KIPLING (Rudyard). - The Jungle Book. -- The Second Jungle B - Lot 191

KIPLING (Rudyard). - The Jungle Book. -- The Second Jungle Book. Translated from the English by Louis FABULET and Robert d'HUMIERES. Paris, Société du Livre contemporain, 1918/1919. 2 parts in a large in-4° volume, dark green morocco, large personalized cold-stamped gilt decoration on covers, ornate smooth spine, gilt edges on witnesses, brown box lining with gilt decoration, color illustrated cover preserved, green half-maroquin folder with small overlaps and slipcase (G. Cretté successor to De Marius Michel). Some text in red ink. 127 color compositions by Paul JOUVE, including seventeen hors texte, all wood-engraved by François-Louis SCHMIED, who also designed the page layout. Edition of 125 copies on Arches vellum reserved for members of the Société des Bibliophiles "Le Livre Contemporain", this one (no. 74) printed for Mr. Th. Revillon. A copy that retains its wide margins and is free of foxing. ONE OF THE FIRST BOOKS OF THE "ART DECO" PERIOD BY FRANÇOIS-LOUIS SCHMIED, WHO DID THE LAYOUT, TRANSFORMING THE PUBLISHER'S MODEL. A VERY FINE COPY IN A BINDING WITH PERSONALIZED DECORATION BY GEORGES CRETTÉ. From the library of Viscount Couppel du Lude.