Hugh Lofting — Doctor Dolittle&Apos;S Return

London, Jonathan Cape, 1941 . Cloth. The third impression of Hugh Lofting's ninth 'Doctor Dolittle' children's novel, retaining the original illustrated dust wrapper. First published in 1933, this is the 1941 third impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, with pictorial onlay to front wrap.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and further illustrations from the author himself.The book tells the story of how Doctor Dolittle returns from the Moon. The first half of the book covers the lives of Tommy Stubbins, the family of animals in England waiting for his return, and how the Doctor escaped from the Moon. The second half of the book deals with the Doctor's quest for peace and quiet, so he can write a book about the Moon, and his experiences there.Small ink inscription to head of front free endpaper.Child's amateur colouring to one plate. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with minor losses of cloth to back strip head and tail. Fading to head of front and rear board. Ink inscription to head of front free endpaper. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip and wrap perimeters. Loss of paper to back strip tail, with light chipping to back strip head. Handling marks to rear wrap. Small loss to pictorial onlay of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Child's amateur colouring to one plate. Very Good . Ill.: Hugh Lofting. Very Good/Very Good.