The Jungle Book with Illustrations by J. L. Kipling, W. H. Drake, and P. Frenzeny

Kipling, Rudyard

Published by Macmillan and Company, Limited - The Macmillan Co., London - New York, 1897

About this Item

Rare near very good, clean first edition, sixth printing. Matches first printing from 1894 in color, design and content. Dark blue full cloth boards, gilt cover design w/decorative bands, crisp spine titles and design, moderate shelf, rub, bump, toning. Front board depicts iconic scene of characters riding elephants by W. H. Drake; spine features scene of viper and mongoose. Cover protected in thick clear sleeve. Flat navy endpapers, sharp. Pages generally very good, clean w/moderate bowing; no writing. First and last endpapers, especially title page, frontis and tissue guard w/some fox. Bright gilded text block at all sides. String-bind very good, square; hinges intact 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. Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh. 212 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 021703

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Jungle Book with Illustrations by J. L. ...

Publisher: Macmillan and Company, Limited - The Macmillan Co., London - New York

Publication Date: 1897

Binding: Hard Cover

Illustrator: Kipling, John Lockwood; Drake, William Henry; Frenzeny, Paul

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book