KIPLING, Rudyard.

The Jungle Books.

Lunsburg, Vermont: Limited Edition Club , 1968.

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Limited Edition of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books; Signed by Illustrator David Gentleman

Signed limited edition, wonderfully illustrated by David Gentleman. One of 1,500 copies signed by the artist. Quarto, original cloth-backed marbled boards, glassine, slipcase. Intrdocution by Bonamy Dobree. In near fine condition.

The Jungle Book is a collection of fables which provide moral instruction by using animals anthropomorphically. Each story begins and ends with a verse, and the original publications contain some illustrations created by Rudyard's father John Lockwood Kipling. The inspiration for the book is evident. Kipling was born in India, and he spent his childhood there. Interestingly, Kipling wrote these stories when he lived in Vermont. The Jungle Book is used to develop the morale of the junior element of the Scouting movement, "The Cub Scouts". The name of the head wolf "Akela" has been traditionally given to each Cub Scout pack leader. At least fifteen movies were released based on Kipling's stories, beginning with Elephant Boy in 1937. A live-action anticipated version of Jungle Book will be released in October of 2018 by Warner Brothers.