The Book Shed

Very light wear to the book and jacket, top edge dusty, else clean and unmarked.First printing, full letter line. 43 stories, 65 illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling (Rudyard's father), 25 pages of explanatory notes by R. C. Temple. Flora Annie Steel lived in India for 22 years, chiefly in the Punjab, with which most of her books are connected. She grew deeply interested in native Indian life and began to urge educational reforms to the government of India.She also worked with John Lockwood Kipling, Rudyard Kipling's father, to foster Indian arts and craft. A prolific writer, the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica places Tales of the Punjab among her best work .Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.