The First American Edition and First Printing of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling & The First American Edition, Second Issue of The Second Jungle Book.
1. Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936).
The Jungle Book.
New York: The Century Co., 1894.
First American Edition. 8vo. Original green cloth, with blind stamped and gilt decorations on front and rear covers and spine. Top edge Gilt. Dusk Jacket is a very well done Facsimile. Includes a signature card of Kipling with an accompanying letter from his personal secretary and the included envelope top with postage stamp from May 25, 1935. Bookplate of Susan Frances Dow, with inscription from Xmas 1894. Condition: Overall Excellent.
2. Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936).
The Second Jungle Book.
New York: The Century Co., 1897.
First American Edition, second issue with elephant stamped on cover. 8vo. Original green cloth, with blind stamped and gilt decorations on front and rear covers and spine. Top edge Gilt. Dusk Jacket is a very well done Facsimile of the first issue printing with Pineapple. Includes an inscription from March 1902 on the from endpaper.
Condition: Overall very good, last page, 324, is loose and slightly torn. Front endpaper slightly torn.