For Little Children.
London, MacMillan & Co. Limited, 1902
Kipling's famous stories include: 'How the Whale Got His Throat'; 'How the Camel Got His Hump'; 'How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin'; 'How the Leopard Got His Spots'; 'The Elephant's Child'; 'The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo'; 'The Beginning of the Armadilloes'; 'How the First Letter Was Written'; 'How the Alphabet Was Made'; 'The Crab that Played with the Sea'; 'The Cat that Walked by Himself'; and 'The Butterfly that Stamped'.
First Edition; large 8vo; 22 full-page illustrations by the author, slight toning, very occasional, random spotting, mostly to final few leaves; late 20th century full maroon morocco, gilt-panelled, marbled endpapers and original cloth cover and spine bound in at the rear, slight fading, upper, outer corner of front cover mildly bumped, otherwise very good.
First Edition; large 8vo; 22 full-page illustrations by the author, slight toning, very occasional, random spotting, mostly to final few leaves; late 20th century full maroon morocco, gilt-panelled, marbled endpapers and original cloth cover and spine bound in at the rear, slight fading, upper, outer corner of front cover mildly bumped, otherwise very good.
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