Lot 174: LOFTING, Hugh (1886-1947). The Story of Doctor Dolittle Being the history of his peculiar life

LOFTING, Hugh (1886-1947). The Story of Doctor Dolittle Being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign parts. Never before printed. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1920.

8 o. Illustrated by the author. (Pale stain at lower corner of half-title and title.) Original pictorial cloth (a few spots on front cover); dust jacket (a few chips at edges and ends of spine panel, larger marginal loss on upper edge of rear panel, spine and joints slightly darkened, a few tape reinforcements on verso); quarter morocco slipcase.

FIRST EDITION.