Description: The Jungle Book Author: Kipling, Rudyard Title: The Jungle Book Publication: London: Macmillan and Co., 1894 Edition: First Edition Description: Hard Cover. Very Good. Illustrated by John Lockwood Kipling, William Henry Drake, and Paul Frenzeny. First edition, first printing. Publisher's blue boards, spines lettered in gilt, pictorial jungle images based on artwork by the author's father John Lockwood Kipling stamped to the front boards in gilt, all edges gilt, green coated endpapers. Near fine, with a touch of toning to spine, light rubbing to spine ends, lightly bumped bottom right corner of front board, front free endpaper cleanly and discreetly reattached, ownership inscription to half-title page, a hint of dampstaining to bottom margin of title page, and very light spotting to some pages at front and rear of book. Overall, a bright and sturdy copy. The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories and verses, the most famous of which relate to the feral child protagonist Mowgli, a "man cub." While they can be read independently of each other, each chapter serves as a fable using animal figures to provide a moral lesson. In each volume, the short stories are both preceded and followed by poems or songs, including the notable "Mowgli's Song" and "The Law of the Jungle." The Jungle Books, based on the author's childhood and later work experience in British India, are indicative of Western Orientalist ideology at the turn of the 20th century, which is somewhat softened by Kipling's fondness for his former home. Both Jungle Books are illustrated by the author's father, John Lockwood Kipling, who was a practicing illustrator and art professor in Bombay. Seller ID: RK069 Subject: 19th Century, British Literature, Children's Literature, Fiction B & B Rare Books, Ltd. Joshua Mann and Sunday Steinkirchner have been buying and selling books in New York City since 2003. They founded B & B from diverse academic backgrounds and their shared love of literature. We buy and sell 19-20th Century American & British Literature, Modern First Editions, Poetry, Children's Literature, Signed & Inscribed Books. Book Appraisals, Book Binding & Repair. Whether you're collecting within a specific genre, time period, author, or decorating your home, we offer custom services to build your home library. We buy individual books, collections, and libraries. Contact us if you have books to sell or need an appraisal, or about book binding and repair. Terms We ship with FedEx, UPS, and USPS. Standard mail within the US is FedEx Ground. Overnight shipping, 2-day shipping, and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. Orders are processed and shipped within 2 business days. Same day processing and shipping are available for rush orders (please note on your order or call us.) All items are shipped fully insured at no additional charge. We offer complimentary gift wrapping, gift bags, and tote bags. Please contact us if you have any specific requests. We look forward to making your gift extra special. All items are guaranteed to be as described. Any item may be returned for a full refund within 14 days of receipt and in the same condition as originally sent. Please contact us to initiate a return.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 1750 USD
Location: New York, New York
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Author: Kipling, Rudyard
Publisher: London: Macmillan and Co
Year Printed: 1894
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
