The Story of Doctor Dolittle. Being the History of his Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts. Never Before Printed. Told

by Hugh Lofting. Illustrated by the Author by Hugh Lofting

$17,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition. Illustrated throughout by Lofting along with a color frontispiece. 1 vols. 8vo. Orange boards with title and decoration in blue with tipped on color illustrations on the front board. About fine with hint of wear at the spine ends and small wrinkle to the cloth in good or better dust jacket expertly repaired at the folds, light toning, and some small tears, perimeter nicks and chips to the spine. Item #326348

• Binding: Hardcover

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