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The Jungle Book

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 123,813 Ratings and 5,138 Reviews

Book Description
An otherwise modest edition of the first volume of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book appeared in 1908, distinguished mainly by the inclusion of 16 breathtaking color plates by the gifted artist twins Maurice and Edward J. Detmold. This new hardcover of the most beloved of Kipling's classic stories contains all of the Detmolds' original color illustrations. The plates were scanned from a rare set o... More
Book Information
PublisherCalla Editions
BindingHardcover (682 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages192
ISBN-101606600095
ISBN-13978-1606600092
Publication Date10/18/2010
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About Rudyard Kipling (Author) : Rudyard Kipling is a published author, editor, illustrator, and a series editor. Some of the published credits of Rudyard Kipling include Just So Stories, Soldiers Three, Kim (Everyman's Library (Pape... more
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About Edward Detmold (Illustrator) : Edward Detmold is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Edward Detmold is Jungle Book.
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About Maurice Detmold (Illustrator) : Maurice Detmold is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Maurice Detmold is Jungle Book.
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10/4/2008 L. O. said: I didn't actually read this until I was in college. I was assigned this book in my Children's Lit class, and I've loved it ever since. Excellent story, and I love the social parallels with real life human interests issues.
tags: I read, I recommend, Inspired me

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