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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
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About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co, 1922. Book. Illus. by Hugh Lofting. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Frederick A. Stokes Co., NY, 1922. Cloth. Book Condition: Good. Later printing dust jacket. Signed by author. Illustrated by author. First Edition/first printing. First Printing verified according to Ahearn's. Bright though minimally spotted cover label. Text block is shaken, rear and front hinges have been professionally restored and are firm and solid. The text block is tight and all illustrations are present. Some stains on bottom and top text block and margins; bottom tips rubbed through. Decorated front cover is clear and colorful. End papers have some soiling and glue remnants here and there and spine ends well rubbed; glued in small letter envelope with previous owners signature on back endpaper and previous owner's signature on front free endpaper. Spill soil on various pages. Considerable light foxing on textblock edges; endpapers & margins; still highly readable. Dustjacket flaps have been reattached at some point with clear tape. DJ is scruffy/soiled with small chips and tears throughout. Not price cut - it is on the binding. Later printing indicated by awards. Protected in a plastic sleeve. Inscription by author on FFEP "To Marie Louise Michaud with the author's sincere regards. Hugh Lofting Northampton November 1922" 364 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .
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
- Winding Road Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000042
- Title
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
- Author
- Hugh Lofting
- Illustrator
- Hugh Lofting
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Children's Fiction
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