THE JUNGLE BOOKS - Rudyard Kipling - Easton Press 1980 - David Gentleman - Bonamy Dobrée

1980 Easton Press Collector’s Edition of THE JUNGLE BOOKS by Rudyard Kipling, with an introduction by Bonamy Dobrée and illustrations by renowned British artist David Gentleman. Published as part of THE 100 GREATEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN collection. Open to reasonable offers. Feel free to use the "Contact Seller" feature to reach out. This striking edition is bound in full genuine green leather with elaborate gilt bamboo and foliage decoration to the covers and spine, raised bands, and gilt lettering. Gilt page edges, moiré silk endpapers, and a silk ribbon page marker complete the presentation. The volume contains selections from both THE JUNGLE BOOK and THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK, including Kipling’s famous Mowgli stories together with the other tales selected for this edition. David Gentleman’s illustrations complement the text throughout. CONDITION: Fine overall. The green leather remains attractive and the gilt decoration is bright. The binding is tight and square, with clean text and apparently unmarked pages. Gilt page edges remain very nice, with only minor age-related toning to portions and light handling wear. Minor rubbing is present at some extremities. No dust jacket, as issued. BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS Author: Rudyard Kipling Title: The Jungle Books Publisher: The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut Publication Date: 1980 Edition: Collector’s Edition Series: The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Introduction: Bonamy Dobrée Illustrator: David Gentleman Pages: 383 Binding: Full genuine green leather Features: Raised bands, gilt bamboo and foliage decoration, gilt page edges, moiré silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker Language: English A handsome and highly collectible Easton Press presentation of Kipling’s classic stories, particularly appealing to collectors of illustrated classics and fine leather-bound literature.…