The following email has been sent to me about a copy
of LE LIVRE DE LA JUNGLE up for auction on eBay,
should anyone be interested.
Yours, David Page
Harrow UK
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> Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 04:22:16 -0800
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> Subject: robert graven sent you this eBay item:
> KIPLING JUNGLE BOOK M. de Becque FAMOUS binder
> (#6581884172)
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> konstantinopel sent you this eBay item.
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> I saw this on eBay and thought you might be
> interested. I thought the society might be
> interested in this rare edition of Kipling, perhaps
> you want to buy it yourself. I can send upon
> approval.
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> KIPLING JUNGLE BOOK M. de Becque FAMOUS binder
> Collectors item
> Item number: 6581884172
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> Seller: konstantinopel(363)
> Positive Feedback: 99.7%
> Member since Mar-10-99 in Netherlands
> Starting bid: US $1,300.00
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> Time left: 2 days 8 hours
> 7-day listing
> Ends Nov-29-0513:20:16 PST
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> Buy It Now Price: US $2,000.00
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> Item location: netherlands
> Netherlands
> Ships to: Worldwide
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> Summary
> This is a TRULY splendid book.
> Becque/Kipling;(Rudyard). - LE LIVRE DE LA
> JUNGLE.Trad. de Fabulet et d'Humičres. P.,
> Sagittaire - S. Kra, 1924-1925, 2 vol. fort in-4°,
> 256 pp + 324 pp, 105 hand-colored lithograps, 32
> full page. TWO SPLENDOD FOLIO VOLUME's, profusely
> illustrated.
> This;edition of Kipling's famous classic;has
> everything going for it, it is splendidly bound
> (unlike other copies) in full morocco by the famous
> Parisian Bookbinder Rene Kieffer, it is illustrated
> by Maurice de Becquer, born in Samus in 1878, he
> became a prolific illustrator, mainly working for
> George Crčes and Sagittaire editions. He specialized
> in wildlife illustrations.
> This copy is a limited edition, this edition no 163
> (out of 300)
> CONDITION: the only flaw is that both volumes are
> rebacked, preserving original spine. Extremely well
> done by an expert bookbinder. The Spine of Vol I is
> also repaired at the top.
> As for the price, I have seen ony copy in Paris for
> 4300 Euro and other one (with paper wrappers) for
> 4000$, I start at 1300$, very reasonable I would
> say.
> Questions always, bid with confidence, look to my
> feedback rating, look to my other rare books.
> ;
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