Doctor Dolittle's Circus (excerpt)
| First published | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
| Series | Doctor Dolittle |
Excerpt(s) from 1924 novel Doctor Dolittle's Circus
Nearly one-fourth of A Treasury by length
This is the second of eight such selections from Dolittle novels that compose the 1967 Treasury as eight chapters under their original titles.
It begins with the original illustrated title page, without publisher name and location. The narrative and 16 interior illustrations are divided by headings into 11 sections (1987 Puffin, p 31-88):
· The Pushmi-Pullyu
· Business Arrangements
· Circus Life
· Doctor Dolittle Meets Sophie
· Planning the Escape
· In the Deserted Garden
· The Leader of the Bloodhounds
· The Grantchester Coach
· The Old Plough Horse
· The Bristol Channel
· Nightshade, the Vixen
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury | J. B. Lippincott | Collection | |2 | |
| March 1968 |
|
Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury | Jonathan Cape | Collection | 29 |
| January 1977 |
|
Introducing Doctor Dolittle | Puffin | Collection | |2 |
| 1980 |
|
Introducing Doctor Dolittle | Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) | Collection | 29 |
| October 1986 |
|
Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury | Dell Yearling | Collection | 29 |
| August 1987 |
|
Introducing Doctor Dolittle | Puffin | Collection | 29 |
| 1990 |
|
Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury | Buccaneer Books | Collection | |2 |
| September 1998 |
|
Doctor Dolittle Stories | Red Fox | Collection | 41 |