THE JUNGLE BOOK. With Illustrations by J.L. Kipling, W.H. Drake, and P. Frenzeny; and THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK. With Illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling. [2 Volumes] by Kipling, Rudyard

London: Macmillan and Co., 1894; 1895 JUNGLE BOOK: Pp. [vii], 212. Frontispiece illustration with tissue guard + 18 full-page illustrations included in the pagination, 17 text illustrations and 6 headpieces. Original publisher's blue cloth, with gilt stamped illustration of three elephants to cover, and a snake and mongoose to spine, all edges gilt, dark olive green/black coated endpapers. Slightly scuffed, touch of rubbing to tips, and spine ends. From the library of Julius H. Griffith (1865-1936), friend of Kipling and fellow student at United Services College (U.S.C.) in Westward Ho!, England. He is the father of Canadian artist Julius Griffith, with his pencil signature of May 1894 to first blank. SECOND JUNGLE BOOK: Pp. [vi], 238, [2] - publ. adverts. Title-page headpiece & vignette, 8 headpieces, 11 tailpieces, 16 illustrated initials, 2 illustrations within text. Original publisher's blue cloth, with bright gilt stamped illustration of a snake to cover, and a snake to spine, all edges gilt, dark olive green/black coated endpapers. Very slightly scuffed, upper outer corner bruised. Ink inscription "J.H. Griffith from M.G.G. Christmas '95" to head of half-title. Very good, clean, bright copies of the First English Editions. J. Lockwood Kipling (1837-1911), artist, teacher, and museum curator, was the father of Rudyard Kipling. (Stewart 123 & 133). First Editions. Hard Cover. Very Good.. Octavo.