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April 8th, 2010

While cataloguing the library at Wimpole Hall, a lucky employee found a rare first copy of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved, Jungle Book. Kipling had dedicated his famous children’s book to his youngest daughter, Josephine, who died of pneumonia five years after it was published at the age of six. The inscription reads, “This book belonged to Josephine Kipling for whom it was written by her father, May 1894”. Kipling did not sign the inscription, but based on many archives, it is thought to be his handwriting. It is now on display at the house, adding to the allure of its Georgian interiors and lush gardens. Visitors can take a peek at the first edition of the book that told us the stories of Bagheera and Shere Khan, Mowgli and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, and spawned the Disney classic film.

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