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First American Edition "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling, 1894
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling) |
| Genre | Action Adventure, Literary and Classic |
| Binding | Cloth on board with gilt embellishments |
| Publisher or Printer | The Century Company |
| Publication Year | 1894 |
| Period | Late 19th Century |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Edition Statement | First American Edition/First Printing |
| Language | English |
| Number of Books | 1 |
| Additional Information | This first American edition was illustrated by J. L. Kipling, the father of Rudyard Kipling, W. H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. Published on the same day as the first British edition with cover differences, this volume is also a first printing as there is no print count to the title page. |
Condition
- wear to the cover with chipping, fraying, bumped corners, rubbed edges and soiling; cocked spine, cracked front hinge and loose text blocks; tanning, light foxing and fading to text blocks and text edges; ex. library bookplate to the front pastedown; ink inscription, stamping and graphite writing to the front endpaper; soiling and chipping to pages.
Dimensions
1.25" W x 7.75" H x 5.5" D
Item #
ITMG631120
