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Lot #412
Rudyard Kipling: The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book (First Editions, Finely Bound)

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Description

Gorgeous set of two finely bound first editions of Kipling's classic jungle stories. Includes:

- The Jungle Book. First edition, first printing (with "R. & R. Clark" on last page). London and New York: Macmillan, 1894. Hardcover handsomely rebound in three-quarter blue morocco, with gilt-stamped spine in six compartments and top edge gilt, 5.25 x 7.5, 212 pages. Book condition: VG+/None.

- The Second Jungle Book. First edition, first printing (with "The King’s Ankus" stopping abruptly at line 8, page 139, with 515 words missing from the story). London and New York: Macmillan, 1895. Hardcover handsomely rebound in three-quarter blue morocco, with gilt-stamped spine in six compartments and top edge gilt, 5.25 x 7.5, 238 pages. book condition: VG/None, with some minor foxing and staining to textblock.

An absolutely gorgeous set of Kipling's enduring tales of such characters as Mowgli, Shere Khan, and Baloo.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #687 - Ended February 14, 2024