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pp. vii, 282, 2 [Publisher's catalogue]. Insert of order from England and import notice. Large 8vo. 210mm. Original full red cloth binding lettered in black. Top of spine and front board decorated with men, elephants and sailing ships embossed in black. Spine faded with small loss at head. First Edition. Hardbound. Good. Kipling was a Commissioner for the Boy Scouts. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist who is now chiefly remembered for: his celebration of British imperialism; tales and poems of British soldiers in India; and his tales for children. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. KIP BX 2