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1898218743New York: R. H. Russell 1898. First American edition. Illustrated with 12 colored lithographs after Nicholson's hand-colored woodblocks one for each month. 1 vols. Thin 4to. Buff pictorial paper boards linen cloth spine. Very good copy. First American edition. Illustrated with 12 colored lithographs after Nicholson's hand-colored woodblocks one for each month. 1 vols. Thin 4to. This Nicholson gem which along with his LONDON TYPES and TWELVE PORTRAITS represents the summit of Nicholson's art in this medium. The twelve sports one for each month are: Hunting January Coursing February Racing March Boating April Fishing May Cricket June Archery July Coaching August Shooting September Golf October Boxing November and Skating December each accompanied by a whimsical verse by Kipling. Campbell William Nicholson: The Graphic Work33c and pp. 44-54; Livingston 145; Grolier Kipling p. 5 R. H. Russell unknown
1891157961891. Kipling John Lockwood. A Popular Sketch of Indian Animals in their Relations with the People. With Illustrations. London: Macmillan and Co. 1891. 2 pp undated ads plus 55 pp ads dated May 1891. Original terra-cotta cloth pictorially decorated in black and gilt.<br/> <br/> First Edition of this volume written and illustrated by Rudyard Kipling's father -- the genesis of his son's two JUNGLE BOOKs similarly illustrated by his father and of JUST SO STORIES illustrated by Rudyard. Each chapter is about a different type of Indian animal "Of Monkeys" "Of Elephants" "Of Camels" "Of Reptiles" etc. -- profusely illustrated by Lockwood himself as well as to a lesser degree by several others. BEAST AND MAN IN INDIA also includes the first appearance of several pieces by Rudyard -- two poems verse headings for nine of the chapters and extracts from two letters. With some leaves still unopened this is a near-fine copy of this attractively-bound book spine slightly darkened some foxing within. Quite uncommon. Richards B4; Stewart 104. unknown
1900066R58Printed by Peyton and Sear for The Holland Co. Birmingham Great Britain: Ca. . 1900 pp. 21 1 Publisher's catalogue. Printed and decorated in dark blue throughout. 16mo. 170mm. Original full crinkled purple printed wraps. Contents include: Quotations from The Indian Library; Indian Money; Brief Biography; Criticism of Various Kipling's works; American Poetry Editions etc. Excellent copy. Very Scarce. Hardbound. Joseph Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936 was an English poet short-story writer and novelist who is now chiefly remembered for: his celebration of British imperialism; tales and poems of British soldiers in India; and his tales for children. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. SCARCE. PRICE JUST REDUCED! KIP BX 3 Language: eng. Soft cover. Very Good. (Printed by Peyton and Sear for) The Holland Co., Birmingham, Great Britain: Ca. . paperback
1899322273New York: Doubleday McClure 1899. First Seperate edition one of 100 copies printed on hand-made paper. Portrait. 24pp. 12mo. Grey borads. Spine chipped at top of spine. First Seperate edition one of 100 copies printed on hand-made paper. Portrait. 24pp. 12mo. With a signed portrait tipped in after title-page signed in margin "Very sincerely yours Rudyard Kipling. Doubleday, McClure unknown
1898604807London: Charels Sheard & Co 1898. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Arranged by Alfred Lee. Folio. Two nested bifolia making eight pages. Outer bifolium nearly separated along the fold soiling to the exterior and light bumping to the corners still a very good and complete copy. For voice and piano. Plate imprint "But that's another story." The front cover states that this song was "Suggested by Rudyard Kipling's Famous Bon Mot" and "Sung with the greatest success by the quaint G.W. Hunter" alongside a black and white portrait of whom we presume is Hunter. This piece is unrecorded by OCLC and it appears to be equally scarce in the trade. Charels Sheard & Co unknown
1900526952Cincinnati Ohio: No Publisher 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 547pp. Illustrated with engraved frontispiece portrait of Grand Master E.L. Lyburger. Beveled blue cloth boards stamped in gilt. Covers have light wear at tips of spine and corners else a very good copy with gilt stamping bright; front and rear hinges are started due to quality of paper of endpapers text is fresh and clean. This publication also prints a poem by Rudyard Kipling The Mother Lodge on page 94-95 noting that Kipling was a Freemason. Most of the book pages 88 to 404 is devoted to 'Report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence' including detailed information about 'English-speaking Grand Lodges' in the United States listed by each state and including 'Indian Territory' Canada by province Great Britain New Zealand Australia etc. and a section devoted to thirteen 'None English-speaking Grand Bodies' including Cuba Mexico and Puerto Rico. This publication for the year 1900 as well as previous 'Proceedings' include discussions of African-American masons see page 119 179 206 etc which includes discussion of "Negro Lodges and Grand Lodges" and the difficulties with acceptance in Washington page 119 and "Clandestine Negro Masonry" page 178 referencing Washington in the section devoted to the Indian Territory and further reference to Washington and former "Prince Hall Lodge" members in the Louisiana section page 206. Previous Grand Lodge publications also discussed rejection of 'colored' Grand Lodges by some white Grand Lodges with particular reference to the failure of 'Ohio recognition' in a specific instance in 1877 which stated: "As predicted in our last annual address the proposed recognition of our grand lodge by the grand lodge of whites of this state has failed. While I anticipated the result I must confess that the manner in which it was brought about surprised and disappointed me. followed by a long discussion of the events." OCLC locates no copies of this October issue. No Publisher hardcover
1893537773London: George Routledge & Sons Limited 1893. Hardcover. Near Fine. Two volumes: Vol. I. May-October 1893; Vol. II. November 1893-April 1894. Thick octavos. Illustrated with plates and in-text illustrations. Contemporary dark blue morocco gilt spines in six compartments front covers lettered in gold edges sprinkled red. Front cover of each volume professionally re-jointed hardly perceptible a near fine set with modest wear at the edges of the spine and boards. <br /> <br /> The scarce first two volumes of this important literary magazine noted for its first appearance contributions by leading writers of the nineties. Included in this set are two full-page illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley: “Black Art†and “A Kiss of Judasâ€; five poems and one Jungle Book story by Rudyard Kipling Thomas Hardy’s short story “An Imaginative Woman†and Bram Stoker’s “The Man from Shorroxâ€. Also included is Swinburne’s famous poem “Astrophel†and Israel Zangwill’s “Without Prejudice†in twelve installments.<br /> <br /> A handsomely bound bright set. A list of selected contributions is available. George Routledge & Sons, Limited hardcover