The Jungle Books [volume 1: «The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. With Illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling, C.I.E., and W. H. Drake»; volume 2: «The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. With Decorations by J. Lockwood Kipling, C.I.E.»]

Rudyard Kipling (illustrations by John Lockwood Kipling and William Henry Drake)

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London (first volume printed in Hong Kong), Macmillan, 1978, elaborate midnight-blue Bayntun morocco binding signed Bayntun-Rivière Bath, England to the front endpaper verso; gilt tiger's head debossed to the front board; gilt wolf's head debossed to the rear board; double gilt frame to boards; tiger and wolf heads debossed to the six-compartment spine, each in an elaborate gilt frame; title gilt to spine in green label, author's name gilt to spine in burgundy label; gilt frame to pastedowns; all edges gilt; endpapers marbled and blank, octavo, two volumes in one, pages: VII [1] 277 [3]; [6, 1 of which is the half title, 1 the title page, 1 the copyright page and 1 the «contents» (index) page] 299 [3]. A fine copy (slight adhesion damage to the binding and minimal chipping to the spine; minimal tear to the front endpaper, otherwise bearing no specific imperfections to report). --- London (primo volume stampato a Hong Kong), Macmillan, 1978, due volumi in uno, in ottavo, raffinata legatura Bayntun in pieno marocchino blu notte, firmata «Bayntun-Rivière Bath, England» al primo foglio di guardia verso; testa di tigre impressa in oro al piatto anteriore in cornice a doppio filo d oro; testa di lupo impressa in oro al piatto posteriore in cornice a doppio filo d oro; teste di tigre e di lupo impressa in oro al dorso a sei scomparti in elaborate lavorazioni in oro; titolo in oro al dorso in tassello verde, autore in oro al dorso in tassello bordeaux; lavorazioni in oro al margine dei contropiatti; tagli in oro; fogli di guardia marmorizzati e muti, pagine: VII [1] 277 [3]; [6, di cui 1 di occhietto, 1 di frontespizi e 1 di colophon e 1 di «contents»] 299 [3]. Ottimo esemplare (leggere abrasioni e segni d adesione alla legatura e minime mancanze al dorso; minimo strappo al foglio di guardia anteriore, altrimenti privo di particolari difetti da segnalare).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Jungle Books [volume 1: «The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. With Illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling, C.I.E., and W. H. Drake»; volume 2: «The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. With Decorations by J. Lockwood Kipling, C.I.E.»]
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine