Sale 19BP02 | Lot 122

KIPLING, RUDYARD The Jungle Book.

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Lot 122
KIPLING, RUDYARD The Jungle Book.
London: Macmillan & Co., 1894. First edition; Together with The Second Jungle Book. London: Macmillan. 1895. First edition. Uniformly bound by Rivière in red morocco gilt, all edges gilt, slipcased, publisher's cloth bound in. 7 1/8 inches x 4 3/4 inches (18.5 x 12 cm); vii, 212 pp.; vi, 238 pp., plus advertisement leaf. Spines somewhat rubbed on bands, joints also rubbed with some weakness. Viola Cross's copy, with her bookplate and initials in gilt on the lower front dentelle.
An attractive set of Kipling's two best loved books. J. Lockwood Kipling, Rudyard's father, provided illustrations to both volumes; the first was also illustrated by W. H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. Livingston 104 & 116; Richards A76, A85. (2)

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Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Sold for $2,375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

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