The Mowgli Stories

Kipling, Rudyard

ISBN 10: 0744586437 / ISBN 13: 9780744586435

Published by Walker Books, London, 2005

About this Item

THE JUNGLE BOOK Mowgli's Story. Rudyard Kipling Illustrated By Nicola Bayley. Walker Books, London.2005 First Thus ISBN 0744586437 160pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in mint unmarked condition in a mint unclipped dust wrapper that is now covered in clear removable protective film. Nicola Bayley?s first book was published by Cape in 1975 and came about when her degree show at the Royal College of Art attracted the attention of Tom Maschler, after which her career flourished as both an illustrator and author. Her attention to detail and colour palette earned her a nomination for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2001 for Katjie, the Windmill Cat and she won the British Book Award for the Illustrated Children's Book of the Year and British Design Production Award for The Mousehole Cat. Ref AA3.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mowgli Stories
• Publisher: Walker Books, London
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0744586437
• ISBN 13: 9780744586435
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Thus
• Condition: Mint
• Dust Jacket Condition: Mint

About this title

Synopsis

An extravagent new edition of some of the best-loved stories of all time. First published over a century ago. these three stories about the man-cub Mowgli have delighted adults and children ever since. The stories tell of Mowgli's upbringing among the wolves; his lessons in the Law of the Jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the python; his kidnap by the Monkey People and his clash with the evil tiger, Shere Khan. Illustrated in ravishing full-colour and exquisite detail by award-winning artist Nicola Bayley, this is a book to treasure for ever. This stunningly illustrated version of "The Jungle Book" is an ideal gift. Major PR and publicity coverage.

About the Author

Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay on 30 December 1865 and made a significant contribution to English literature in various genres, including poetry, short story and novel. Nicola Bayley studied Art at St Martin's and the Royal College of Art. Nicola has won critical acclaim and many prizes for her beautifully illustrated and minutely observed pictures. She lives in London.