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The Jungle Book with The Second Jungle Book -
Rudyard Kipling, J. Lockwood Kipling, W. H. Drake, and P. Frenzery (illustrators)
1894 - Macmillan &, London - First Edition of &lsquo
A finely bound first edition set of Kipling’s classic collection of short stories. Beautifully illustrated throughout, mostly by Kipling’s father John Lockwood Kipling.
Best-known for the three tales revolving around the adventures of the abandoned 'man cub' Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, but Kipling’s genius as a story teller shines throughout, eloquently weaving morals together with his subtle, multilayered characters to produce some of the most well loved stories of childhood fantasy such as 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi', the story of a heroic mongoose, 'Toomai of the Elephants', the tale of a young elephant-handler, and Kotick the ‘White Seal’.
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Price HK$ 16,000
1894 - Macmillan &, London - First Edition of &lsquo
A finely bound first edition set of Kipling’s classic collection of short stories. Beautifully illustrated throughout, mostly by Kipling’s father John Lockwood Kipling.Best-known for the three tales revolving around the adventures of the abandoned 'man cub' Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, but Kipling’s genius as a story teller shines throughout, eloquently weaving morals together with his subtle, multilayered characters to produce some of the most well loved stories of childhood fantasy such as 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi', the story of a heroic mongoose, 'Toomai of the Elephants', the tale of a young elephant-handler, and Kotick the ‘White Seal’.
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Price HK$ 16,000
The Story of Ferdinand -
Munro Leaf, Robert Lawson (illustrator)
1936 - The Viking Press, New York - First Edition
A superior first edition of this high point in 20th century children's literature, in a better than usually encountered first issue dust jacket.
Ferdinand, the Bull who preferred to smell the flowers, quickly became popular, striking a chord of anti-fight in a world infected by war. Banned by Franco and burned in Nazi Germany. Translated into over 60 languages and made into an Oscar winning animated film by Disney in 1938.
‘Once upon a time in Spain there was a little bull and his name was Ferdinand.’
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Price HK$ 55,000
1936 - The Viking Press, New York - First Edition
A superior first edition of this high point in 20th century children's literature, in a better than usually encountered first issue dust jacket.Ferdinand, the Bull who preferred to smell the flowers, quickly became popular, striking a chord of anti-fight in a world infected by war. Banned by Franco and burned in Nazi Germany. Translated into over 60 languages and made into an Oscar winning animated film by Disney in 1938.
‘Once upon a time in Spain there was a little bull and his name was Ferdinand.’
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Price HK$ 55,000
The Rescuers -
Margery Sharp, Judith Brook (illustrator)
1959 - Collins, London - First Edition
First edition of the first adventure for the intrepid Miss Bianca, the socialite mouse, and Bernard who has won a medal for ‘bravery in the face of cats’.
Little did they know that the voices of Eva Gabor and Bob Newhart and animation of Disney would make them world famous.
Charmingly illustrated throughout by Judith Brook, with the lovely dust jacket designed by Selma Nankivell.
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Price HK$ 1,600
1959 - Collins, London - First Edition
First edition of the first adventure for the intrepid Miss Bianca, the socialite mouse, and Bernard who has won a medal for ‘bravery in the face of cats’.Little did they know that the voices of Eva Gabor and Bob Newhart and animation of Disney would make them world famous.
Charmingly illustrated throughout by Judith Brook, with the lovely dust jacket designed by Selma Nankivell.
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Price HK$ 1,600
Charlotte's Web -
E. B. White, Garth Williams (illustrator)
1952 - Harper &, New York - First Edition
A superb first edition of E.B. White’s classic children’s tale, the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte A. Cavatica. Illustrated throughout with Garth Williams’ delightful drawings.
Housed in a bespoke felt-lined green and red clamshell case, with the image of Fern, Wilbur, and Charlotte raised on the upper cover, and red spine label lettered in gilt.
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Price HK$ 30,000
1952 - Harper &, New York - First Edition
A superb first edition of E.B. White’s classic children’s tale, the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte A. Cavatica. Illustrated throughout with Garth Williams’ delightful drawings.Housed in a bespoke felt-lined green and red clamshell case, with the image of Fern, Wilbur, and Charlotte raised on the upper cover, and red spine label lettered in gilt.
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Price HK$ 30,000