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UK: Macmillan, 1902. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. R Kipling. 1st Edition 1902. Repriced with a second state wrapper that originally came with the book. The book was published three times in 1902 and not again until 1914 in this format. Includes a letter from Kipling discussing the book and its characters. A collection of Kipling's well-known animal stories, including "How the Whale Got his Throat," "The Elephant's Child," and "The Butterfly That Stamped." With author's illustrations throughout. Book is very good++ with very bright boards and spine.Contents good with lovely bright pages. Light foxing/tape ghost marks to end papers. The wrapper is very good with light loss to spine tips and corners. Edges lightly rubbed, nicked and with a few closed tears. Inner flap with small loss to corner. A really nice example and rare thus. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17823/18286

Just So Stories for Little Children is a collection of origin stories by the British author Rudyard Kipling. Considered a classic of children's literature, the book is amongst Kipling's best known works.

First editions of 'Just So Stories' published by Macmillan in 1902 can be identified by the imprint on the bottom of the title page, a note stating 'All rights reserved' and the absence of subsequent printings or editions mentioned.