Hugh Lofting
26 copies for sale · $18–$15,000 · 10 first editions · 4 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishi (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$4,200
Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (first edition, signed) — David Brass Rare Books$950
THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$1,000
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S RETURN (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$500
Doctor Dolittle's Birthday Book (first edition) — B Street Books$250
Story of Doctor Dolittle, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$15,000
Doctor Dolittle’s Circus (signed) — Rootenberg Rare Books$750
Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$60
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S CARAVAN SIGNED (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$2,894
Story of Doctor Dolittle, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$250
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S RETURN — Rare Book Cellar$48
Doctor Dolittle's Zoo — Between the Covers$20
What these are worth
THE TWILIGHT OF MAGIC3 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S CIRCUS4 copies · $48–$750
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S GARDEN3 copies · £18–£250
Story of Doctor Dolittle, The2 copies · $250–$15,000
DOCTOR DOLITTLE IN THE MOON2 copies · $250–$950
THE TWILIGHT OF MAGIC2 copies · $53–$100
THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE2 copies · $20–$78
The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishi1 copy · $4,200
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S CARAVAN SIGNED1 copy · $2,894
THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE1 copy · $1,000
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S RETURN1 copy · $500
Doctor Dolittle's Birthday Book1 copy · $250
Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake1 copy · $60
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S RETURN1 copy · $48
THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE1 copy · $41
Doctor Dolittle's Zoo1 copy · $20
Doctor Dolittle Tales1 copy · $20
Market context
22 copies of Hugh Lofting's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $50 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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