The Jungle Book

5C Rudyard Kipling, 1898. Early edition

Quote

“To each his own fear.”

Note

"The Jungle Book" is an adventurous masterpiece because it transports readers into a vibrant and perilous world teeming with talking animals, where a young boy, Mowgli, navigates a series of thrilling challenges in the untamed Indian jungle.

This classic tale brims with excitement, from Mowgli's fierce battles with the cunning tiger Shere Khan to his friendship with the jovial bear Baloo and wise panther Bagheera.

As Mowgli learns to adapt, survive, and ultimately find his place in this wild realm, readers are swept away by the allure of adventure, making "The Jungle Book" an enduring and captivating journey into the heart of nature's mysteries.

Description

Navy blue vellum hardcover with gilt illustration on the cover and gilt lettering on the spine. Gilt edges. Bumping to corners and fraying to top and bottom of the spine. Cocked spine. Very fine copy.