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196266272New York: Limited Editions Club 1962. Hardcover Quarto in slipcase. Hardcover. Very good. Jacques Robin. orange slipcase red leather to spine green cloth to cover gilt design to cover and lettering to spine 283 pp 169/1500 signed by illustrator on back end paper<br /> <br /> Standard shipping no tracking / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1928124505Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. Very Good. 1928. Hardcover. A Very Good edition that has bumping to the very corners and general shelfwear to the board surfaces ; Kim is a young man who is kidnapped by the British and taken to India to become a fighting soldier. He is mistreated and is forced to do things he doesn't want to do. He escapes and makes his way back home.; 8vo; 284 pages . Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc. hardcover
1992010179North Books 1992-06-01. Hardcover. Like New. 5x1x8. Hardcover; As New; Dust Jacket - Very Good; 518 Perfect Out-Of-Print Pages. Large Type!! A Little Wear To The Dj. North Books hardcover
19018997New York: Doubleday Page and Co 1901. First American edition 8vo 6 460pp. 10 illustrations; minor wear to spine hinges starting small white stains to rear cover else a very good copy or better in original dark green cloth with black design and lettering in gold on front cover and spine t.e.g. Livingston 248. Doubleday, Page and Co unknown
1912D1238Garden City New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1912. Hardcover. Very Good. Green cloth ornate blindstamped border and gilt-stamped lettering and illustration on upper board gilt-stamped lettering and border on spine; with 10 tipped plates printed in green and black in ornate blue and red borders. Spine tips rubbed and frayed; hinges weak. <br/><br/> Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
193532329AB1935. Later Edition. London MacMillan and Co. Ltd. 1935. Small-Octavo 11.5 cm wide x 17.5 cm high. 413 pages with Illustrations throughout by Rudyard Kipling's father John Lockwood Kipling. Hardcover / Absolutely stunning original Publisher's binding with gilt letering and ornament to spine and gilted cover-illustration armorial embossing "Unto God Only Be Honour And Glory". Unusual excellent and firm condition. The book is in protective Mylar. A very very rare example of this beautiful "elephant binding" the iconic pictorial cover design used by the publisher Macmillan for various works by Rudyard Kipling first used in the Jungle-Book bindings. With a name of the preowner on the endpaper. Gift-Bookplate for pre-owner to pastedown from "Howell's School in Llandaff". Kim is a picaresque novel by English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901 and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. 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." The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Game the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel popularized the phrase and idea of the Great Game. Wikipedia hardcover
1995Q-0679443606Everyman's Library 1995-03-21. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Everyman's Library hardcover
1958155513AB Lindquists. Good/No Dust Wrapper. 1958. Swedish Language. Hard Cover. M441 . AB Lindquists hardcover
1998Q-0192835130Oxford University Press 1998-09-17. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Oxford University Press paperback
1963012742Chicago: Illinois Gear & Machine Company 1963. Book. Illus. by Robin Jacques. VG. Leather. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published especially for Illinois Gear & Machine Company Chicago presumed as a presentation/gift to valued customers using text block from the Heritage Press edition. Introduction by Charles Edmund Carrington . Light blue full leather with decorative gold tooling; silk end pages; top edge gilt. Slight wear at tips of corners; light fading on edges of silk end pages. Clean tight and unmarked text. Presentation line on title page NOT filled in. 284 pages. Illinois Gear & Machine Company, Hardcover
1901h42131London: Macmillan 1901. First U.K. Printing. Hardcover. Very good. Publisher's dark red cloth gilt very good or better copy with minimal wear to binding light foxing and toning to endpapers rear endpapers with a couple small spots; with the publisher's small "Presentation Copy" blind embossed stamp on title page. The American edition preceded the English. Livingston 250. Macmillan hardcover
1990102075Norwalk:: Easton Press. Fine. 1990. Hardcover. Introduction by Charles Edmund Carrington. Collector's edition. Publisher's "Notes from the Archives" laid in. Quarto fully bound in blue leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon book mark. Fine. ; 284 pages . Easton Press, hardcover
190179993New York:: Doubleday Page & Company 1901. Second American edition with chapter headings as in the English edition. publisher's pictorial green cloth t.e.g. Two short tears to the lower margin of p. 313; 1/4" marginal hole p. 105. Clean tight and sound with minimal tiny areas of rubbing at corner tips. 8vo. Illustrated. Doubleday, Page & Company, hardcover
1901KIPLINGR001450Macmillan London. 1901. First edition. Octavo. pp viii 413. Ten plates. Two pages of publishers' adverts at rear. Gilt elephant's head device on front cover. Top edge gilt.Some light spotting to edges and endpapers. Near fine. Macmillan, London. unknown
1901KIPLINGR002286Macmillan London. 1901. First edition. Octavo. pp viii 413. Ten plates. Two pages of publishers' adverts at rear. Recent binding of full red morocco with raised bands gilt devices to spine gilt rules marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Original front cover and backstrip bound in.Inscription on preliminary blank. Very good. Binding fine. Macmillan, London. hardcover
1901122738New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1901. First edition with the chapter-heading rhymes for only chapters VII and VIII as called of what many consider Kipling's masterpiece. Octavo original cloth embossed black and gilt to the front panel gilt titles to the spine illustrated. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities. 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." 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. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
190174015New York:: Doubleday Page & Company 1901. First edition; second state. publisher's pictorial green cloth t.e.g. Former owner's name in ink at the center of the title page; slight use at extremities of cloth; clean tight and sound. 8vo. Illustrated. Doubleday, Page & Company, hardcover
190174264New York:: Doubleday Page & Company 1901. First edition; first printing. publisher's pictorial green cloth t.e.g. A very slightly shaken and shelf-slanted copy; light use to cloth. 8vo. Illustrated. 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
1901135312London: 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 fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box. 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
1901136986London: 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 fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco made by Asprey and Garrard. 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
190154242London Macmillan and Co. 1901. Fine later red hmorocco with 5 raised bands and the elephant gilt in 4 compartments. Title in gilt lettering. Bound by Baytun-Riviere Bath England. 10 plates. Fine and clean. <br/><br/><em>First edition. </em> hardcover
1931119419Paris : Editions Kra 1931. 205x145mm. 242Êpages demi-chagrin coins dos nerfa auteur titre tomaison et ornementations dors plats papier marbr couvertures conserves tranches suprieures dore. Dos insols autrement bon tat.Exemplaire sur papier vlin Aussedat 2659/3300. 1465 Editions Kra unknown
194789353GenÂve : La Palatine 1947. 210x150mm. brochÂŽ. Edition sur papier vÂŽlin de Lana numÂŽrotÂŽe n.¡ LP 21 / LP 200. Bel exemplaire. 722 La Palatine unknown
1995ABE-1682013915040Everyman 1995 This is the true first hardback edition with the 1995 first issue dust jacket. This is not price clipped. It is protected. A great issue with the exclusive introduction by the great John Bayley. Original beautiful design and livery which elicited high praise from Clive James who said this relaunched Everyman series was worth buying as a permanent reminder of classic literature in a desirable format. Updike declared it to be the editions of record. Clean and tight unread and new looking. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Everyman hardcover