Kipling Rudyard

KIPLING, Rudyard; PUTTAPIPAT, Niroot, illustrator; FOLIO SOCIETYABAA

Just So Stories For Little Children

rif. 06642London: The Folio Society 2012. The Leopard and the Imagination - Kipling Recast in Gold and Light" One of 1000 Copies with Original Signed Etching KIPLING Rudyard. Just So Stories for Little Children. Introduced by Michael Morpurgo. Illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat. London: The Folio Society 2012. Limited Edition. One of 1000 numbered copies each with an original signed copperplate etching of The Leopard by the artist; this copy no. 975. Folio 12 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches; 324 x 245 mm. 2 blank 4 limitation statement and original signed etching 2 blank 1-6 7-195 1 blank 1 3 blank pp. Fourteen tipped-in color plates including frontispiece by Niroot Puttapipat. Hand-bound by The Fine Book Bindery Wellingborough Northamptonshire in quarter white vellum over brown boards elaborately blocked in gold silver bronze and black smooth spine lettered in gilt tan pictorial endpapers top edge gilt. Housed in the original brown cloth clamshell case spine with black paper label lettered in gilt. A mint as new example. Niroot Puttapipat b. 1971 is among the most accomplished contemporary book artists renowned for his intricate highly decorative style that blends Eastern and Western influences. Working with techniques such as gold leaf embossing and finely layered color his illustrations evoke the richness of traditional manuscript illumination while retaining a distinctly modern sensibility. His limited-edition books have become increasingly sought after for their craftsmanship and visual sophistication. Michael Morpurgo b. 1943 former Children's Laureate and author of War Horse is one of the most celebrated writers of modern children's literature. His introduction situates Kipling's tales within their enduring storytelling tradition emphasizing their rhythm wit and oral charm. A sumptuous modern interpretation of Kipling's timeless tales this edition unites fine press craftsmanship with one of the most distinctive illustrative voices working today. The inclusion of an original signed etching - depicting the iconic Leopard - further elevates the book into the realm of the collector. One of the more elegant and desirable Folio Society limited editions of recent years. London: The Folio Society, 2012 unknown books

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