Kipling Rudyard

THE JUNGLE BOOK. Illus by Maurice and Edward Detmold.

rif. rja1037122UKslim Qrto HBdw/djillustrated1st edn thus. Originally a green linen Portfolio of 16 loosewatercolour plates commissioned by Macmillan & Co.in 1901 and published in 1903.Aged 19this was to be the Detmold's most celebrated joint achievementdepicting scenes from Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' and when issuedthis was reflected in the costly publication/purchase price: 5 Guineas the set.The true KIPLING 1st edna UK 8vo HB in 1894 by Macmillan & Co - but not illustrated by the Detmolds.Howeverthese same illustrations much reduced in sizewere first used in book form again by Macmillan & Co.in 1908 for the popular trade edn.This listed new ednfirst published by Macmillan Children's Books1993so a 1st edn thus. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - price to rearinner flap of dw/dj Brightcrispclean glossylaminated colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj panelswith black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Spine/backstrip of dw/dj inevitably but lightly sunned/faded.Small oval spot grease internally to rear panel of dw/dj which has bled through to board beneath.Rear panel of dw/dj has some minimal light scoring and some indentsbut without adversely affecting the boards beneath.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tipswould appear unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's brightcrisp cleansharp-corneredoriginal plain khaki cloth boards with brightcrispblocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UKslim Qrto HBdw/dj illustrated1st edn thusv-vipp2-179pp paginated includes a Preface14 chapters/sections16 colour illustrations/plates - 5 of which are full-pageremainder part-page - includes frntis; plus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa Contents list/table colour illustarted frntisan Illustrations list/table and 2pp blanks at the rear.Described hard but fairly and honestly; faults nowhere as bad as they read or sound - still an acceptable collectable edn. It is now a hundred years since the first publication of 'The Jungle Book' by Macmillan and Co.This magical mixture of adventurefable and allegory is perhaps the best-known collection of animal stories ever written. But they are more than simple tales.The jungle in which Mowgli lives is populated with creatures in whom animal and human characteristics are brilliantly contrived.In this very real often dangerousworld Mowgli grows uplearning the Law of the jungle from his animal guardians - Akela the wolfBaloo the fatherly bearBagheera the wise panther and Kaa the tough clever python.Even their enemythe brutalbullying tiger Shere Khanhas something to teach him. In 'The Jungle Book'Kipling skilfully tempers morality with excitementas in the story of the never-say-die mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and his life-and-death struggle with the cobra; and the mystery of animal society is hauntingly conveyed in the tale of Toomaithe boy who saw the elephant dance. The superb water-colours of Maurice and Edward Detmold which Macmillan commissioned in 1901 and published as a portfolio of prints in 1903are used to illustrate this new edn. The Detmold twinsworked as Maurice and Julius Detmold 1883-1908 and 1883-1957.Born in Putney 21st November 1883being christened Charles Frederick and Edward Barton Detmold.The two middle names were soon dropped and replaced by 'Maurice' and 'Julius' respectively. The younger twinEdward took his first names not from his fatherbut from the enigmatic Dr Edward Barton Shuldham described as occupier of the house in Upper Richmond Road where the twins were born and were privately educated.They studied animal life in the Zoological Gardens and worked in close associationpaintingdrawing and etching bird and animal subjects. They collaborated on several books before Charles Maurice ended his life by inhaling chloroform in 1908.The brothers were in April 1908about to leave for a holiday in Sussex with Dr Shuldhamwho had asked Maurice to put down the household cats with chloroform.Not an unusual practice at that time: as the cats would be replaced on the return from the holiday. Edward Julius went on to become one of the most interesting of the gift book illustratorsspecialising in animals and plants which were drawn with exactitude and sympathy and often placed in fantastic architectural or landscape settings. In its delicacy of outline and subtle colour harmonieshis work shows the influence of of oriental miniature painting.In the early 1920's he retired to Montgomeryshirewith his widowed sistercontinuing to drawpainthold exhibitions of etchings and drypointsbut it wasn't long before he retired completely from public lifeand eventually committed suicide himselfon 1st July 1957.Both brothers were elected ARE 1905but resigned a few months later. View my 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die catalogue for another DETMOLD illustrated title: THE ARABIAN NIGHTS: TALES FROM THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS rja28297 and for other books and suggested reading in it. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the weight/value of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' actual shipping/Pp costs are adjusted and any difference is refundedafter order's receipt and before the order's despatchespecially if the items are offered either Pp included/FREE. N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can nowin some cases.cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. LONDON.MACMILLAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS,1993. hardcover

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