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1906895Z25Providence: Privately Printed for E. C. Frost and G. P. Winship 1906. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4.5". None. A very scarce private printing of a letter from Rudyard Kipling to the editor of the 'Spectator' detailing his thoughts on the possible source of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. The first and only edition. Limited to 52 copies. From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.In the publisher's original quarter calf with paper to the boards. Very scarce. Privately printed. This work features a letter from the Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling to the editor of the Spectator to which this letter was first published on the 2nd of July in 1898 discussing the possible source of Shakespeare's tempest. Bound in quarter calf with paper to the boards. Externally very smart with fading to the spine and slight edge wear. Spotting to the extremities of the endpapers lighter to the rear with slight offsetting. Internally firmly bound with bright pages and scattered spotting throughout. The odd page unopened. Very Good Indeed Privately Printed for E. C. Frost and G. P. Winship hardcover
1919934T29London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1919-1927. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. Four smart later editions of these collections of short stories from English writer Rudyard Kipling. Four volumes. Later editions. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. This set contains: Life's Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People 1919. With stories such as On Greenhow Hill Namgay Doola and Bertran and Bimi. Soldiers Three The Story of the Gadsbys In Black & White 1923. With stories such as The Main Guard Poor Dear Mamma and At Twenty-Two. The Day's Work 1927. With stories such as The Bridge-Builders A Walking Delegate and The Maltese Cat. Actions and Reactions 1927. With stories such as The Recall The Bees and the Flies and A Deal in Cotton. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spines with the odd small mark to the cloth. Front hinge starting but firm to Soldiers Three. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Minor age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1912901P2Toronto; London: The Musson Book Company Limited; Hodder and Stoughton 1912. Cloth. Good. 11.5" by 9". W. Heath Robinson. Rudyard Kipling's poetical anthology in which he ruminates on the British Empire complete with colour plates by W. Heath Robinson. An anthology of poems by Rudyard Kipling in which he explores the question of British Imperialism towards the end of the Empire's life. Kipling uses the imagery of seafarers going to far-flung corners of the Earth in most of these poems in particular in the series 'The Song of the Cities' which visit capital such as Bombay Hong Kong and Sydney.This edition is illustrated by the noted artist W. Heath Robinson with a tipped-in colour frontispiece twenty-nine tipped-in colour plates and vignettes throughout.Collated complete.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Bookplate of Edward Barry Ockwells Manor to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart with some light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Gilt is a little rubbed and some light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Good The Musson Book Company Limited; Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1915FB3015 /2B<p> Cream cloth binding with navy title and decoration on the front board and spine. </p><p>British colonial propaganda. The illustrations by W. Heath Robinson are marvellous. But the poems are justifying genocide with religious slavery and colonisations with racial and justifying racism with lingual superiority. Rudyard is a white man's poet indeed. This book is like a nazi propaganda but for English people. I cringed so hard reading the poems. I wouldn't have completed reading if not for the gorgeous illustrations. This almost gave me Kipling depression</p> Hodder & Stoughton. hardcover
191579643Hoder & Stoughton 1915. Early Robinson edition. Hardcover. very good/good. Quarto. 11" x 9" 91pp. Cream cloth with blue design and lettering to covers and spine. In pictorial dust jacket. Some toning to pages. 16 mounted tipped in color illustrations and 58 black and white illustrations by W.Heath Robinson. Loosely laid in rear of book is a folded paper entiteld '"National Bands. A Speech by Rudyard Kipling delivered at the Mansikon House on January 27 1915". In original pictorial dust jacket. Jacket has some loss at spine and edges. Published on behalf of The Daily Telegraph National Bands Fund. Hoder & Stoughton hardcover
1909927Z7London: Hodder & Stoughton 1909. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". W. Heath Robinson. Rudyard Kipling's poetical anthology ruminating on the British Empire beautifully illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. An early edition reprinted from 'The Seven Seas' by Methuen then printed for the first time on its own as a limited signed edition. This edition features the monochrome title page rather than the alternative red accented title page with the red shield and the sixteen plates rather than the thirty found in the first trade edition. Beautifully illustrated by W. Heath Robinson with a colour frontispiece many monochrome vignettes and fifteen full colour tipped in plates. Collated complete. An anthology of poems by Rudyard Kipling in which he explores the question of British Imperialism towards the end of the Empire's life. Kipling uses the imagery of seafarers going to far-flung corners of the Earth in most of these poems in particular in the series 'The Song of the Cities' in which he discusses capitals such as Bombay Hong Kong and Sydney.In the publisher's original decorative cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with slight bumping and rubbing to the extremities and the odd very minimal mark to the boards. Offsetting to the endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with minimal strain to pp. 53. Pages lightly age toned in places with the odd spot heavier to the front and rear. Very Good Indeed Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1909mon0003802348Doubleday 1909T. hardcover. Very Good. . oive cloth cover with gilt decoration shows minimal wear and rubbing to the extremities. pages tanned and clean. 28 color plates illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. Doubleday hardcover
190989438London: Hodder & Stoughton 1909. Full Leather. Very Good. W. Heath Robinson. 27.5 x 22 cm. Quarto. Unpaginated. Rebound in to full dark leather decorated in gilt 5 raised bands to spine. AEG marble endpapers. Some scuffing to bottom edges of boards. Beautifully illustrated with 30 tipped-in color plates by W. Heath Robinson. Spine and top of front cover is a bit faded. Scuff to spine. Some discoloration to the edges of the half-title page. This edition is reprinted from 'The Seven Seas' published by Methuen & Co. Hodder & Stoughton unknown
19156869London: Hodder and Stoughton 1915. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. Undated but c 1915. Dark blue boards with gilt lettering and pale blue decoration to front and spine. Edges are bumped. Slight crease to top front board. Pages are age tanned with slight foxing to endpapers and prelims. Binding is tight. Numerous wonderful line drawings by W Heath Robinson and five tipped in in colour plates. Quarto. 1915 Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1912841B85Toronto: The Musson Book Company Limited 1912. Cloth. Good. 11" by 9". W. Heath Robinson. A smart copy of Song of The English by Rudyard Kipling with lovely colour plates. A Canadian edition. A Song of the English was first published in the English Illustrated Magazine in May 1893. The theme that underlies this collection of poetry is that the English are chosen under the lord so long as they obey the law. This volume is beautifully illustrated with thirty colour tipped in plates by W. Heath Robinson.Collated complete. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Externally very smart with some bumping to the extremities and head and tail of the spine and fading and rubbing to the rear joint. Previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper dated 1909. Front hinge is starting and is generally firm. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good The Musson Book Company Limited hardcover
1909170521146Hodder & Stoughton 1909-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
191515565London: Hodder and Stoughton 1915 91pp of Kipling poetry illustrated by W.Heath Robinson 1872-1944 Sixteen mounted colour plates with decorative borders. Squared up line illustrations to each page well crafted and thoughtfully composed. Published on behalf of the Daily Telegraph for the National Bands Fund. Spine head lightly frayed. Ivory coloured cloth very clean with blue printed design to upper board and spine. Loose enclosure of speech by Kipling at the Mansion House January 1915. Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1913ABE-2652504562Hodder & Stoughton 1913 Excellent edition of The Song of the English which was extracted from 'The Seven Seas' and made into this lovely edition with stunning illustrations by William Heath Robinson. Original decorated navy blue cloth cover and darkened spine. 16 masterly color plates on art paper and tipped in including frontispiece with captioned pages opposite each one. Binding with some wear contents pretty clean and complete no colouring in of the many black and white drawings no bent corners. Former owner's neat signature and blind stamp to prelims. Still firm binding text block trimmed on top and untrimmed on the leading edge and base. A large book may require extra postage according to destination. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
190929353New York: B.W. Dodge & Company 1909. Hardcover. True First Edition: predating the authorized edition by Doubleday Page and Company. 5 x 7.5in. viii. 360pp. Publisher's decorative cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Near Fine dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows extremely light toning of the endpapers a small spot of discoloration at the fore-edge else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows just a hint of shelf rubbing along the edges spine ever so slightly darkened else Fine/As New. As pictured. B.W. Dodge & Company hardcover
1910001787NEW YORK: DOUBLEDAY PAGE AND COMPANY 1910 1675 TOTAL Pp. COPYRIGHT 1910-1920. ABAFT THE FUNNEL; 323 p. ACTION AND REACTION; 324 p. REWARDS AND FAIRIES; 344 p. STALKY AND COMPANY; 310 p. THE NAULAHKA; 374 p. BOOK DESCRIPTION: RED LEATHER HARDBOUND WITH PLAIN BOARDS GILT GOLD STAMP/EMBOSSED CIRCULAR ELEPHANT DESIGN ON FRONT WITH SWASTIKA AT UPPER LEFT & SPINE COVER WITH FLORAL DECORATED MOTIF & TITLE GILT UPPER LEAF EDGE BROWN INNER BOARD PAPER. DIMENSIONS: 7 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 3/4" each volume. CONDITION: VERY GOOD-GOOD; CHIPPED SPINE CROWN/HEEL TO LEAF EDGE MOST VOLUMES LEATHER BRITTLE AT EDGES/WORN INNER BOARD EXPOSED IN AREAS 2 BOARDS DETACHED ACTION & REACTION; FRONT BOARD THE NAULAHKA; REAR BOARD 2 VERTICAL CRACKS EFFECT LEATHER ON SPINE OF REWARDS AND FAIRIES CHIPS EFFECT SPINE EXTREMITIES OF ABAFT THE FUNNEL STRONG SQUARE SPINES CLEAN AGE TONED PAGES. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Soft cover. Very Good. DOUBLEDAY, PAGE AND COMPANY paperback
1909895Q14New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1909 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Various. The first edition of this collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling with charming illustrations to accompany the text. First edition. Bound in the publisher's pictorial green cloth. Written by English novelist poet and short story writer Rudyard Kipling who was born in India a country which inspired much of his work. This work is comprised of eight short stories and eight poems by Kipling including 'With the Night Mail' and 'The House Surgeon'. The majority of these were written between 1905 and 1909 appearing initially in newspapers individually. Kipling creates many characters who are there for the sole purpose to listen to a narrator telling his story. Illustrated with seven plates and a frontispiece collated complete. With a number of different artists including Clara Elsene Williams George Gibbs and C. B. Falls among others. Contemporary ink inscription to the front paste down dated 1909. With nine pages of advertisements between page 173 and 181.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. In the publisher's pictorial green cloth binding. Externally very good with light bumping and a little rubbing to the extremities. Small tears to cloth at the head and tail of the spine. The odd mark to cloth. Ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with a touch of age toning. Very Good Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1909982H9London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1909. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of Rudyard Kipling"s work containing eight stories and eight poems written at the height of his career. In the publisher's original red cloth binding with Kipling's gilt elephant insignia. First edition.This work is comprised of eight short stories and eight poems by Kipling including 'With the Night Mail' and 'The House Surgeon'. The majority of these were written between 1905 and 1909 appearing initially in newspapers individually. Kipling creates many characters who are there for the sole purpose to listen to a narrator telling his story.Rudyard Kipling 18651936 was an English novelist short story writer and poet best known for The Jungle Book Kim and his evocative tales of British India he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight fading to spine with one minor ink mark. Slight offsetting to endpapers. internally firmly bound. pages bright and clean with one or two spots to first and last few leaves an fore edge. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1909mon0001003021MacMillan 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Reprinted November 1909. Pages clean no markings wear to edges. MacMillan hardcover
1909P-05098London: Macmillan 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Very good tiny chip on middle spine edge. out of print. First edition. Binding is Cloth Bds. Macmillan hardcover
192421939VERY GOOD FOR ITS AGE 1924 NO MARKS hardcover
19141142London: Macmillan and co. 1914. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprinted 1914 First pocket edition published 1909 Full red leather boards with gilt decoration of elephant head and Hindu emblem to front and gilt title Hindu emblem and graphics to spine. 301 pages r Macmillan's Pocket Kipling. All page edges gilded. Excellent condition with no foxing. Top and bottom of spine slightly scuffed. <br/><br/> Macmillan and co. hardcover
1935902T64London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1935. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". H. R. Millar; C. E. Brock. The first collected edition of the Puck stories of Rudyard Kipling a wonderful collection illustrated throughout. First collected edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and thirty-two plates. Collated complete. A collection of the Puck stories of Rudyard Kipling this volume containing thirty-eight stories in total. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist. Illustrated by Harold Robert Millar a prominent and prolific Scottish graphic artist and illustrator and Charles Edmund Brock a widely published English painter line artist and book illustrator. In the original red calf binding. Externally smart with rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Light fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light age toning to the endpapers lacking front free endpaper. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1935790P18London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1935. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". H. R. Millar; Charles E. Brock. The first collected edition of the Puck stories of Rudyard Kipling a wonderful collection illustrated throughout including with a colour frontispiece. The first collected edition of this work.A collection of the Puck stories of Rudyard Kipling this volume containing thirty-eight stories in total. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and thirty-two plates.Collated complete.Kipling is best remembered today for his novels 'The Jungle Book' and 'Kim'.Illustrated by H. R. Millar and Charles E. Brock.Three pages of adverts to the rear. in the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart with some light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Macmillan and Co. Limited hardcover
1935ABE-1562616081002MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1935 collected in one vol. contains Puck of Pook's Hill and Rewards and Fairies one of my personal favourite collections of fairy stories London ist thus. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. MacMillan and Co., Ltd hardcover
1917028015UK 1917. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Hand Written and Signed Burwash letter from Rudyard Kipling. Dated 1917. The letter reads - ' Dear Andy Ive been desperately busy or I'd have answered your letter before. I'm no earthly use at lectures but if you're likely to be at the Burley School in September I'd do what I could to prepare a lecture some time during the course of that month. Would that suit you Sincerely Rudyard Kipling.' Size of letter is approximately are 150mm x 98mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18286 <br/> <br/> unknown