"The Story Of Doctor Dolittle" 1948 LOFTING, Hugh
$250
LOFTING, Hugh
[172] pp.
J.B. Lippincott Co.
1948
Fifty-first Printing
8 1/8" x 5 3/4"
VG/ VG
The Story of Doctor Dolittle is a 1920 children's novel by Hugh Lofting about a kind-hearted doctor who learns to speak with animals and becomes their physician. The book follows his adventures after he abandons human patients to care for his animal menagerie, including a journey to Africa to cure a monkey epidemic. The story is known for its whimsical premise, charming characters like the dog Jip and the parrot Polynesia, and themes of compassion and scientific curiosity.