The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling ISBN 13: 9780333593134

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Macmillan Children's Books, 1993. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Beautifully illustrated Edition of Kipling's Classic Tales with 16 Colour Plates. Contents: Mowgli's Brothers; Kaa's Hunting Song; Tiger, Tiger; The White Seal; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi; Toomai of the Elephants; Her Majesty's Servants. Brown cloth cover with Gilt Lettering on spine. 179 Pages, 720g, 10" Tall. Previous owner's illustrated Bookplate on Endpaper (concealed by inner flap of jacket. No other inscriptions, nice, clean pages. Spots of light browning on top page edges. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn thus.[Originally a green linen Portfolio of 16 loose,watercolour plates,commissioned by Macmillan & Co.,in 1901 and published in 1903.Aged 19,this was to be the Detmold's most celebrated joint achievement, depicting scenes from Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' and when issued,this was reflected in the costly publication/purchase price: 5 Guineas the set.The true KIPLING 1st edn,a UK 8vo HB in 1894 by Macmillan & Co - but not illustrated by the Detmolds.However,these same illustrations,much reduced in size, were first used in book form again by Macmillan & Co.,in 1908 for the popular trade edn.This listed new edn,first published by Macmillan Children's Books,1993,so a 1st edn thus.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - price to rear,inner flap of dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj panels,with black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears… Read More