Superb jungle book illustrations head to auction fine books. May 16, 2012 their first book, pictures from birdland, comprising 24 colour plates, was published by j. The jungle books the great illustrators dark worlds quarterly. The jungle book illustrated with free audiobook link ebook. The detmolds most celebrated joint achievement, and among the finest book illustrations ever produced, was the set of 16 watercolours depicting scenes from rudyard kiplings the jungle book. Oct 18, 2010 an otherwise modest edition of the first volume of rudyard kiplings the jungle book appeared in 1908, distinguished mainly by the inclusion of 16 breathtaking color plates by the gifted artist twins maurice and edward j. The jungle book with illustrations in colour by maurice and. Their first book, pictures from birdland, comprising 24 colour plates, was published by j.
Please find on offer here an early and rather scarce copy of rudyard kiplings classic. Edward julius detmold and his twin brother charles maurice detmold 1883 1908 were prolific victorian book illustrators. In 1911, detmold worked on illustrations for maurice maeterlincks the life of the bee, camille lemonniers birds and beasts and the book of baby beasts. Rudyard kipling jungle book if rudyard kipling disney pixar the jungle book original fairy tales book libros victorian books popular stories magic realism the cold lairs. The brothers worked jointly on their etchings and illustrations. Originally published with these illustrations in 1908. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Illustrations to rudyard kiplings jungle book jungle book illustrations contributor names detmold, charles maurice, 18831908, ill. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. This new hardcover of the most beloved of kiplings classic stories contains all of the detmolds original color. Sixteen illustrations of subjects from kiplings jungle book. A fine copy in a fine recent leather binding of full red morocco, spine with five raised bands, compartments ruled in black and lettered in gilt. Superb jungle book illustrations head to auction fine.
See more ideas about if rudyard kipling, books and rudyard kipling jungle book. What difference does it make if he is an insufferable tory. Firstly the jungle book is not one story but an anthology of 7 short stories and 7 songs, and understandably with some more appealing than others. The jungle book, by rudyard kipling, new york, the century illustrations by maurice and edward detmold. The preeminent illustrated edition of kiplings classic tale for children, that established the detmold brothers as exceptional illustrators of zoological and botanical subjects. The tales are fables in which the adventures of animals convey a sense of moral rectitude, became standard reading for the cub scouts. Maurice detmold, who was probably the more gifted of the twins, became incapacitated and died at the age of 25 in 1908. Rudyard kipling, illustrated by maurice detmold and edward detmold.
Dec 09, 2019 the original illustrations for the jungle books were done by john lockwood kipling 18371911, kiplings father. It established the brothers detmold among the foremost english book illustrators of the period. The classic story first published in 1894 is here based on the text of the 1908 edition in which the illustrations by the detmold brothers first appeared in book form. The jungle book illustrated with free audiobook link. Among the highlights is a magnificent set of sixteen illustrations inspired by the jungle book and prepared by the brothers maurice and edward detmold in 1903, which the auctioneer calls one of the monuments of british book illustration. Spines slightly darkened otherwise fine books, slipcase shows some marks and rubs, bumped corner.
Also available in digital form on the library of congress web site. Options are also provided to purchase gifts including reproduction prints and greeting cards. See available works on paper, prints and multiples, and design for sale and learn about the artist. Edward julius detmold and his twin brother, charles maurice, were born in 1883. With illustrations in colour by maurice and edward detmold. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sixteen illustrations with tissue guards of subjects from kiplings jungle book. See more ideas about if rudyard kipling, rudyard kipling jungle book and illustration. Many captions include quotation and page number and text from kiplings jungle book. Illustrations for kiplings the jungle book edward detmold 18831957, maurice detmold 18831908. Their father, an electrical engineer was chronically ill, and they lived with their uncle and guardian, dr edward barton shuldham, who saw to their tuition and was a noted collector of porcelain and japanese woodprints of plants and animals. His fiction works include the jungle book a classic of childrens literature and the rousing adventure novel kim, as well as books of poems, short stories, and essays. Housed in a publishers green cloth portfolio, the complete suite of color plates in excellent.
The jungle book illustrated by edward detmold brand new. Near fine copy of the colour edition maurice detmold edward detmold rudyard kipling. Part of the spirit of the ages collection, each illustration is shown. Apr 01, 2010 the illustrated jungle book is a mixed bag in many ways, and if your only experience of the story is from the films then you are in for a surprising revelation. The jungle book was first published in book form in 1984. The jungle book with illustrations in colour by maurice and edward detmold by rudyard kipling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The jungle books the great illustrators dark worlds. Lc copy housed in protective linen covered box case 60 x 43 x 7 cm. Rudyard kipling, michael wilson, maurice detmold, edward j detmold, john palmer. This new hardcover of the most beloved of kiplings classic stories contains all of the detmolds original color illustrations. This work, arguably far and away the best set of illustrations inspired by the jungle book, is quite scarce complete as here. The jungle book by rudyard kipling illustrated by the detmold twin brothers was published.
Shere khan bengal tiger from the jungle book 1894, a collection of stories written by rudyard kipling. These illustrations, despite a certain colourfulness and fantasy in inventing tropical jungle scenery, still possess an intimate charm and display the masterly craft and high technical standard of their previous works. Librivox recording of the jungle book, by rudyard kipling. Detmold by kipling, rudyard, wilson, michael, detmold, maurice, detmold, edward j, palmer, john isbn. The colors are so subtle and fine, and this edition trully does justice to them. In the following year he worked on maeterlincks hours of gladness, in 1915, on florence dugdales book of baby birds and in 1919, on w. The jungle book knickerbocker childrens classic rudyard. Their first book illustrations were produced jointly for the 1899 pictures from birdland. In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the nobel prize in literature. The watercolor illustrations for kiplings jungle book were published in 1903 by macmillan as colored lithographs, making the twins notoriously popular. Threatened throughout much of his young life by the dreaded tiger shere khan, mowgli is protected by his adoptive family and learns the lore of the jungle from baloo, a. The jungle book with illustrations in colour by maurice. Rudyard kipling jungle book if rudyard kipling vintage illustration art nature illustration book illustrations the jungle book 2 nc wyeth victorian books kids photography boys.
Enchanting tales and poems on the lives and customs of jungle creatures are brought vividly to life with beautiful illustrations by maurice and edward j. The detmold brothers were amazing in illustrating this book. Rudyard kipling, michael wilson, maurice detmold, edward j. Edward and maurice detmold, twin brothers, were talented illustrators by the age of, from the age of five both boys showed an interest in drawing animals at london zoo and spent six months studying drawing. The jungle book by rudyard kipling, illustrated by maurice. It features classic illustrations, an elegant bondedleather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and a ribbon bookmark. Among the most popular childrens books ever written, the jungle book 1894 comprises a series of stories about mowgli, a boy raised in the jungle by a family of wolves after a tiger has attacked and driven off his parents. The original illustrations for the jungle books were done by john lockwood kipling 18371911, kiplings father. The jungle book knickerbocker childrens classic rudyard kipling, illustrated by maurice detmold and edward detmold. Gabriel pacheco jungle book, illustration, gabriel.
An inexpensive black and white edition is also available. A couple of spots to the spine but overall an attractively bound copy of this beautiful book. Illustrations to rudyard kiplings jungle book by detmold. Read by phil chenevert this is the classic story of mowgli.
Detmold and maurice detmold this thrilling adventure about a boy learning to survive in the wild continues to hold the worlds imagination. Large portfolio comprising sixteen very large mounted colour plates depicting scenes from kiplings story each image is 300mm by 250mm. Rudyard kipling 18651936 was one of the most popular writers in the united kingdom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The jungle book illustrated by maurice and edward detmold. Drake 18561926 is probably the best remembered of the kipling illustrators. See more ideas about rudyard kipling jungle book, if rudyard kipling and illustration. Wyeth born in london, they were tutored by an uncle who fostered their artistic talents and a love for natural history. The jungle book by kipling rudyard detmold abebooks. Maurice detmold is the author of an edwardian bestiary 4. The illustrated jungle book is a mixed bag in many ways, and if your only experience of the story is from the films then you are in for a surprising revelation.
Enchanting tales and poems on the lives and customs of jungle creatures are brought vividly to life with. Others born within a year of them were john bauer, edmund dulac, harvey dunn, eric gill, walter dean goldbeck, albert hurter, willy pogany, bert thomas and n. The jungle book, with sixteen 16 color illustrations by maurice and edward detmold. An otherwise modest edition of the first volume of rudyard kiplings the jungle book appeared in 1908, distinguished mainly by the inclusion of 16 breathtaking color plates by the gifted artist twins maurice and edward j.
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