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1899111086-3: MacMillan and Co. Good with no dust jacket. 1899. Uniform edition. Hardcover. MacMillan and Co. hardcover
18951010R11London : Macmillan and Co 1895 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". John Lockwood Kipling. The first edition of Rudyard Kipling's sequel to his renowned novel 'The Jungle Book' with illustrations throughout by J. Lockwood Kipling The first edition first impression.In the publisher's original cloth.Illustrated throughout by John Lockwood Kipling with monochrome vignettes.The sequel to Kipling's popular novel 'The Jungle Book' this work includes five short stories featuring Mowgli the "man-cub" and three unrelated short stories mainly set in India. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist born in British India. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally excellent with minimal shelf wear to the extremities. Minor bumping to spine head and tail. Fading to spine. Front hinge cracked but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean with spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good Macmillan and Co hardcover
1895C219388London: Macmillan 1895. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. 238pp. Original blue cloth with gilt spine titles and gilt illustrations to spine and front all edges gilt. Light wear to covers with slight ring mark to front spine slightly faded with slight nicking at ends slight scattered foxing to contents otherwise near very good indeed. Portrait plate to endpaper and name to title page. 1st edition. Macmillan, hardcover
1895016477The Century Co. 1895. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First Edition 1895 In First Issue Binding Orange With Pineapple. Great Children's Classic. The Century Co. Hardcover
1899119132London: MacMillan and Co 1899. Uniform Edition. Hardcover. Good in red cloth boards. Some adhesive to front cover. TEG. Gold Stamp of elephant's face on front. Damp stain to front paste down front end page and front edge pages. MacMillan and Co hardcover
1896874V4London : Methuen and Co. 1896. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None . A collection of poetry and ballads focusing on the role of the British Empire overseas. An early edition published the same year as the first edition of 150 copies printed on handmade paper. Publisher's advertisements have been discarded. Bound in half crushed morocco. A collection of poems and ballads aimed at children focusing on themes of adventure and British pride. The vast scale of British Empire is explored in relation to colonialism for a child audience. Kipling condenses themes of British power and wealth to make it accesible for children. Kipling explores themes of British imperialism and the role of colonial rule within the 19th century through a series of short ballads and poems to demonstrate the vastness of the British Empire. In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart but with slight rubbing and cracking to the joints. Slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with spotting to the first and last few pages. Pages roughly cut. Very Good Methuen and Co. hardcover
1897882T14London: Methuen & Co. 1897-1903. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Two smartly bound volume of poetry from Rudyard Kipling the first edition of The Five Nations. Two volumes. Written by Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist best known for his novel The Jungle Book. This set includes: The Seven Seas 1897. Third edition. Originally published in 1896. A collection of poetry with titles including "Hymn Before Action" "In the Neolithic Age" "The Lost Legion" "The Mary Gloster" and "McAndrew's Hymn". The Five Nations 1903. First edition. With the issue point of 'David' to page 56 line 9 that was later changed to 'Saul' but lacking the publisher's advertisements dated 'July 1903'. This work is split into two sections: the first covering a wide range of subjects and the second section entitled "Service Songs" containing poems about British soldiers at the turn of the twentieth century. Bound in half red calf with patterned boards. Externally smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpapers dated 1904. Very Good Methuen & Co. hardcover
1897105368D. Appleton & Co 1897. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. Later printing. Covers shelfworn. Name written on front flyleaf. D. Appleton & Co hardcover
1899092725F<p>Decorative binding on green cloth with sticker scar near spine. Title in gilt w/art nouveau border designed by Evangeline Mary Danielle no dj. Previous owner signature dated 1899. Newspaper clipping"The White Man's Burden" attached to rear endpaper. The clipping has left a ghost shadow opposite. 209pgs followed by Publishers adverts for other books.</p><p>".series of poems centered on Britain's role in colonialism and Empire building."</p> D.Appleton and Co hardcover
1896cfe17645USA: Appletons 1896. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very good copy in green cloth with gold gilt lettering and giltdecorations to the front board and spine--in addition there is gold gilt to the top edge. Very good condition--tight binding with moderate foxing throughout and some moderate edgewear to the exterior edges and tips. There is a gift inscription from 1897 to the front free endpaper and a previous owner name to the front pastedown. A nice copy of Kipling's verse from an early Appleton's edition. 209 pp with 6 pp of advertising at the verso. <br/> <br/> Appletons hardcover
1897SKU1017445D. Appleton & Company 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. D. Appleton and Company; New York 18971896. Hardcover. Good to Very Good TEG with signs of blemishes binding a bit shaky starting hinges/almost cracked in rear some wear to board corners/spine edges deckle fore-edge slightly cocked previous owner info and date in ink on front free endpaper newspaper article glued to front pastedown some discoloration to front/back matters lightly sunned pages page 63 top corner missing page 75 personal notes in ink few poems have ink check mark else in a very good antiquarian condition. Without Dust wrapper. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches 209pp. 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. D. Appleton & Company hardcover
1891862N41London: A. H. Wheeler & Co; Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington c1891. Paperback. Good Only. 8.5" by 5.5". Not stated. A collection of eight short scenes written by Rudyard Kipling. The fourth edition of this collection of eight short scenes written by Rudyard Kipling. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front cover. Undated. Dated using World Cat from a fifth edition copy found at the University of Bristol Library. In the publisher's original paperback binding. Externally a little worn. The rear paper cover is disbound but present whilst the front cover is missing a little wrap to the fore edge and the joint. The spine has no wrap. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Good Only A. H. Wheeler & Co; Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington paperback
1899Biblio626Circa 1899 Street & Smith trade hardcover format. Decorative pictorial cloth with gold & black lettering on front board & spine; illustration of Kipling with 3 bats on front board in near fine condition. Brown cloth covered boards clean w/bumped corners gold gilt on top edge of textblock fine. Corner of last ffep missing else pages clean unmarked & not aged; frontspiece photograph is present. Binding firm & straight.<br /> Street & Smith hardcover
1897B6551New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1897-1907. A very good set. Binding: publisher’s cloth title in gilt on flat spine flat spine with decorative gilt illustration upper board with gilt ruling and central gilt ruled device side and bottom edges uncut top edges in gilt.<br><br> Notes: Joseph Rudyard Kipling 1865–1936 was an English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist. He was born in India which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories including "The Man Who Would Be King" 1888. His poems include "Mandalay" 1890 "Gunga Din" 1890 "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" 1919 "The White Man's Burden: The United States and the Philippine Islands" 1899 and "If—" 1910. He is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story.<br><br> Size: Small quarto Volume: 20 volumes of 36 Category: Book Literature; Charles Scribner’s Sons. hardcover
18972091202133212320Charles Scribner's Sons 1897. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 36 books in total Charles Scribner's Sons paperback
18972408020005C. Scribner's Sons New York 1897. Outward Bound Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Shelf wear. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. Spines slightly sunned. Some fray or small tears to the heads of four of the volumes. Contents: v. 1. Plain tales from the hills; v. 2-3. Soldiers three and military tales; v. 4. In black and white; v. 5. The phantom 'rickshaw and other stories; v. 6. Under the deodars. The story of the Gadsbys. Wee Willie Winkie; v. 7. The jungle book; v. 8. The second jungle book; v. 9. The light that failed; v. 10. The naulahka : a story of West and East / written in collaboration with Wolcott Balestier; v. 12. "Captains courageous" : a story of the Grand Banks; v. 13-14. The day's work. Contents note continues; v. 17. Early verse; v. 18. Stalky & co; v. 19. Kim; v. 20. Just so stories for little children; v. 21. The five nations. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. C. Scribner's Sons, New York hardcover
18980855095New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1898. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. B/w Frontis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 25 volumes bound in tan cloth with dark brown leather spine labels stamped in gilt tissue garded frontispieces 8vo approx. 350pp/vol. An attractively bound set comprising the essential works of Rudyard Kipling. A bright and clean set. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1899097148London England: Macmillan & Co 1899. Hardback. Limited Edition. 1899. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling Volume XIV. The Day's Work. Part II. This Edition Consists of Ten Hundred and Fifty Copies. Slight foxing to end inside covers and some pages. Mark to back cloth. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contents: '007. The Bold 'Prentice. The Maltese Cat. 'Bread Upon the Waters'. The Lang Men O' Larut. An Error in the Fourth Dimension. The Record of Badalia Herodsfoot. My Sunday at Home. The Brushwood Boy. 252 pp. Hand cut pages. We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts Theology History Politics Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions Reference books and all types of Academic Literature. Edition De Luxe. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback. Macmillan & Co Hardcover
1899204449New York: MacMillan Company 1899. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. MacMillan Company hardcover
1899214148New York: Doubleday & McClure Company 1899. Authorized Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Doubleday & McClure Company hardcover
1890035083Allahabad: A H Wheeler 1890. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. Type: Book pp 96 85 93. Re-backed. Prior owner details to FEP. Believed 2nd edition of Under the Deodars 1st edition of The Story of th Gadsbys and 4th edition of Soldiers Three. A H Wheeler hardcover
1888752R53Allahabad & London: A. H. Wheeler & Co Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington Ltd. 1888. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5. None. A scarce and well-preserved first edition of this early work by Rudyard Kipling. Most renowned for 'The Jungle Book' 'Kim' and 'Just so Stories' Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936 is seen as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. He was born in India the inspiration behind a vast amount of his writings which include 'The Jungle Book' 'Just So Stories' and 'Kim'.'Under the Deodars' is a short story collection featuring six stories. This edition was first published for the Indian Railway Library in Allahabad and London. The Indian Railway Library was a series of pamphlets intended to offer cheap 'throwaway' reading material for travellers and began as an idea of Kipling's to fund his return to England. 'Under the Deodars' was his fourth release of six for the Library.In the publisher's original paper wraps with green-grey wraps illustrated by Kipling's father John Lockwood Kipling. In paper wraps. Externally with some wear and minor loss to the paper at the edges. Internally firmly bound pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed A. H. Wheeler & Co, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington Ltd. unknown
1895895Z28London: Macmillan and Co. 1895. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". None. Two collections of stories by the Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling. Two volumes. In the publisher's original cloth. This set features two collections of stories by Rudyard Kipling the celebrated Nobel Prize winning author poet and journalist. The works include 'Soldiers Three' a collection of wartime stories 'The Story of Gadsbys' a collection of eight dramatic stories 'Wee Willie Winkie' and 'Under the Deodars'. Publisher's advertisements to the rears.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 cloth. Externally very smart with fading to the spines heaviest to 'Wee Willie Winkie' with slight marks to the boards and bumping and rubbing to the extremities. Bookplates belonging to A. P. Watt to the front pastedowns with hinges starting to 'Soldiers Three'. Internally generally firmly bound with signs of strain in places. Pages lightly age toned and clean. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1890657P7London: A. H. Wheeler; Sampson Low Martson & Company 1890-93. Paperback. Good Only. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A scarce collection of five short stories by Rudyard Kipling each volume held in the original publisher's illustrated wraps. In five volumes. A collection of short story works by Rudyard Kipling all bound in the original publisher's illustrated wrappers. Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. 'Wee Willie Winkie' published in 1890 published by A. H. Wheeler & Co. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'Wee Willie Winkie' 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' 'The Drums of the Fore and Aft' and more'. The third edition of this work. 'In Black and White' published in 1890 published by A. H. Wheeler & Co. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'Dray Wara Yow Dee' 'At Twenty-Two' 'The Sending of Dana Da' and more. The third edition of this work. 'Soldiers Three' published in 1893 published by Sampson Low Martson & Company. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'The God From the Machine' 'The Big Drunk Draf' 'With the Man Guard' and more. The tenth edition of this work. 'The Phantom Rickshaw' published in 1890 published by A. H. Wheeler & Co. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'The Phantom Rickshaw' 'The Man Who Would Be King' 'My Own True Ghost Story' and more. The third edition of this work. 'The Story of the Gadsbys' published in 1890 published by A. H. Wheeler & Co. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'Poor Dear Mama' 'The Tents of Kedar' 'Fatima' 'The Swelling of Jordan' and more. The third edition of this work. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally sound. Wraps of 'Soldiers Three' detached but present with loss to the head and the tail and discolouration to the wraps. Rear wrap of 'In Black and White' is lifting to the tail with slight loss to the spine and discolouration and marks to the wraps. 'Wee Willie Winkie' with loss to the fore edge of the front wrap and to the bottom of the rear wrap loss to the spin and light discolouration and marking to the wraps. Front wrap of 'The Phantom Rickshaw' is detached but present with loss to the spine with some marking to the wraps including a couple of small chips to the front wrap. Front wrap of 'The Story of the Gadsbys' is almost detached loss to most of the spine marking and rubbing to the wraps with a small chip to the front wrap. Light edge wear to the extremities of the wraps of each volume. Internally 'In Black and White' 'The Phantom Rickshaw' and 'The Story of the Gadsbys' are firmly bound and 'Soldiers Three' and 'Wee Willie Winkie' is generally firmly bond. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Title page of 'The Phantom Rickshaw' with some marks. Closed tear and fold to the title page of 'The Story of the Gadsbys'. Prior owner's pencil inscription to the title pages of each work except 'The Story of the Gadsbys'. Good Only A. H. Wheeler; Sampson Low, Martson & Company paperback
1890641P24London: A. H. Wheeler & Co 1890-92. First edition. Loose Pages Articles. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A collection of four volumes of Rudyard Kipling's short stories with four volumes bound as one one of the collections 'The City of Dreadful Night' being the first edition. A collection of short stories written by Rudyard Kipling. 'Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories' the eighth edition of this work. Undated dated 1892 from a copy held at the National Trust. 'The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Tales' the fourth edition of this work. Undated dated 1890 from a copy held at Birmingham University. 'Under the Deodars' the fourth edition of this work. Undated dated 1891 from a copy held at Oxford University. 'The City of Dreadful Night and Other Places' the first edition of this work. Undated dated 1891 from a copy held at the British Library. All volumes with the front wrap bound in. Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. Rebound in a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally smart. A little fading to the spine. A couple of light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot. A little discolouration to the title pages. Very Good Indeed A. H. Wheeler & Co unknown