KIPLING, Rudyard. The Jungle Book - The Second Jungle Book. (1896 / 1895 - THE JUNGLE BOOK SIGNED WITH A 4 LINE QUOTE)

AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard.

TITLE: The Jungle Book - The Second Jungle Book.

PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1896 / 1895.

DESCRIPTION: THE JUNGLE BOOK SIGNED WITH A 4 LINE QUOTE. 2 vols., Fourth & Second Editions, 7-1/2" x 5-3/8", Kipling crossed out his name and signed above, an additional 4 line quote to the title-page which reads "Now, these are the laws of the Jungle, and many & mighty are they: But the head & the heart of the Law and the haunch and hump is - Obey!", illustrated by J. Lockwood Kipling & W. H. Drake. Bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped blue cloth, all edges gilt.

CONDITION: General handling, minor rubbing to head and foot of spines and back corners, bookplate to front endpaper of the Second Jungle Book, overall GOOD+ copies.