The Elephant's Child
One of Kipling's "Just So Stories".
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- A.P. Watt, 1900
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Who published the first edition of The Elephant's Child?
The first edition of The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling was published in London by A.P. Watt in 1900.
How many editions of The Elephant's Child are there?
We track 1 edition of The Elephant's Child, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of The Elephant's Child is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.