first edition Hardcover
1895 · New York
by KIPLING, Rudyard
New York: The Century Co., 1895. First American Edition. Hardcover. Spine sunned, little soiled. 1896 owner inscription on the front endpaper. Very Good. Decorated green cloth. Illustrated with plates. The same contents as the prior English edition but with a number of differences in the text. This green cloth copy with the elephant in the center matching the first JUNGLE BOOK, though this stamped in black instead of gold. (Inventory #: 002568)