It was published on the same day as the first British edition, but this edition has numerous difference. The first American edition of The Jungle Book was published in 1894 by The Century Co. For fine first editions of book books, prices will increase to nearly $20,000. Most collectors want both The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book (see below) for their collections.
It appears it was likely only a plain, glassine cover.Ī stand-alone, first edition copy of The Jungle Book will cost a collector anywhere from $5,000-$10,000.
did not issue a printed dust jacket with the first printing of The Jungle Book. As far as anyone can tell, Macmillan and Co. This first edition has blue cloth binding with gilt edges, titles, and pictures on the spine and front board. Today, we hope to help the Kipling collector by detailing some of the interesting editions of one of Rudyard Kipling’s most famous works, The Jungle Book.įirst UK Edition The Jungle Book was published in magazines in 18 however, it was first published in book format by Macmillan and Company in London in 1894. Perhaps that’s what makes the works of Rudyard Kipling so highly sought after for the collector. Readers, too, find him to be incredibly compelling, and as we’ve said before, the man had a gift in that he was able to speak to individuals who hailed from vastly different sides of the social spectrum. Numerous authors have taken their cues from the great Rudyard Kipling.
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