The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (excerpt)
| First published | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novella |
| Series | Doctor Dolittle |
Excerpt(s) from 1922 novel The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
This is the third 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 30 interior illustrations are divided by headings into 21 sections (1987 Puffin, p91-198):
· The Cobbler's Son
· The Doctor's House
· The Doctor's Kitchen
· Polynesia
· Are You a Good Noticer?
· My Education Begins
· I Become the Doctor's Assistant
· Mendoza
· The Judge's Dog
· The Purple Bird-Of-Paradise
· Blind Travel
· The 'Curlew'
· The Silver Fidgit
· Bad Weather
· Land!
· Hawk's Head Mountain
· A Great Moment
· The Whispering Rocks
· The Coronation of King Jong
· The Sea-Serpent
· Shellfish Language at Last
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury | J. B. Lippincott | Collection | |3 | |
| March 1968 |
|
Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury | Jonathan Cape | Collection | 95 |
| January 1977 |
|
Introducing Doctor Dolittle | Puffin | Collection | |3 |
| 1980 |
|
Introducing Doctor Dolittle | Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) | Collection | 89 |
| October 1986 |
|
Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury | Dell Yearling | Collection | 105 |
| August 1987 |
|
Introducing Doctor Dolittle | Puffin | Collection | 89 |
| 1990 |
|
Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury | Buccaneer Books | Collection | |3 |
| September 1998 |
|
Doctor Dolittle Stories | Red Fox | Collection | 123 |