GOOD CONDITION

 

This sale is for a vintage hardback edition entitled “Just So Stories,” subtitled “For Little Children,” by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), wonderfully illustrated by the author, including several full-page plates.

 

It was published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, of London, in 1908 and is the second impression of the FIRST UNIFORM EDITION.

 

The contents include:

 

·       How The Whale Got His Throat

·       How The Camel Got His Hump

·       How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin

·       How The Leopard Got His Spots

·       The Elephant’s Child

·       The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo

·       The Beginning of The Armadilloes (sic)

·       How The First Letter Was Written

·       How The Alphabet Was Made

·       The Crab That Played with The Sea

·       The Cat That Walked by Himself

·       The Butterfly That Stamped

 

The book measures 8 inches x 5.75 inches and has 219 pages (including illustrations), which are gilt edged to the top rims. 

 

The book is in good, neat condition for its age, with wear/frayed around the spine of the original cloth hardback cover, with a previous owner’s name at the front and no other ink or pencil markings in the book. The binding is good with no loose or missing pages.  There is no dust-jacket.

 

There is a gold Kipling motif of an elephant’s head and reverse swastika (Kipling, strongly influenced by Indian culture where it is a holy symbol referred to this as a “magic mark” in Just So Stories [1902] it was used before the Nazis later made reference to a “swastika” inappropriate) on the front board.  The gold on the spine and front board is a little worn but is good for its age.

 

A wonderful, illustrated vintage edition.

 

COMBINED POSTAGE - ALL BIDDERS: We offer 20% off the total postage & packing/‘shipping’ for additional items after the cost of the heaviest book – please wait for a combined invoice.

 

Please click on “View Sellers Other Items” towards the top right hand side of this page for other vintage editions. 

 

Buyer to pay postage & packing

For UK Postage: 2nd Class/Parcels = £3.10;

or 1st Class = £3.90

 

European Union Postage: = 6.95 GB Pounds

 

USA Postage: Air Mail (USA) = 13.45 GB Pounds

 

Rest of the World Postage: Air Mail (Anywhere else in the World) = 10.70 GB Pounds

 

Surface Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 13.20 GB Pounds

 

Unwinsbooks have held down shipping prices from 2013-2020 in spite of small increases in postage costs.  However, Royal Mail Prices dramatically changed on 1 July 2020, as a result of exceptional cost increases outside of their control, so we are reluctantly having to pass on pricing increases for parcels being sent overseas (primarily USA, New Zealand, Australia and the Rest of the World). 

 

These costs are a direct result of: 

 

 

 

“Royal Mail, always aim to deliver the best value international services. We fully recognise that these changes are significant. This was a decision we reluctantly took but is necessary in view of the increased costs borne by Royal Mail.”

 

If the Royal Mail reduce their charges in the future (in particular what they term “Temporary Air Carrier Supplement Pricing”) unwinsbooks will reduce the international costs accordingly.

 

Unwinsbooks always obtain a proof of postage receipt from the Royal Mail.  Packages over Royal Mail size rules may be sent by courier (customer will be informed).

 

Goods will be WELL PACKAGED by Unwins Books and dispatched once payment has cleared.

 

PAYMENT FOR UK BIDDERS: By Paypal, UK cheque, or postal order. 

 

POSTAGE UK BIDDERS:  If you require registered post - "sign for" - then this will be an extra £1.10 per package (UK purchasers only).

 

PAYMENT FOR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: By Paypal Only.  Sorry, but overseas (non UK) personal checks and International Money Orders are NOT accepted due to huge bank charges.

 

POSTAGE OVERSEAS BIDDERS:  Please note that Surface Mail is very slow (6 to 12 weeks).