The Jungle Book & The Second Jungle Book. With Illustrrations by J. Lockwood Kipling, W.H. Drake and P. Frrenzeny. London: Macmillan, 1924. Later Printings. Pp vi, 276; 299. Publisher’s soft maroon leather covers with publisher’s circular devise stamed in gilt to upper covers, titles and floral decoration to spines. In original plain white dust jackets, printed in red, top edges gilt. A fine set, scarce thus.

Kipling’s classic tale featuring Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, and the boy or “man-cub” Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves.