Kipling Rudyard

THE JUNGLE BOOK! First Edition 1st Printing! Poor Condition Rudyard Kipling 1894

1894réf. 2512Jungle1THE JUNGLE BOOK BY RUDYARD KIPLING True First edition / First Printing. Printed in 1894. Poor condition. ILLUSTRATIONS BY J. L KIPLING W.H DRAKE AND P FRENZENY LONDON MACMILLAN & Co A true first edition of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' published in London 1894. With no futher edition statements to title verso. This is the true first printing. The first printing is identified with the 1894 date and the reverse of the title page is free from later printings. The binding is original. Title page and tissue present. 8vo bound in original blue publishers cloth blocked in gilt gilt lettered to spine and decorated to upper board. Dark grey/green endpapers booksellers label to lower pastedown. Collation: 212pp with illustrations by J.L. Kipling W.H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. Measuring approx 13.5cm by 19cm. Condition is good to poor dnd consistent with that book grade. Full Condition Description: Binding holding with strong lean to upper board cracked to both endpaper joints with mull exposed general age wear and spine/corners frayed/rubbed/bumped abraded to extremities stained to upper board and with scuffing to cloth. Heavy looseness from use. Binding is cocked or leaning. Contents are holding though block shaken with cords on show to a few gutters general spotting and foxing throughout pp.81 torn to the lower margin not affecting text pp.144-pp.150 with a blue ink stain to lower margin pp.209 strained to gutter with minor surface loss to inner edge not affecting text. White sticker with manuscript numbering to pastedown. Period ink ownership to half-title. Good to poor only. The condition is good to poor. Good is not a good book grade. If condition matters please do not buy this book. In very good condition I would sell this book at $3000-$4000. If condition matters please do not buy this book. It is heavily damaged and worn. If condition matters please do not buy this. This book will be well protected for shipping. 25.12 Macmillan & Co.

Merchants Rare Books · États-Unis1 250,00 $US≈ 1 114,58 €

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