The Jungle Book - With Illustrations by John Lockwood Kipling & Others - Hardcover

Kipling, Rudyard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1473335175 ISBN 13: 9781473335172

Publisher: Pook Press, 2016

Synopsis

The Jungle Book' - Rudyard Kipling's 1894 collection of short stories, first published in magazines between 1893 and 1894. The tales of this volume represent fables featuring anthropomorphic animals that convey various moral messages. The most famous stories include 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi', the tale of a brave mongoose, and 'Toomai of the Elephants', the story of a young elephant-handler. This timeless collection is further refined by the beautiful original illustrations of John Lockwood Kipling, W. H. Drake and Paul Frenzeny. It would make for ideal bedtime reading and is well deserving of a place on the family bookshelf.

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a seminal English writer of short stories, novelist, and poet. He is most famous for his poems concerning British soldiers in India and his wonderful children's stories.

Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's classics and fairy tales - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

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Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He is chiefly remembered for his tales and poems of British soldiers in India and his tales for children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pook Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1473335175
• ISBN 13: 9781473335172
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 318
• Illustrator: Kipling John Lockwood