Doctor Dolittle's Return

Hugh Lofting

Verlag: Jonathan Cape, London, 1941

Beschreibung

The third impression of Hugh Lofting's ninth 'Doctor Dolittle' children's novel, retaining the original illustrated dust wrapper. First published in 1933, this is the 1941 third impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, with pictorial onlay to front wrap.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and further illustrations from the author himself.The book tells the story of how Doctor Dolittle returns from the Moon. The first half of the book covers the lives of Tommy Stubbins, the family of animals in England waiting for his return, and how the Doctor escaped from the Moon. The second half of the book deals with the Doctor's quest for peace and quiet, so he can write a book about the Moon, and his experiences there.Small ink inscription to head of front free endpaper.Child's amateur colouring to one plate. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with minor losses of cloth to back strip head and tail. Fading to head of front and rear board. Ink inscription to head of front free endpaper. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip and wrap perimeters. Loss of paper to back strip tail, with light chipping to back strip head. Handling marks to rear wrap. Small loss to pictorial onlay of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Child's amateur colouring to one plate. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 921F36

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Doctor Dolittle's Return

Verlag: Jonathan Cape, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1941

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Hugh Lofting

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Art des Buches: book