LOFTING, HUGH — Doctor Dolittle's Circus

New York: F. A. Stokes Co, 1938. Hardcover. Stated eleventh printing, 1938 of the fourth work in the author's popular Doctor Dolittle series. With charming color frontis and many black & white illustrations by the author scattered throughout and at endpapers. The author's Dr. John Dolittle character traveled the world from his town of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, taking advantage of his unusual ability to speak to animals. --- In orange cloth with color Loring illustration pasted to front cover, titling and illustrations in navy blue on covers and spine. Lacks the dust jacket. --- Both covers are quite loose, with prior owner's bookplate and gift inscription to front endpapers, otherwise a sound copy.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 379 pages. Good with no dust jacket .