Description: First UK editions of The Jungle Book 1895 (1st/2nd Reprint) and 1895 The Second Jungle Book (1st/1st) printings. Dark blue full cloth boards (damp mark on 2nd book), gilt cover design w/decorative bands, spine titles and design. Moderate shelf rub, bump and toning. Front board of 1st book depicts iconic scene of characters riding elephants by W. H. Drake; spine features scene of viper and mongoose. Spine slightly cocked with small tear on spine. Pages generally very good, clean w/moderate bowing. First and last endpapers, especially title page, front is and tissue guard w/some fox. Bright gilded text block at all sides. String-bind and hinging slightly loose. Illustrated throughout with engaging, dynamic, and decorative imagery of J. L. Kipling, W. H. Drake, and P. Frenzeny. Wonderfully enchanting full-page designs by William H. Drake & Paul Frenzeny grace this volume in addition to stunning headers and vignettes by Kipling's father. Each story begins and ends with a verse and the intricate designs of John Lockwood Kipling. Handsome first edition of Rudyard Kipling's beloved classic of a feral jungle boy in India and near very good rarity of fine book craftsmanship. Please see pictures for further details and condition.
Price: 1449.99 USD
Location: Centerburg, Ohio
End Time: 2024-12-25T03:41:13.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: Macmillan
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1895
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Region: Asia
Personalized: No
Topic: Sets
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: The Jungle Book
