THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE: BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS. NEVER BEFORE PRINTED.
by Lofting, Hugh
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0688140017
- ISBN 13
- 9780688140014
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Books of Wonder/William Morrow, 1997. First edition thus, first printing . Hardcover. Hague, Michael. Black cloth covered boards with blind stamp illustration and gilt lettering on front and spine.Illustrated end papers. Color and black and white full page illustrations throughout by Hague. 159 pages. A fine and bright copy in fine dust jacket.
Synopsis
The Story of Doctor Dolittle is a 1920 book about Doctor John Dolittle and his animals. This book is the first in a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting. Doctor Dolittle is a doctor who can speak with the animals in their own languages. He starts treating animals instead of human patients.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25464
- Title
- THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE: BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS. NEVER BEFORE PRINTED.
- Author
- Lofting, Hugh
- Illustrator
- Hague, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus, first printing
- ISBN 10
- 0688140017
- ISBN 13
- 9780688140014
- Publisher
- Books of Wonder/William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- children, juvenile, young adult ,illustrated,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children/Juvenile;
Terms of Sale
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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