Lot 114: LOFTING, HUGH. 1886-1947. 12 Dr. Doolittle titles:

LOFTING, HUGH. 1886-1947.
12 Dr. Doolittle titles: Dr. Doolittle. 1922. * The Voyage of Dr. Doolittle. 1923. * Doctor Doolittle's Post Office. 1924. * Doctor Doolittle's Circus. 1925. * Doctor Doolittle's Zoo. 1926. * Doctor Doolittle's Caravan. 1927. * Doctor Doolittle's Garden. 1928. * Doctor Doolittle in the Moon. 1929. * Doctor Doolittle's Return. 1933. * Doctor Doolittle and the Secret Lake. 1949. * Doctor Doolittle and the Green Canary. 1951. * Doctor Doolittle's Puddleby Adventures. 1953.All British editions, published in London by Jonathan Cape. Bound as a set in full morocco by Bayntun, each in a different color, 5 raised gilt-decorated bands on the spines, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Very minor shelfwear, some browning and spotting to interiors.A nearly complete set of the iconic Doctor Doolittle books by Lofting, lacking only Gub Gub's Book, which was a spin-off of one of the characters, and Doctor Doolittle's Birthday Book, which was made up of quotations from earlier books.