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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1920. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. Illustrated throughout by Lofting, along with a color frontispiece. Orange boards with title and decorations in blue with tipped-on color illustration on the front board. About fine with hint of wear at the spine ends and small wrinkle on the cloth in a good or better dust jacket expertly repaired at the folds, light toning, and some small tears, perimeter nicks and chips on the spine. Inscribed by the author: "for Betty Lou Burns with the Author's warm regards, Hugh Lofting." Additionally, Lofting has drawn a small self-portrait at the bottom of the page that he's captioned: "Myself at the age of 20." A wonderful inscribed copy of the first book of the hugely popular children's book series with its rare dust jacket and an original illustration by the author.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. Illustrated throughout by Lofting along with a color frontispiece. Orange boards with title and decoration in blue with tipped on color illustrations on the front board. Very good with two small expertly repaired tears on the first two pages, some soiling on the spine and rear board and wear at the extremities, lacking the rare dust jacket. Warmly and playfully Inscribed by Lofting: "To Mrs. R.W. Fuller Whose business methods are almost as unusual as John Dolittle's, quite as convincingly effectual - and even more agreeable to come contact with, this volume is inscribed with the Author's very sincere regards H.L. New York April 1921." Fuller was an estate agent in Connecticut where Lofting spent his summers. Given the cheeky inscriptions about her business, the two were well aquatinted. A charmingly inscribed copy of the first book of the hugely popular children's book series.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1920. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Signed by Hugh Lofting on the half-title and inscribed, "Sincerely Yours: Hugh Lofting: New York: Nov. 11 '21." [x], 180 pp. Bound in publisher's orange cloth stamped in blue with pictorial onlay to front cover; lacking the scarce dust jacket. Chromolithographic frontispiece with tissue guard depicting "The Farewell Feast", 9 full page illustrations and numerous in-text illustrations, 2 tipped-in black and white halftone plates. Very Good with slight lean to binding with tender hinges. Light soiling and edge wear, faint staining to covers, ripple to front. Several hinges over-opened throughout; bottom corners bumped. Three full page illustrations and 5 in-text illustrations have been colored in with pencil, neatly. Dr. Dolittle, the traveler who can talk to animals, has become a classic figure in Anglo-American children's literature. Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) served in the Irish Guards during WWI,… Read More

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1920. first edition. Hardcover. Good. 6 x 8 in. 180 pp. Orange cloth boards with blue tiles and color plate. Color endpapers. Inscribed by Lofting on the half title pg, in black ink, dated 1921, Westport. Condition of book is GOOD ; both hinges are started, with muslin exposed but holding. Covers have wear and some surface loss to the blue. Corners and spine ends worn. Small tear ar rear spine head. PO's small stamp on front pastedown, Gift inscription on 2nd blank endpaper. 14 pgs of early text have some mild spots. Chil. RGR.

THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE, Stokes, 1920, first edition, slight wear to the spine extremities, some age toning to the page edges, else a tight vg+ copy with unbroken inner hinges in the publishers original pictorial binding. Profusely illustrated by the author/artist. Once the copy of famous syndicated cartoonist William Ireland (of the Columbus Dispatch), who had made a Christmas gift of this book to his family doctor with not only an inscription to him dated 1921, but also with a full page drawing making this copy unique and of course very special. The first book in this marvelous series and the origin book for the film of the same name along with Ireland's original pen & ink art. A PETER PARLEY TO PENROD title. (Ireland's doctors name was James Dolittle and thus the reason of this as a gift to him, I'm sure.) 

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company,, 1920. First edition, first printing, of the first book in the Doctor Dolittle series which would run to 15 titles. The US edition predates the UK edition by four years. The series has been adapted many times, including in films starring Rex Harrison or Eddie Murphy and a stage musical by Leslie Bricusse. Original pale orange cloth, spine and front cover lettered in blue, front cover with pictorial inlay, illustrated endpapers. Coloured frontispiece, 2 plates, 9 full-page illustrations, and other illustrations in text, all by the author. Extremities a little rubbed, some light soiling to spine, some splitting to front hinge and tear to front free endpaper; a very good copy.

McClelland & Stewart, Toronto,, 1923. 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispiece, illustrated title, and numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, top lightly dust-soiled; handsomely bound in dark red full morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Walpole's introduction was written specifically for this edition.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co, 1923. First Edition, Eleventh Printing. Hardcover. Fair. Duodecimo. 5 x 7.5 in. xii, 180 pp. Fair in original red cloth boards with black decorative titling and illustrated plate on the front. The cloth is fraying on the spine and the front hinge is split towards the top, as are the interior hinges. A prior owner has place a small black-and-white picture of Lofting on the lower front free endpaper, as well as two book plates on the interior front cover. The first book in the Dolittle series, inscribed by Lofting on the front free endpaper, "For Alice, with the Author's Sincere Regards, Hugh Lofting.

New York: Books of Wonder, 1997. First edition thus. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first Hague-illustrated edition of this beloved tale of a bumbling docor who learns how to talk to animals - with original drawing of a monkey in a hat. Michael Hague's detailed style is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods, and a visual delight for all readers. Copies of Hague first editions with original drawings are highly sought. 9'' x 6.5''. Original blue cloth boards. Original unclipped ($20.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color and black and white. Foreword by Patricia C. and Frederick L. McKissack and afterword by Peter Glassman. 160 pages. Signed by Hague to verso of front flyleaf, with original drawing of a monkey in a hat. Clean and bright.

Frederick A Stokes Co, 1920. 1st Ed. hardcover. Good-. 8vo, orange cloth binding with color paste-on illustration, corners rubbed, paste-on faded, lettering worn on spine, front inner hinge reglued, ink stamps on verso of frontispiece, some smudges on interior pages, three pages have 1"" tears on top edge, one page has piece of top corner missing, two illustrations missing, 180 pages" .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1922. Hardcover. Good +. Hugh Lofting. Eight printing of first edition. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases on pages. Beautiful bookplate with previous owner's name on it, featuring an illustration of a female archer. Paste-down illustration on front cover has a small area of wear. Same illustration is the Frontis, which is protected by a tissue guard. A chip and small tear on tissue guard. Some foxing. Coverboards have soiling. Last page of text is partially detached. Size: 8vo (8" to 9"). 180 pp.

Toronto, Canada: McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1923. 34 b/w illustrations. 180 pages. Colour pictorial endpapers. Light beige cloth, dark blue titles on front and spine, colour illustration on front cover. Corners slightly bumped o/w VG+.. 1st Canadian Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+.

Frederick A. Stokes. Good with no dust jacket. 1923. First Edition; Thirteenth Printing. Hardcover. ; Orange cloth cover with color pictorial is discolored and soiled with wear to corners and spine caps and bumped upper corners. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former ower's name on front end sheet. Frontispiece protected by tissue. Pages are lightly soiled from handling but in very good condition. .

Philadelphia & NY: J. B. Lippincott, [1918]. . Dust Jacket Only. 12mo. Very Good. Price $1.50 on flyleaf. [First Edition thus; 52nd Printing]

Philadelphia/New York: Stokes, 1927. First British Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Lofting, Hugh. The very First Book in the beloved series set in Victorian England featuring Doctor Dolittle, whose favorite patients are animals. This is a later (20th) printing of the FIRST BRITISH EDITION from Stokes, first published in 1920 (this one, 1927), in 180 pages, with the author's original frontispiece, 30 other black-and-white illustrations, & 2 full-page glossy plates throughout the text. Hardcover small 8vo has light orange cloth-covered boards decorated with sea creatures & a colorful paper pastedown to front cover, lettered in (heavily faded) gilt to front & spine. Condition is only Fair: boards soiled & fading, many pages show random soil spots or dogeared corners. Two pages had some scribbling, erased, no other writing or marks. Binding secure, but shaken, stitching loosening. Front pastedown is bright & colorful. Heavy rubbing to extremities &… Read More

Books of Wonder, 1997. 3rd printing. Slight wear to spine tips, still fine in fine dust jacket, in mylar cover.. Signed by Illustrator, Michael Hague on bookplate on half-title.

Books of Wonder / William Morrow and Company, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Michael Hague. Foreword by the McKissacks. Afterword by Peter Glassman. A superb copy, unmarked and unclipped.

Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1929. Hardcover. Good. 1929. Twenty-First Printing. 180 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Moderate cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Moderate tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to boards. Book has forward lean.

Books of Wonder, 1997. Illustrated by Michael Hague. First Books of Wonder edition. Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket.

HarperCollins, 1997. Book. Illus. by Michael Hague. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator(s). 1st Edition. Michael Hague's signature laid in, otherwise unmarked. Glossy dust jacket moderately worn. Binding square & firm..