Rudyard Kipling — Just So Stories for Little Children

London, Macmillan and Co. 1958 . Cloth. A superb copy of Rudyard Kipling's wonderfully illustrated collection of stories for children, with an exceptionally bright, unclipped dust wrapper. A 1958 edition of Rudyard Kipling's charming collection of short stories for children. First published in 1902. In the original, unclipped dust wrapper. One of Rudyard Kipling's best known works, this delightful collection started as bedtime stories he told to his daughter, Josephine. The stories appear as origin stories of various animals, presenting humorous accounts of how various features came into being, such as how a leopard got its spots. Wonderfully illustrated by the author throughout. Bound in the publisher's red cloth, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear and the odd mark. A few faint spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light edge wear and the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Rudyard Kipling. Near Fine/Near Fine.