Scarce, first Detmold edition of Kipling's most famous prose work, and was first issued with coloured illustrations. The book is beautifully illustrated with 16 illustrations in colour including tissue-guarded frontispiece by Maurice and Edward Detmold. Published by Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1909. Publisher’s original red boards with gilt decorations and gilt lettering on upper board, and spine. Top page edges gilt. Book Dimensions: 22 x 14 cm and Number of Pages: 314 + 2 pages of the works of Kipling Condition: The book is beautifully bound, designed and illustrated. Firm and well-bound copy. External covers are clean and in nice shape, with light wear to corners, edges, and to head and foot of spine. Internally; the book in very good condition. No names or inscriptions. Pages are clean, with light marks on the margin of some pages, and page edges. All plates are present and in excellent condition (Collectible Copy) (Please see pictures).