Just So Stories: For Little Children by Rudyard Kipling First Edition 1902 Macmillan & Co Ltd.,London Copyright in the United States of America First Edition September 1902, October and November 1902 Illustrated throughout by the author, Rudyard Kipling. Twenty-two plates are clean, black is vibrant, full page with a description facing. Twelve stories dealing with the beginnings of things. Including such favourites as ‘How the Whale got his throat’, ‘How the Camel got his Hump, ‘The Elephants Child’ ‘The Cat that walked by Himself’ and ‘How the Leopard got his Spots’. 256 pages Pages generally clean 1 pp. tiny nick, (repair archival tape) photo Owner’s Ink pen inscription, dated September 1903 Tightly bound Hardback, large format Original red pictorial cover in black, red and white picturing elephant wading in river with stripy snake. Cover was designed by Rudyard Kipling. Tiny tear at top of spine, sun faded strip on the back. Overall very good. Publisher’s works by the author listed at the back Joseph Rudyard Kipling, English novelist, illustrator and poet, best known for ‘The Jungle Book’, ‘Kim’ and this collection of origin tales. Superb illustrations. Collectors. Scarce copy