Rudyard Kipling — The Brushwood Boy

London, Macmillan and Co, 1907 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the first edition of this charming fantasy novel from Rudyard Kipling, illustrated with colour plates. The first edition of this work, illustrated with twelve colour plates by F.H. Townsend, an illustrator and the art editor of Punch magazine. Collated, complete.Kipling's novel follows British army officer George Cottar, following him from childhood and into his first posting to India. During his placement, Cottar dreams of a young girl, a dream that always starts with a heap of brushwood near the shore. Upon his return to England he meets the girl, who has also been dreaming of him. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head, with discolouration to back strip. Boards bright. Tail of front hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, binding a touch strained. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: F.H. Townsend. Very Good .