1894 THE JUNGLE BOOK Antique FIRST EDITION 5th PRINTING Disney RUDYARD KIPLING

Description: THEJUNGLE BOOK== RUDYARD KIPLING ==~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This sale is for an original 1896 5th PRINTING of theFIRST EDITIONof"THE JUNGLE BOOK"byRudyard Kipling. YOU'LL LOVE THIS BOOK!!! This is the original and scarce MACMILLAN EDITION! It's a very VERY EARLY PRINTING!!! by the original publisher. Printed only 2 Years after the First Printing,it features a stunning Gold gilt embossed cover,just as the 1894 1st printing. SYNOPSIS This book contains a collection of fables using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons. The verses of "The Law of the Jungle," for example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families and communities. Kipling put in them nearly everything he knew or "heard or dreamed about the Indian jungle." Other readers have interpreted the work as allegories of the politics and society of the time. The best-known of them are the three stories revolving around the adventures of an abandoned "man cub" Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. The most famous of the other stories are probably "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," the story of a heroic mongoose, and "Toomai of the Elephants," the tale of a young elephant-handler. Kotick, "The White Seal" seeking a haven for his people where they would be safe from hunters, has been considered a metaphor for Zionism, then in its beginning. Because of its moral tone, "The Jungle Book," came to be used as a motivational book by the Cub Scouts, a junior element of the Scouting movement. This use of the book was approved by Kipling after a direct petition by Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement. Akela, the head wolf in The Jungle Book, has become a senior figure in the movement, the name being traditionally adopted by the leader of each Cub Scout pack. "The Jungle Book" was made into a Disney animated feature film in 1967. It was the last movie to be produced by Walt Disney, who died during its production. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child Mowgli from the book of the same name by Rudyard Kipling. The movie still remains as one of Disney's most popular. It contained a number of classic songs, including "The Bare Necessities" and "I Wan'na Be Like You." CONDITIONPublished in 1896, this delightful book is in VERY GOOD CONDITION! for any age and especially to be 128 YEARS OLD!!! ALL PAGES ARE PRESENT!!! and tightly bound with NO TEARS!!! or stray markings. The hinges are strong and the binding is tight. The cover and spine display a decorative cover with gilt titles. The page edges also have gold gilt that compliment the cover. This set is profusely illustrated with MANY ILLUSTRATIONS!!! by J. Lockwood Kipling, W. H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. There are also beautiful vignettes at the start of most chapters. This is a RARE!!! set of books seldom offered so...GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!! GOOD LUCK!!! Please see our other books too!

Price: 328.99 USD

Location: Cameron, North Carolina

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