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1900613208New York: George Munro's Sons 1900. Softcover. Very Good. First edition by this publisher likely a piracy the first American edition was issued a decade earlier. 12mo. 98pp. Pictorial wrappers. Pages browned still a sound very good copy. George Munro's Sons unknown
189858428NY: Doubleday & McClure Co. 1898. First American Edition. Livingston 169. A collection of twelve stories by Kipling. This edition preceded the British edition by about five weeks. .A collection of twelve stories by Kipling. This edition preceded the British edition by about five weeks. Kipling made the ship design impressed on the front cover. The American sheets were also used in the publication of the Canadian edition also dated 1898. 8vo. pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt; top edge gilt; 431 pages. Very Good covers nice & bright pencil name & date "1898" on front endpaper- could easily be erased; bit of scuffing to gilt on top edge. A nice copy! Doubleday & McClure Co. unknown
1899611710New York: Doubleday & McClure 1899. Hardcover. Near Fine. Early American edition with the "o" half closed in the word 'into' on page 189. Green pictorial boards stamped in black and gilt top edge gilt. Edges of cloth lightly rubbed corners slightly bumped near fine. Twelve short stories. Doubleday & McClure hardcover
1898613211New York: George Munro's Sons 1898. Softcover. Very Good. First edition by this publisher likely a piracy. 12mo. Pictorial wrappers. Pages browned chips on the wrappers a good or better copy of a fragile volume. George Munro's Sons unknown
1896612546New York: D. Appleton & Co 1896. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition. Octavo. Green cloth decorated in gilt. Cover art by Evangeline Mary Daniell. Nice bookplate on front pastedown spine a little toned else a nice near fine copy. D. Appleton & Co hardcover
18987142London: Macmillan & Co 1898. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1898 1st edition in its original pictorial wrappers. VG- with pronounced staining at the spine and one 1 1/2" chip at the rear panel. Still though a presentable copy of a fragile book. 12mo 84 pgs. Housed in a custom-made cloth chemise and quarter-morocco box. Macmillan & Co unknown
1897111111114313The Century Co 1897. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. The Century Co.; New York 1897. Hardcover. First US Edition. Captains Courageous is Kiplings 1897 maritime adventure novel about Harvey Cheyne Jr. a wealthy and spoiled teenager who falls overboard from an ocean liner and is rescued by a crew of Gloucester fishermen. Forced to work alongside them on the Grand Banks he learns discipline humility and the value of honest labor. This first American edition captures the novels blend of adventure nautical realism and coming of age themes making it a classic of late nineteenth century sea literature. A Good green cloth binding with illustrated front board gilt lettering on front board and spine emblem on rear board cracked hinges some handling/scuffing to boards and spine TEG with blemishes deckle fore-edge and bottom text block edge some age toning to pages rubbing along board edges few prelims partially detached from text block rubbing along joints list of illustrations page detached from binding and laid in crimping to spine edges without Dust wrapper. 12moduodecimo or approx. 5.5 x 7.75 inches. 323pp. b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. The Century Co hardcover
189843153London 1898. 8vo. 208pp. FROM THE LIBRARY OF CHARLES BUTLER GRACE son of W.G. Grace WITH HIS SIGNATURE OF OWNERSHIP on the front endpaper: "Charles Butler Grace March 26th 1899." Charles Butler Grace 1882-1938 played some matches for London County in 1900. His final first-class match was for W.G. Grace's XI in 1906. unknown
189807578Uk.: Macmillan and Co Ltd 1898. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This little book are the notes Rudyard Kipling made on two trips with the channel squadron. The light blue boards are sun-faded and has light wear to the head and base of the spine and the corners are bumped the text block is lightly tanned and intact there is a date and signature not the authors on the front endpaper. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only. . Macmillan and Co Ltd hardcover
189871050London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898. 8vo. ix 365 pp. Tree calf with gilt decoration to boards and spine and leather title labels to the latter. Gilt turn-ins and all edges gilt. Minor rubbing to spine and front board. Marbled endpapers. Internally clean. A nice copy. . Very Good. Full Tree Calf. Reprint. 1898. Macmillan and Co., Limited 1898 unknown
18983554907225731898. Hard Cover. Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates & Co nd 1898. First US Edition Thus. 229 pages. Publisher's dark-green boards with red border to front board and gilt lettering to the front board and spine. First published by A H wheeler & Co in 1888and by Lovell in the USA in 1890. Short stories. This edition is uncommon. A VG bright and clean copy. Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
188940144Allahabad.: A. H. Wheeler & Co. 1889. iv 100pp. Indian Railway Library No. 2. Original printed pictorial pale green wrappers. Bound in modern plain grey boards. Wrappers are a little spotted. Internally pages have occasional light foxing. Second Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A. H. Wheeler & Co.
1891008252LEIPZIG LONDON: HEINEMANN AND BALESTIER 1891. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Early title. Half calf Boards and spine rubbed and worn with some light marks prelims lightly foxed otherwise clean throughout. Good. <br/> <br/> HEINEMANN AND BALESTIER hardcover
1899ARC94224Macmillan London 1899. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition first printing. 8vo. xii 272pp ii advertisements. Red cloth lettered in gold at the spine with a gilt-stamped decoration to the upper board. Top edge gilt. Title page printed in black and ruled in red into three compartments. The backstrip edges very gently bruised and with a trace of fading. Some considerably spotting to the free endpapers and pastedowns. Contemporary former owner bookplate to the front pastedown. A very good copy particularly crisp internally. Nine stories detailing the boarding school exploits of three adolescent boys. Macmillan, London Hardcover
18976742London: Macmillan and Co 1897. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. Sixth printing of the first edition of 1894. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt picture of the elephant herd gilt lettering and picture to spine. Some rubbing and bumping at edges especially to spine which is also faded and has a white stain. Faded scribble to front board. Gilt is bright. Gilt page edges. Very occasional slight markings to pages which are age tanned. Charming illustrations. Previous owner's dedication on fly-leaf undated but probably contemporary. 8vo. Illustrated by J Lockwood Kipling WH Drake and P Frenzeny 1897 Macmillan and Co hardcover
1900SKU1136210P. F. Collier & Son Company 1900. Hardcover. Good. New York no publication date stated c. 1900; 9 OF 10 VOLUMES VOLUME X MISSING; brown cloth covered boards; edges and corners scuffed; 8vo 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Ex-library with typical stamps and markings; interiors in very good condition; interior is clean and unmarked; individually paginated; Additional shipping charges may be requested. P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
1895030870New York: G. W. Dillingham Company 1895. First edition 1895. Attractively bound copy in light green cloth with spine and cover lettering and decoration in gilt dark green and brown 340 pages. Some light cover wear and some slightly darker green areas on the front cover a scattering of light brown spots to rear cover good hinges text block sound but no longer tight page clean and free from names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. G. W. Dillingham Company Hardcover
1899214147New York: Century Co 1899. Authorized Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Front hinge starting. Century Co hardcover
189999859<p>NY:: Dodge Publishing Company. Very Good. 1899. Hardcover. With original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman and others. Oriental edition. Octavo bound in red cloth with gilt lettering and multicolored design top edge gilt. Fading along the spine minor edge wear else very good. Text is clean and binding is sound. ; 750 pages .</p> Dodge Publishing Company, hardcover
1896656840Macmillan 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A Very Good copy of the First Edition in original gilt stamped pictorial blue cloth all edges gilt black coated endpapers cloth has minor spotting and wear; front inner hinge just starting; a few minor marginal smudges to text; tiny ink stamp from an Irish bookseller of the period at inner margin of half title at foot. Macmillan hardcover
1898002872New York: Doubleday & McClure Co. 1898 New York: Doubleday & McClure 1898. First American edition. 8vo. Green cloth binding decorated with sailing ship in black gold titles top edge gilt. Rough-cut pages. 431 pp. Frontispiece protective tissue plus seven illustrations. Light bumping remnants of owner name on ffep. Very good condition. Doubleday & McClure Co. hardcover
18992130<p>Cover is in very good condition with the exception of a stain on the rear. There is a book plate inside front cover and a dedication inside on frontice page. See Photos. </p> Thomas Y Crowell & Co hardcover
190027456Century Co NY 1900 List of Illustrations HARDBACK NO DJ 1900 on Title pg EARLY EDITION VG/GOOD AS-IS NOJACKET A handsome copy bound in illustrated DECORATIVE GREEN Cloth with front cover elephant in black Interior few marks smudges & light FoXing inside few pencil marks Gold Gilt on cvr has some rub but basically bright & tiny chips tears extremities 303 pgs NO ADS IN BACKGOLD GILT TO TOP OUTER PGS EDGE Kipling was born in India and spent the first six years of his childhood there. After about ten years in England he went back to India and worked there for about six-and-half years. These stories were written when Kipling lived in Vermont. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Century Co, NY hardcover
18981117London: Macmillan and co. 1898. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprinted October 1898 First published September 1898 Blue cloth boards with gilt decoration and gilt title to spine 381 pages plus 2 pages adverts to rear <br/><br/> Macmillan and co. hardcover
189523528Cosmopolitan Press. Very Good-. 1895. Hardcover. Binding fairly solid. Pages unmarked and only slightly aged. Marbled page edges and flowered endpages. Red buckram cover has only minor wear but spine title is faded but legible. . Cosmopolitan Press hardcover