Animal stories from Rudyard Kipling
1932, First Edition. London : Macmillan. Poor copy in illustrated red cloth boards, now somewhat scuffed and dust-dulled. Corners bumped; endbands rubbed. Rear joint split, with the spine cover pivoting on the front. Contemporary reader inscription to front free endpaper (1935). Text block shows some faint and sporadic foxing. Remains a very serviceable copy. Item #465886
Physical description; 214 pages, : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm. Notes; Illustrations include 8 colour plates and cover. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian. Contents; The camel's hump -- The cat that walked by himself -- Pussy can sit by the fire and sing -- The conversion of St. Wilfrid -- Garm, a hostage -- The white seal -- The Maltese cat -- Lukannon -- How fear came -- The law of the jungle -- My lord the elephant -- I keep six honest serving-men -- "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" -- Darzee's chaunt -- Moti Guj, mutineer -- I will remember what I was -- Private Learoyd's story -- Toomai of the elephants -- Parade song of the camp animals. Subjects; Animals. Fiction. Poetry. Children's stories. Children's poetry. English literature. 20th century. Illustrated.
Price: €30.00