Kipling, Rudyard.

KIM – Illustrated by J. Lockwood Kipling.

Later Edition. London, MacMillan and Co. Ltd., 1935. Small-Octavo (11.5 cm wide x 17.5 cm high). 413 pages with Illustrations throughout by Rudyard Kipling’s father, John Lockwood Kipling. Hardcover / Absolutely stunning original Publisher’s binding with gilt letering and ornament to spine and gilted cover-illustration armorial embossing “Unto God Only Be Honour And Glory”. Unusual excellent and firm condition. The book is in protective Mylar. A very, very rare example of this beautiful “elephant binding”, the iconic pictorial cover design used by the publisher Macmillan for various works by Rudyard Kipling, first used in the Jungle-Book bindings. With a name of the preowner on the endpaper. Gift-Bookplate for pre-owner to pastedown (from “Howell’s School in Llandaff”).

Kim is a picaresque novel by English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure’s Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell’s Magazine from January to November 1901, and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India: “The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road.” The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel popularized the phrase and idea of the Great Game. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Catalogue Ten – International Literature · Catalogue Two – Children’s Books · Children’s Books · Children’s Books Rare · Rudyard Kipling
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 32329AB

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