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10112Macmillan and Co Limited . London. 1951 - 52. Two volumes. Reprints; 1st book 1951; 2nd is 1950. 8vo. 7.8 x 5.5 inches. With illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling and W. H. Drake in The Jungle Book just Kipling in the second Jungle book. Fine clean copies. Fine leather bindings by Bumpus of mid twentieth century half dark red morocco. Spines with five raised bands compartments ruled in blind and lettered in gilt. Red cloth on boards. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Just a hint of darkening to the spines of both bindings but overall this is a near fine lovely set of these classic books. Macmillan and Co Limited . London. 1951 - 52 hardcover
1903011529London: MacMillan 1903 red cloth with profuse black decoration spine ends frayed corners rubbed back and frayed spine sunned and rubbed spot of discolouration to fep top corner of title torn off no text loss 62pp Kiplings words set to music by Edward German first UK issue. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. MacMillan hardcover
1940mon0000180628Macmillan & Co. Ltd. 1940-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Hardcover/Hardback 1936 EDITION. Clean copy in good condition. Macmillan & Co. Ltd. hardcover
18926683<p>William Heinemann. London.1892. FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. A near very good clean copy in the original publishers binding of brick red cloth letttered and decorated in brown to the boards the spine lettered in gilt. Plain white endpapers with both inner hinges solid and without any the cracking often found in copies of this title. Some rubbing to the cloth extremities but overall a near very good copy.:.</p> William Heinemann. London.,1892 hardcover
191433508New York: The Century Co. 1914. Early Printing. Illustrated throughout with decorations by John Lockwood Kipling. 8vo publisher's original cloth the spine panel and upper cover lettered in gilt and pictorially decorated in black t.e.g. x 324 pp. A very handsome and pleasing copy the gilt bright and well preserved the black pictorial decorations also in pleasing condition lightly mellowed at the back and edges. A HANDSOME COPY OF THE EDITION PUBLISHED IN AMERICA. These stories of Mowgli a human child lost in the jungles of India and raised by wild animals Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the white seal Baloo and others struck a cord with readers who were able to find these exotic animals and people easy to relate to despite the bizarre circumstances and far off locales. They are arguably the best loved of Kipling’s many delightful works for children and a true classic of its genre. The Century Co. hardcover
189511197<p>Macmillan and co. London. 1895. FIRST EDITION First printing. 8vo. 7.2 x 5.1 inches. Illustrated throughout by J. Lockwood Kipling. A bright and clean copy finely bound by Bayntun Riviere Bookbinders of Bath England. Lovely full blue calf the spine with five raised bands each decorated with a floral gilt roll. Compartments fully decorated and double ruled in gilt including Mowgli Elephant Tiger and Wolf heads. Red and brown labels ruled and lettered in gilt. Double gilt ruled border on boards with gilt stamped Wolf head to the centre of the front board panel. Gilt inner dentelles and decorative roll to board edges. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Some rubbing to the extremities but overall a very attractive copy of this classic book.</p> Macmillan and co. London. 1895 hardcover
190010704Macmillan and Co. London. 1900. Seventh edition. 8vo. 7.4 x 4.7 inches. Foxing to the blank endpapers and the first and last couple of leaves otherwise a clean copy in a beautiful fine leather binding by Bumpus of full dark blue crushed morocco. Spine with five raised bands each with three gilt dots. The compartments ruled lettered and fully decorated with small flower emblems all in gilt. Both boards with four ruled lines and flower and leaf designs in the middle panel all in gilt. Board edges double ruled in gilt Turn-ins with double ruled lines and flower and leaf designs all in gilt. plain white endpapers. All edges gilt. Blue silk bookmarker sewn in. A fine and beautiful binding. --- An early edition of this popular collection of KIpling's poetry. First published in 1896. Macmillan and Co. London. 1900 hardcover
1888500045011London: A H Wheeler & Sampson Low 1888. First Edition. . Paperback. Good. 8vo. disbound & undated. I think there was only one edition of this before it was incorporated into Soldirs Three. nothing before title page on the reverse is an advertisement for Sarsaparilla preface contents 85pp one unumbered page "L'envoi". <br/> <br/> A H Wheeler & Sampson Low paperback
179768Macmillan and Co. 1924. 1st thin paper edition. 8vo 7½ x 5 ins. Original gilt decorated red cloth top edge gilt spine faded and light wear on upper board - otherwise bright VG in protective cover. Pp. vi 576 illus with coloured frontispiece and b&w plates and drawings in text by J. Lockwood Kipling and W.H. Drake previous owner's neat inscription on front free endpaper. Macmillan and Co., 1924 unknown
9585Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. New York. No date. circa 1936. Reprint. Large 8vo 8 x 6.2 inches. Colour frontis and dozens of mono illustrations some full page throughout. A bright and clean copy in mid twentieth century fine leather binding of half dark blue morocco. Spine with five raised bands each with three gilt dots. Compartments ruled lettered and decoration in gilt. Blue cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Some minor rubbing to the extremities but overall a near fine copy in an attractive leather binding. The binding is unsigned but it certainly the work of a master bookbinder. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. New York. No date. circa 1936 hardcover
1984G0681287659I4N00Longmeadow Press 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Longmeadow Press hardcover
1984G0681287659I3N00Longmeadow Press 1984. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Longmeadow Press hardcover
1930012963London: Macmillan & Co 1930. Book measures 21x16.cm. Bound in original publshers limp turquoise leather gilt image of dog gilt lettering full gilt edges marble endpapers. Small abrasion mark on top cover. Binding in very good clean condition. Internally abrasion wear patch on endpapers. Pages in very good clean condition. Original publishers box worn defective. A very nice copy. . Leather. Very Good. Illus. by G. L. Stampa . 8vo. Macmillan & Co
191850294Methuen 1918. 16mo. First Edition on laid paper very neat contemporary signature on front cover and half-title; original printed wrappers uncut backstrip faintly browned else a remarkably bright fresh copy. Livingston 433. Methuen, unknown
001025London: A.H. Wheeler & Co's Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 96 pp rear cover missing illus frnt cover slightly worn at extremities hinge and joint tender contents clean but binding tender a good copy of a first edition Kipling. A.H. Wheeler & Co's Paperback
1888012140Allahabad: A H Wheeler 1888 sewn sheets in remains of printed paper wrappers 96pp lacks rear wrapper front wrapper well chipped to edges contents; Wee Willie Winkie Baa Baa Black Sheep His Majesty the King The Drums of the Fore and Aft contents generally tidy one page has some marginal ink scribbles not too unattractive some leaves of the final signature are detached but present a binding copy original pictorial greyish-green wraps titled & illustrated in black "Indian Railway Library No. 6" First English Edition sixth printing of the second issue of the first edition without the period after the H i.e. A.H Wheeler on the cover. undated 1888 states No 6 on the cover but is listed as number 4 on the advertisement 500 gram rate . reprint. Original Wraps. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. A H Wheeler paperback
1937013594London: Macmillan & Co 1937. Volumes 1-10-22-23-31-33 14 volumes in all volume 1 signed by Kipling. Limited to 525 set. Bound in original publishers morocco. Leather lightly rubbed some abrasion wear volume 31 heavier worn slighly buckled. Generally bindings in good clean firm condition. Internally pages clean throughout. A good clean part set. . Leather. Very Good. 8vo. Macmillan & Co
1953ZB251421LONDON 1953. volumes 20 22-23 25 43 47-48 56-62 66 69-71 1953-1997 mostly original paper wrappers PRICE IS FOR THE LOT. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. LONDON unknown
rja1037122<p>UKslim Qrto HBdw/djillustrated1st edn thus. Originally a green linen Portfolio of 16 loosewatercolour plates commissioned by Macmillan & Co.in 1901 and published in 1903.Aged 19this was to be the Detmold's most celebrated joint achievementdepicting scenes from Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' and when issuedthis was reflected in the costly publication/purchase price: 5 Guineas the set.The true KIPLING 1st edna UK 8vo HB in 1894 by Macmillan & Co - but not illustrated by the Detmolds.Howeverthese same illustrations much reduced in sizewere first used in book form again by Macmillan & Co.in 1908 for the popular trade edn.This listed new ednfirst published by Macmillan Children's Books1993so a 1st edn thus. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - price to rearinner flap of dw/dj Brightcrispclean glossylaminated colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj panelswith black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Spine/backstrip of dw/dj inevitably but lightly sunned/faded.Small oval spot grease internally to rear panel of dw/dj which has bled through to board beneath.Rear panel of dw/dj has some minimal light scoring and some indentsbut without adversely affecting the boards beneath.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tipswould appear unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's brightcrisp cleansharp-corneredoriginal plain khaki cloth boards with brightcrispblocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UKslim Qrto HBdw/dj illustrated1st edn thusv-vipp2-179pp paginated includes a Preface14 chapters/sections16 colour illustrations/plates - 5 of which are full-pageremainder part-page - includes frntis; plus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa Contents list/table colour illustarted frntisan Illustrations list/table and 2pp blanks at the rear.Described hard but fairly and honestly; faults nowhere as bad as they read or sound - still an acceptable collectable edn.<br />It is now a hundred years since the first publication of 'The Jungle Book' by Macmillan and Co.This magical mixture of adventurefable and allegory is perhaps the best-known collection of animal stories ever written.<br />But they are more than simple tales.The jungle in which Mowgli lives is populated with creatures in whom animal and human characteristics are brilliantly contrived.In this very real often dangerousworld Mowgli grows uplearning the Law of the jungle from his animal guardians - Akela the wolfBaloo the fatherly bearBagheera the wise panther and Kaa the tough clever python.Even their enemythe brutalbullying tiger Shere Khanhas something to teach him. <br />In 'The Jungle Book'Kipling skilfully tempers morality with excitementas in the story of the never-say-die mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and his life-and-death struggle with the cobra; and the mystery of animal society is hauntingly conveyed in the tale of Toomaithe boy who saw the elephant dance.<br />The superb water-colours of Maurice and Edward Detmold which Macmillan commissioned in 1901 and published as a portfolio of prints in 1903are used to illustrate this new edn.<br />The Detmold twinsworked as Maurice and Julius Detmold 1883-1908 and 1883-1957.Born in Putney 21st November 1883being christened Charles Frederick and Edward Barton Detmold.The two middle names were soon dropped and replaced by 'Maurice' and 'Julius' respectively.<br />The younger twinEdward took his first names not from his fatherbut from the enigmatic Dr Edward Barton Shuldham described as occupier of the house in Upper Richmond Road where the twins were born and were privately educated.They studied animal life in the Zoological Gardens and worked in close associationpaintingdrawing and etching bird and animal subjects.<br />They collaborated on several books before Charles Maurice ended his life by inhaling chloroform in 1908.The brothers were in April 1908about to leave for a holiday in Sussex with Dr Shuldhamwho had asked Maurice to put down the household cats with chloroform.Not an unusual practice at that time: as the cats would be replaced on the return from the holiday. <br />Edward Julius went on to become one of the most interesting of the gift book illustratorsspecialising in animals and plants which were drawn with exactitude and sympathy and often placed in fantastic architectural or landscape settings.<br />In its delicacy of outline and subtle colour harmonieshis work shows the influence of of oriental miniature painting.In the early 1920's he retired to Montgomeryshirewith his widowed sistercontinuing to drawpainthold exhibitions of etchings and drypointsbut it wasn't long before he retired completely from public lifeand eventually committed suicide himselfon 1st July 1957.Both brothers were elected ARE 1905but resigned a few months later. <br />View my 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die catalogue for another DETMOLD illustrated title: THE ARABIAN NIGHTS: TALES FROM THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS rja28297 and for other books and suggested reading in it.<br />Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the weight/value of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!<br />N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' actual shipping/Pp costs are adjusted and any difference is refundedafter order's receipt and before the order's despatchespecially if the items are offered either Pp included/FREE.<br /> N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can nowin some cases.cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. <br /><br /><br /></p> LONDON.MACMILLAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS,1993. hardcover
BN37607Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag. Rechnung mit MwSt - Versand aus Deutschland <br/><br/>Rechnung mit MwSt - Versand aus Deutschland Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag unknown
BN37606Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag. Rechnung mit MwSt - Versand aus Deutschland <br/><br/>Rechnung mit MwSt - Versand aus Deutschland Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag unknown
120134London Macmillan and Co. 1895; 1899 . Fourth printings; 2 vols 8vo 18.5 x 13 cm; richly illustrated with historiated initials head and tail-piece vignettes and full page plates toned endpapers gift inscription to front free endpaper in vol. I and former owner's name to half-title vol. 2 vol. I internally fresh some occasional light finger soiling or minor spots mostly to margins a few quires split at hinge but firm; uniformly bound in publisher's blue cloth decoratively ruled and pictorially stamped in gilt on front covers no fading whatsoever to gilt-stamped decoration spines lettered in gilt all edges gilt spine ends bumped some wear to extremities more notable to lower outer corner of second vol. minor soiling to upper boards otherwise a very good set overall; vi 2 212pp; 4 240pp.<br /> A handsome early set of Kipling's classic two-novel series The Jungle Book and its sequel The Second Jungle Book.<br /> London, Macmillan and Co., 1895; 1899, hardcover
190172582London 1901. 8vo. Originalt rødt helshirtingbind med vignett i gull på fordekkelen. Frontispiece. 4 413 1 blank 2 s. annonser s. Illustrert utenom pagineringen.8vo 20.3x13.5 cm. Original red cloth author's roundel in gilt on front cover gilt lettering on spine top edge gilt. Frontispiece 4 413 1 blank pp 2 pp adverticing. Illustrated apart from pagination. . Macmillan and Co. Limited Engelsk. <br/><br/><em>To første sidene med små pletter. Lite navn i samtidig hånd på forsatsbladet. Illustratøren av de ti plansjene var John Lockwood Kipling. FØRSTE UTGAVE.First edition. Title page and frontispiece cover slightly foxed. Small name in hand writiing on flyleaf. </em> hardcover
198754938KARUSSELL 1987. 1. K. Dschungelbücher Die KARUSSELL unknown
198554533DEUTSCHER TASCHENBUCH VERLAG 09/1985. 3. softcover. Dschungelbücher Die DEUTSCHER TASCHENBUCH VERLAG paperback