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1902017462Macmillan And Co 1902. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fine Copy In The Red Decorative Cloth First Issue. 1902 First Edition. Offset To Front Blank. Ownership Inscription.The Author's Classic Children's Book. Macmillan And Co Hardcover
1909121058New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1909. First authorized edition of Kipling's 1909 short story collection with the author's note noting Dodge's previously unauthorized edition "issued without my knowledge or sanction". Octavo original publisher's decorated dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In near fine condition with the scarce publisher's wrap around band present. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. First published in an unauthorized edition by B. W. Dodge and Co. months before this authorized edition was approved by Kipling Abaft the Funnel includes such short stories as The Fallen Idol The Shadow of His Hand The Three Young Men A Death in the Camp and Chautauquaed. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover books
1909122341New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1909. First authorized edition of Kipling's 1909 short story collection with the author's note noting Dodge's previously unauthorized edition "issued without my knowledge or sanction". Octavo original publisher's decorated cloth. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. First published in an unauthorized edition by B. W. Dodge and Co. months before this authorized edition was approved by Kipling Abaft the Funnel includes such short stories as The Fallen Idol The Shadow of His Hand The Three Young Men A Death in the Camp and Chautauquaed. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover books
1915017092Burwash Sussex England: Not published 1915. Autograph. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 12mo. A small note on Burwash Etchingham Bateman's stationery which is moderately toned. Dated Jan 9 1915 and written entirley in ink in Kipling's hand to his Doctor is an odd note that reads: "Dear Dr. Curteis. I shall be obliged if you will example examine for albumen sample of urine sent herewith let me have the result by this evening very sincerely signed Rudyard Kipling." Taped to the back of the frame is an original transmittal envelope upon which Kipling has written "Dr. Curteiss: Burwash." Dr. Arthur William Statter Curties in medical dictionary was referred by RK as Curteis and was his physician for many years. Not published Paperback books
1909122341New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1909. First authorized edition of Kipling’s 1909 short story collection with the author's note noting Dodge's previously unauthorized edition "issued without my knowledge or sanction". Octavo original publisher's decorated cloth. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. First published in an unauthorized edition by B. W. Dodge and Co. months before this authorized edition was approved by Kipling Abaft the Funnel includes such short stories as The Fallen Idol The Shadow of His Hand The Three Young Men A Death in the Camp and Chautauquaed. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1901134755London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1901. First English edition of what many consider Kipling’s masterpiece. Octavo original cloth. Illustrated with photographs of clay reliefs by John Lockwood Kipling including tissue-guarded frontispiece two pages of advertisements at rear. In near fine condition. An exceptional example. Kim unfolds against the backdrop of The Great Game the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel made the term "Great Game" popular and introduced the theme of great power rivalry and intrigue. It is set after the Second Afghan War which ended in 1881 but before the Third probably in the period 1893 to 1898. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people culture and varied religions of India. "The book presents a vivid picture of India its teeming populations religions and superstitions and the life of the bazaars and the road." Considered by many to be Kipling's masterpiece opinion appears varied about its consideration as children's literature or not. Roger Sale in his history of children's literature concludes "Kim is the apotheosis of the Victorian cult of childhood but it shines now as bright as ever long after the Empire's collapse." It was the basis for the 1950 film starring Errol Flynn Dean Stockwell and Paul Lukas. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel." Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1932197705New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1932. 1932. Japan vellum edition. 8vo. Frontispiece photograph by G.L. Manuel Paris. 3/4 navy blue morocco gilt elephant and floral designs on the spine t.e.g. uncut. Fine fresh. No signatures or bookplates. #75/204 numbered copies signed by Kipling on the limitation page. Signed by Authors. F. Hardcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. hardcover books
1902Alibris0001716Macmillan and Co. Limited 1902. First of this illlustrated editi. 3/4 leather. Very Good. Very good. No dust jacket. Decorated spine very slightly evenly sunned. In a glassene wrapper which is chipped at head. Very light shelfwear on bottom edge. In exceptional condition. 3/4 fine scarlet morrocco leather with marble boards. Plain linen endpapers. A stunning volume very hard to sell! . Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
19015580London: Macmillan 1901. First UK edition. Near Fine. Original publisher's cloth binding with gilt to spine and front board. Top edge gilt. A Near Fine example retaining its brightness and shape; internally with some foxing to title page and preliminaries. <br /> <br /> Kim stands as a separate character from the other books that had made Kipling's name -- "'Not much of a story' may perhaps be the verdict of the ruthless boy reader who revels in the Jungle Book and Captains Courageous.Kim is in fact and upon the surface but an insignificant fragment of human history; a bit out of the biography of a little vagabond of Irish parentage orphaned when a baby and left to shift for himself in infinite India" wrote a contemporary reviewer for The Atlantic. That said it is a book that more mature readers could connect with in the story of a boy growing into manhood seeking out experiences and relationships to shape and define him. "Kim is a work of genius" that same Atlantic reviewer concludes because it is "the most truly spiritual production in the proper sense of the term" giving thoughtful readers "something upon every page which he desires to quote." Near Fine. Macmillan unknown
1932197705New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1932. 1932. Japan vellum edition. 8vo. Frontispiece photograph by G.L. Manuel Paris. 3/4 navy blue morocco gilt elephant and floral designs on the spine t.e.g. uncut. Fine fresh. No signatures or bookplates. #75/204 numbered copies signed by Kipling on the limitation page. Signed by Authors. F. Hardcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. hardcover
192958599Henri Jonquières | Paris 1929 | 12 x 19 cm | broché
190928248New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1909. First American edition specifically produced for the Christmas season of 1909. As the English but this copy bound in the olive green cloth variant. With 30 color plates tipped-in within ornamental borders and with black and white drawings on almost every page all by W. Heath Robinson. Descriptive tissue guards each with a miniature line illustration. Pictorial title and fifty-nine black and white illustration sin the text. Title printed in red and black. Large 4to original olive green cloth lettered and elaborately decorated in gilt with fine pictorial designs on the upper cover and spine. An unusally nice copy of this lovely book the binding and text are both very fine and the plates all pristine and as mint the cloth and gilt quite bright and very well preserved. FIRST EDITION OF THIS VERY BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WORK BY RUDYARD KIPLING. THE W. HEATH ROBINSON ILLUSTRATIONS ARE SUPERB BY ANY MEASURE. The trade edition of this volume was issued to benefit the "Daily Telegraph" National Bands Fund and includes the text of a speech given by Kipling on the subject: "From the lowest point of view a few drums and fifes in a battalion are worth five extra miles on a route march." Robinson’s highly sensuous illustrations perfectly complement Kipling’s poems of British seafaring around the world. The grand poem SONG OF THE ENGLISH is followed by six subsidiary poems likely composed while the Kiplings were living in Vermont. The theme underlying much of this collection is that the English are the Chosen under the Lord. This is one of Kipling’s earliest verses specifically setting out his vision of the British Empire and the duties which it imposes on the English people. His definition of 'the English' is wide certainly embracing the people of the overseas Empire Australia New Zealand Canada South Africa but arguably also the Americans among whom he lived in the years working on the collection.<br> "The next important task I undertook was the illustration of an edition of Rudyard Kipling's A SONG OF THE ENGLISH to be published.in the year 1908. It became necessary for me to meet the author and discuss the proposed book with him. For this purpose I traveled down to Burwash where he lived at that time. This was an excursion I shall always remember. I was met a Heathfield and journeyed thence in a motor-car. There were few cars on the road in those days and this in itself was a joyful experience as we drove through the pleasant Sussex lanes. Bateman's the house at Burwash where Rudyard Kipling lived was a fine old building with stone mullioned windows. It was in the midst of wind-blown Sussex country. Three was a faint smell of the sea in the air wafting across the few miles of country from the shore where the Coastwise lights of England watch the ships of England go. It was a fitting setting in which to find the author of A SONG OF THE ENGLISH.<br> He met and entertained me with a quiet affability which speedily removed the shyness I felt at first in his presence. Before long I was quite at home with him. His own knowledge of illustration gave him an appreciation of the artist's point of view. While making suggestions he realized that the illustrator must have a free a hand as possible. His sympathetic understanding of my part in the undertaking made me feel tha I was consulting with a brother artist. I spent a happy and for me a helpful day. It was a great inspiration for the work I had in hand to be in such close association with the author's interesting personalty. i am always glad to remember that he was satisfied with my illustrations to his book." W. Heath Robinson MY LINE OF LIFE. pp. 126-127 Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1901GA202410085<p>Hardcover book in red cloth with titles in gold on spine. The front cover is decorated with a medallion with an imprint of an elephant head in gold.</p><p>This is a beautiful copy of this famous book. It has some black and white pictures printed on treated paper. The book is clean and tight. It shows very light wear on the top and bottom of the spine. </p> MacMillan and Co, Limited hardcover
190137365Macmillan 1901. 8vo. First Edition First Issue with frontispiece original tissue guard present title in red and black and 9 plates tiny neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; original red cloth upper board blocked with Ganesha elephant's head in gilt gilt back gilt top backstrip very faintly faded at extreme head and tail else an unusally bright clean crisp copy. With the nineteenth century engraved armorial bookplate of J. Chamberlain on front paste-down and complete with 2pp. publisher's advertisement at end showing price of 6s. The illustrations are by Kipling's father. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Livingston 250. Macmillan, hardcover
190210900<p>Macmillan and Co. London. 1902. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. Large 8vo. 9.4 x 7.2 inches. Illustrated throughout by the author. A very good copy bound in recent full red morocco leather. Spine with raised bands the compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Decorative gilt leaf design border on boards. All edges gilt. Light foxing to the last page otherwise a very good clean copy of this classic work in an attractive leather binding.</p> Macmillan and Co. London. 1902 hardcover
191011512<p>Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1910. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. 8vo. 8.1 x 5.6 inches. Four full page mono plates by Frank Craig. Fine leather binding of recent full red morocco. The spine with five raised bands the compartments ruled decorated and lettered in gilt. Decorative floral gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. A lovely attractively bound copy. -- Contains the Poem "If".</p> Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1910 hardcover
1914157803Garden City New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1914. First US copyright edition of Kipling's series of articles written after visiting army training camps during the First World War. The publisher's archives note that 50 copies of each pamphlet were printed. Complete sets in this condition are rare. In his after-dinner speech at the Kipling Society annual lunch in May 1999 David Alan Richards noted that Kipling's "London literary agent A. P. Watt and his New York publisher Frank N. Doubleday made extensive use of limited printings. to establish copyright in each country". Richards in his bibliography notes that it was reported that "most of the few copies printed" of this title "were mailed to newspapers and destroyed being separated into leaves for the convenience of linotype operators". The present pamphlets represent the true first editions and provide slightly edited versions removing colloquialisms for an American audience of articles simultaneously published within The Daily Telegraph on 7 10 14 19 21 and 24 December 1914. The sub-titles of the pamphlets comprise: "The Men at Work" "The Quality of the Machine" "Guns and Supply" "Canadians in Camp" "Indian Troops" "A Territorial Battalion and a Conclusion". 6 vols octavo. Original pale yellow wrappers lettered on front covers in light green. Housed in a custom red cloth chemise and red morocco-backed slipcase. Occasional light dust-soiling to wrappers minor indentation to front cover of volume 2 else near-fine and crisp copies. Martindell 137; Livingston 390; Stewart 382; Grolier 452; Ballard CLXXI; Ashley Vol. III p. 36-7; Richards A275. hardcover
191050820Macmillan 1910. 8vo. First Edition with title in red and black and 4 plates; handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker custom-made slip-case a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With 10pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Kipling's collection of historical fantasy and short stories includes the first appearance of the well-known poem 'If'. Bleiler 344. Macmillan, hardcover
1901353261London: MacMillan 1901. First English edition first impression. Frontispiece with tissue guard as issued and 9 other photographic illustrated plates in black and white. 1 443 pp. 2 ads. 1 vols. 8vo. Original red cloth boards with gilt roundel insignia on front and gilt titles on spine some toning and rubbing to head and foot of spine early repair to rear inner hinge. Light soiling to boards and edges else a very good copy in paper covered slipcase. Kipling John Lockwood. First English edition first impression. Frontispiece with tissue guard as issued and 9 other photographic illustrated plates in black and white. 1 443 pp. 2 ads. 1 vols. 8vo. Richards A174; Stewart 254 MacMillan unknown
19306276<p>Doubleday Doran and Company Garden City. Very Good. 1930. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 3 volume set. Limited edition no. 104 of 525 sets 12 others were presentation copies signed by Rudyard Kipling; frontispiece of volume one is a facsimile page from a handwritten manuscript of "The Thousandth Man". . Light tan/cream colored-boards light brown title labels. Gold design of an elephant with a flower swastika near its head on front boards of all 3 volumes. A few light smudges/scuffs on boards especially on volume III but no damage. Bindings tight. ; Signed by Author .</p> Doubleday, Doran and Company, Garden City hardcover
193036775Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. 1930. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. Limited Edition. 3 Volume Set 4to. "This edition printed from type that has now been distributed is limited to five hundred and thirty-seven sets. Twelve of these are for presentation. The first volume of each of the remaining five hundred and twenty-five numbered sets is signed by the author." This is set number 114. Signed by Rudyard Kipling in black ink. Volume One includes a facsimile page opposite the title page of Rudyard Kipling's handwriting within the manuscript of "The Thousandth Man" limited to the copies of this edition of poems. Separated by bounded tissue. Light tan cloth boards with light brown title boxes along spines. Gold-embossed design of an elephant holding a flower with a swastika near its head on all three volume front covers. Many page leafs remain uncut. Shelfwear: light scuffing along cover edges heavy spine tanning to all volumes heavy smudge and scuff marks to front and back covers light fading to covers. Light foxing to page edges inside front and back covers and front and back free endpapers. Volume One is missing a small piece from the top of the spine. All three volumes are tightly bound with very clean and crisp pages. No marks. Overall volumes are in Good condition. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Hardcover
190833222New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1908. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. The Outward Bound Edition. Volumes 1 - 32; lacks volumes 11 17 20 and 33 - 36. This set was issued over many years so it's no surprise that several are missing. An attractive set bound in three quarter dark brown leather over marbled paper covered boards with gilt titles floral devices and raised bands to spines. Minor wear to edges corners spine ends and bands to most volumes. One volume has a detached spine along one edge. Another volume 18 is heavily cracked along the spine with some chipping. Minor sunning to spines of some volumes. Clean interiors overall with occasional spots of soiling to margins. Includes full page illustrations with captioned tissue guards. Marbled endpapers and top edges gilt. LIT/041719. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
19131008London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1913. Bombay Edition. Bound by Harcourt Bindery. Near Fine. From Sea to Sea<br /> <br /> And other Sketches<br /> <br /> By Rudyard Kipling<br /> <br /> 1913<br /> <br /> From the Bombay Edition of the Works of Rudyard Kipling<br /> <br /> Bound in Superb crushed Morocco gilt stamped bindings by The Harcourt Bindery<br /> <br /> Macmillan and co. Limited St. Martins Street London. 1913 Rudyard Kipling. Two volumes which contain From Sea to Sea and other sketches. From the greater Bombay Edition set limited to 1050 copies. Finely bound by the Harcourt Bindery in brown and black crushed Morocco the spines in gilt compartments titles in gilt the boards beautifully decorated with ornate gilt borders and circular elephant. all page edges in gilt. With dark green and brown gilt stamped inside boards. A luxury binding from the World renowned American book binders. The leaves printed on thick luxury paper. Royal 8vo's measuring; 9.5"x7".<br /> <br /> Printed by R & R Clark from the Florence Press Type. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p>Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Nicely bound and holding firmly Volume 1 in black Morocco some discolouration to the rear board the upper board to volume 2 a darker brown with black rear boars. spines in a lighter brown. Gilt still bright. Some bubbling to the silk endpaper to volume 2. pages clean with the occasional spot. Text blocks firm. Very good. </p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> . Macmillan and Co., Limited unknown
1923126193<p>The First UK printings published by Macmillan and Co. Limited London in 1923. 8vo. 2 vols.; publisher's red cloth embossed with the regimental badge of the Irish Guards in gilt to the upper boards; lettered in gilt along backstrips; together in the rare brown wrappers printed in black with publisher s devices to upper cover and spine; and a list of advertisements for Kipling s works to the lower panel; priced 40/- net to spine; upper edges gilt; with 4 double-page and 7 single-page maps by Emery Walker showing the first and second battalions respectively and printed in red and black; The BOOKS are in Very Good condition. Clean copies a little toned to the text block with some minimal rubbing and bumping to the edges of the cloth boards in places ; previous bookseller description affixed to the ffep of Vol I. The seldom found WRAPPERS are in Very Good condition ; chipped to spine ends with a little loss but none affecting text; some chips leading to some small closed tears and a little loss to the upper edges in places; spine of Vol II wrapper with a 7cm split along fold and two tears extending horizontally across the backstrip; unusual still in this condition. The wrappers are protected in removable Brodart archival covers. Provenance: with the attractive bookplate of Lucy and Bernard Heinemann to the front paste-downs. First edition first UK printing with contemporary insurance policy advertisement bookmark loosely inserted. An extensively researched work covering the movements and actions of the Irish Guards from their mobilisation the First Battalion on 4th August 1914 the Second from the 15th July 1915 through to Armistice day. The Irish Guards were one of the first regiments to be mobilised and they remained on the Western Front for the duration of the war. They took part in one of the bloodiest battles of 1914 the battle of Ypres as well as the Battle of the Somme and faced huge casualties throughout the duration of the war. Their motto Quis Separabit which appears on the covers of this work translated from the Latin as "Who shall separate us" and comes from the Order of St Patrick. Kipling had good reason to focus his attention on this particular regiment. Upon the outbreak of the First World War the author s only son John was keen to enlist and after failing a series of medical examinations due to poor eyesight it was his father who eventually succeeded in getting him a place being lifelong friends with Lord Roberts former commander-in-chief of the British Army and colonel of the Irish Guards. John joined the Irish Guards and at the battle of Loos was sent into fight two days into the battle in a reinforcement contingent. Missing in action he was presumed dead in service to his country and his body was not formerly identified until 1992. Kipling was devastated by his loss and consumed with guilt at his part in arranging his son s placement. He later wrote in Epitaphs of the War "If any question why we died / Tell them because our fathers lied." Recollection fades from men s minds as common as life closes over them Kipling writes here in his introduction. It is for the sake of these initiated that the compiler has loaded his records with detail and seeming triviality since in a life where Death ruled every hour nothing was trivial. A fascinating historical record scarce in the jackets and often regarded as one of the finest examples of regimental history. Collectible More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.</p> Macmillan and Co., Limited, London hardcover
1902935T3London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1902. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 7". Rudyard Kipling. A first edition of this charming collection of stories from Rudyard Kipling for young readers illustrated by the author. First edition. Illustrated with twenty-two plates and the odd in-text image. Collated complete. A collection of origin stories for children illustrating how animals acquired their distinctive features such as how the leopard got his spots. Written and illustrated by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist best known for The Jungle Book Kim and this collection of tales. In the original full red cloth binding. Externally sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small closed tear to the head and tail of the spine. Hinges starting but firm between pages 34 and 35. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Further spotting and light age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. A 2" closed tear to page 91/92. Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover