Rudyard Kipling - The Second Jungle book — Tauchnitz Copyright Edition – Provenance: Athens Subscription Bookstore - 1897
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The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Tauchnitz Copyright Edition, 1897, English hardback, 286 pages, 16 cm × 11.5 cm, in good condition with provenance from the Athens Subscription Bookstore.
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A highly collectible 1895 Tauchnitz Copyright Edition of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, preserved in its original contemporary hardcover binding and bearing the provenance of the Athens Subscription Bookstore (Βιβλιοπωλείον Συνδρομητών Αθηνών) — an elite cultural institution under royal patronage at the end of the 19th century.
Bibliographic Details
Author: Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936)
Title: The Second Jungle Book (Collection of British Authors, Tauchnitz Edition)
Publisher: Bernhard Tauchnitz
Location in this copy: Athens
Year: 1897
Edition: Original Tauchnitz Copyright Edition
Language: English
Pages: 286
Binding: Original contemporary hardcover
Dimensions: 16 cm × 11.5 cm
Condition
Good vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with a well-preserved 19th-century volume.
Please inspect the photographs for a complete overview of wear and provenance marks.
About this Copy – Provenance
This copy was part of the Athens Subscription Bookstore, an exclusive subscription-based library founded in 1895.
On the inside cover are the official English-language rules of the institution, and library stamps appear on the title page and on pages 59, 105, and 249, confirming circulation within this historic collection.
About the Athens Subscription Bookstore (Founded 1895)
Established under the High Patronage of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal of the Hellenes (Princess Sophia of Prussia, later Queen Sophia), the Athens Subscription Bookstore served as a prestigious cultural hub for the city’s educated elite.
Rather than a conventional bookshop, it operated as an exclusive reading society and lending institution, offering access to foreign and Greek works for diplomats, academics, intellectuals, and members of the royal court.
Books associated with this institution are prized for their historical provenance, reflecting Greece’s cultural alignment with European intellectual circles at the turn of the century.
Collecting Notes
Early Tauchnitz editions of major English authors are collectible in their own right.
Provenance from the Athens Subscription Bookstore adds cultural and historical interest, especially for collectors of:
Kipling & British literature
Tauchnitz editions
Greek intellectual history
Royal patronage institutions
Provenance-marked copies
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A highly collectible 1895 Tauchnitz Copyright Edition of The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, preserved in its original contemporary hardcover binding and bearing the provenance of the Athens Subscription Bookstore (Βιβλιοπωλείον Συνδρομητών Αθηνών) — an elite cultural institution under royal patronage at the end of the 19th century.
Bibliographic Details
Author: Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936)
Title: The Second Jungle Book (Collection of British Authors, Tauchnitz Edition)
Publisher: Bernhard Tauchnitz
Location in this copy: Athens
Year: 1897
Edition: Original Tauchnitz Copyright Edition
Language: English
Pages: 286
Binding: Original contemporary hardcover
Dimensions: 16 cm × 11.5 cm
Condition
Good vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with a well-preserved 19th-century volume.
Please inspect the photographs for a complete overview of wear and provenance marks.
About this Copy – Provenance
This copy was part of the Athens Subscription Bookstore, an exclusive subscription-based library founded in 1895.
On the inside cover are the official English-language rules of the institution, and library stamps appear on the title page and on pages 59, 105, and 249, confirming circulation within this historic collection.
About the Athens Subscription Bookstore (Founded 1895)
Established under the High Patronage of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal of the Hellenes (Princess Sophia of Prussia, later Queen Sophia), the Athens Subscription Bookstore served as a prestigious cultural hub for the city’s educated elite.
Rather than a conventional bookshop, it operated as an exclusive reading society and lending institution, offering access to foreign and Greek works for diplomats, academics, intellectuals, and members of the royal court.
Books associated with this institution are prized for their historical provenance, reflecting Greece’s cultural alignment with European intellectual circles at the turn of the century.
Collecting Notes
Early Tauchnitz editions of major English authors are collectible in their own right.
Provenance from the Athens Subscription Bookstore adds cultural and historical interest, especially for collectors of:
Kipling & British literature
Tauchnitz editions
Greek intellectual history
Royal patronage institutions
Provenance-marked copies
Shipping
Securely packaged and shipped with tracking for safe international delivery.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Children's books, Literature
Book Title
The Second Jungle book — Tauchnitz Copyright Edition – Provenance: Athens Subscription Bookstore
Author/ Illustrator
Rudyard Kipling
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1897
Height
16 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
11.5 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Tauchnitz
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
286
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