The Second Jungle Book.
by KIPLING, Rudyard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Slight darkening at the very top edge of the cloth, where exposed by the slightly shorter dust jacket; otherwise a fine copy in
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: The Century Co.,, 1895.. First US edition; second binding; second issue dust jacket.. publisher's green decorated cloth, t.e.g., in dust jacket.. Slight darkening at the very top edge of the cloth, where exposed by the slightly shorter dust jacket; otherwise a fine copy in a jacket tanned at the spine, with some light spotting/soiling, and two short closed tears. . 8vo,.
Synopsis
The Second Jungle Book is a sequel to The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. First published in 1895, it features five stories about Mowgli and three unrelated stories, all but one set in India, most of which Kipling wrote while living in Vermont. All of the stories were previously published in magazines in 1894-5, often under different titles.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58859
- Title
- The Second Jungle Book.
- Author
- KIPLING, Rudyard
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's green decorated cloth, t.e.g., in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Slight darkening at the very top edge of the cloth, where exposed by the slightly shorter dust jacket; otherwise a fine copy in
- Edition
- First US edition; second binding; second issue dust jacket.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Century Co.,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1895.
- Pages
- 324 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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