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05 October 2009

Doctor Doolittle in the Moon I got this book a couple weeks ago for eight bucks. These pictures crack me up.→[More:] It seems like he is illustrating random sentences from the book. They remind me of James Thurber too.

I'm kinda curious if anyone else thinks these are so funny, they seemed random and whimsical enough that I though you folks might like them.

I particularly like the expression on the parrot's face in this one. A Terrible Explosion Followed is pretty awesome too.

Two color plates also.

These aren't even all the pictures, there is one about every third page in the book. It is insane.

I hope someone enjoys these.

Self-links of this sort are OK here, aren't they?

post by: Marxchivist at: 20:29 | 7 comments

I enjoyed these.

posted by Obscure Reference 05 October | 21:02

Seems more 1960s type book. Enjoyed muchly!

posted by deborah 05 October | 21:17

How wonderfully 20's! Thanks. We love self links here.

posted by arse_hat 05 October | 23:13

I love it, and it also reminds me of one of my favorite books: LARGE et Puffy by Ivor Cutler.

I peeped over a wall and there was Betty,
Bent.

Her friend handed her a brick,
She stood up and used it,
No need to bend anymore.

I raced home and used a brick,
Standing up straight.

You'll never catch me without a brick anymore,
Even at sea.

posted by Specklet 06 October | 04:51

These are SO great.

posted by BoringPostcards 06 October | 08:15

Those are wonderful! I really like them a lot. What a nice deal for $8. I thought of James Thurber too, and Edward Lear.

posted by chewatadistance 06 October | 11:38

Great find! Thanks for sharing it.

posted by amyms 06 October | 15:29

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