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THE TWO JUNGLE BOOKS: The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book.
by KIPLING, Rudyard; illustrated by KIPLING, J. Lockwood, and DRAKE, W. H.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Company Ltd. 1924. First combined edition, on thin paper. First combined edition, on thin paper. Handsomely bound in full red crushed morocco with titles in gilt to the upper board and spine. All edges gilt. Hand-sewn endbands. Housed in a red cloth slipcase. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and line drawings throughout. Publisher's cloth bound in at the rear. A superb fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. A beautifully presented first edition of the adventures of Mowgli and friends. A classic of nineteenth century children's literature. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21644
- Title
- THE TWO JUNGLE BOOKS: The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book.
- Author
- KIPLING, Rudyard; illustrated by KIPLING, J. Lockwood, and DRAKE, W. H.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First combined edition, on thin paper
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Macmillan and Company Ltd. 1924
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
Biblio member since 2015
York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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