Kipling, Rudyard; King, Jessie M [illus] — L'Habitation Forcee [A Forced Habitation]

G : in good condition with illustrated paper wraps. Closed tears to upper edge of wrapper along the spine. Rear cover lightly marked. Some pages uncut Paris Rene Kieffer Limited First Edition [115/550] 250mm x 200mm (10" x 8"). 94pp. 28 hand-coloured pochoir illustrations by Jessie M. King. Limited edition with binding by Parisian bookbinder Rene Kieffer (1875-1964); beautiful hand-coloured illustrations by the renowned Scottish illustrator Jessie M. King (1875-1949). The delicate drawings for this book were prepared during Jessie's sojourn in Paris. They are reproduced using the stencilling technique known as pochoir, which gives the colours a great clarity. The book was printed by Rene Kieffer who was well known in Paris for his innovative book designs and techniques.