Doctor Dolittle

  • US newspapers show "Doctor", "Dr.", and "Mr.", and both "Dolittle" and "Doolittle", at least 1920 to 1922.
  • ''The Making of Dr. Dolittle'' (Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1922) is an 8-page promotion of the series, prior to publication of the first sequel, including some biog, bibliog, and developmental information. Digital copy at HathiTrust Digital Library. Contents in part: -- p5, Still More that Must be Told; As Hugh Lofting Sees Himself (cartoons) -- p6, What The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is About (on the first sequel, forthcoming 1922)
  • Advertising Doctor Dolittle's Return (1933), the 9th "Doctor Dolittle" title, British publisher Jonathan Cape notes: "The Rest of the Dolittle Books are now 5s. each // There are nine of them; [list of 9]." The listed ninth preceding volume is Gub-Gub's Book (1932), nominally an instalment of the Encyclopedia of Food by Gub-Gub the pig. --The Observer 1933-12-10 p6 "Illustrated Books for Boys and Girls" --May Lamberton Becker NY Herald-Tribune 1933-12-10 pG9 "Books for Young People" (as lead review among five) --See also Wikipedia
  • Not in this database: Doctor Dolittle's Birthday Book (1936, (c)1935), a day-book containing Dolittle illustrations and quotations ({{OCLC|7771708}}, {{OCLC|17648656}})
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Titles (20)

# Title Author(s) Year Type
1 The Story of Doctor Dolittle Hugh Lofting 1920
2 The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle Hugh Lofting 1922
3 Doctor Dolittle's Post Office Hugh Lofting 1923
4 Doctor Dolittle's Circus Hugh Lofting 1924
5 Doctor Dolittle's Zoo Hugh Lofting 1925
6 Doctor Dolittle's Caravan Hugh Lofting 1926
7 Doctor Dolittle's Garden Hugh Lofting 1927
8 Doctor Dolittle in the Moon Hugh Lofting 1928
9 Doctor Dolittle's Return Hugh Lofting 1933
10 Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake Hugh Lofting 1948
11 Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary Hugh Lofting 1950
12 Doctor Dolittle's Puddleby Adventures Hugh Lofting 1952 Collection
Gub-Gub's Book Hugh Lofting 1932 Nonfiction
Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury Hugh Lofting 1967 Collection
Doctor Dolittle Tales Hugh Lofting 1968 Collection
Doctor Dolittle: The Complete Collection: Vol. 1 Hugh Lofting 2019 Omnibus
Doctor Dolittle: The Complete Collection: Vol. 2 Hugh Lofting 2019 Omnibus
Doctor Dolittle: The Complete Collection: Vol. 3 Hugh Lofting 2019 Omnibus
Doctor Dolittle: The Complete Collection: Vol. 4 Hugh Lofting 2019 Omnibus
Doctor Dolittle: The Complete Collection Hugh Lofting 2019 Omnibus