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3744775941.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1018609210.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
189996168London: Methuen and Co. and George Newnes 1899. Finely bound early printings of Kipling's collections of songs and poems regarding the late-Victorian British Army and voyages on the high seas. Octavo three volumes bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in 6 compartments within raised gilt bands top edge gilt others uncut marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. Bookplate to each pastedown. Written in vernacular dialect Kipling's The Barrack Room Ballads contains some of Kipling's most well-known work including the poems "Gunga Din" "Tommy" "Mandalay" and "Danny Deever" which established his early fame as a poet. The first poems were published in the Scots Observer in the first half of 1890 and collected in Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses in 1892. Kipling later returned to the theme in a group of poems collected in The Seven Seas under the same title. A third group of vernacular Army poems from the Boer War titled "Service Songs" and published in The Five Nations 1903 can be considered part of the Ballads as can a number of other uncollected pieces. Methuen and Co. and George Newnes hardcover
56255New York: H. M. Caldwell Co n.d. Hardcover. fair to good. 4" x 6.5" 96 slight foxing inside front board/flyleaf some wear to board and spine edges and board corners small stain on rear board. A collection of Kipling's martial songs and poems including Gunga Din Tommy and Danny Deever. The book was originally published in two parts the first in 1892 and the second in 1896. H. M. Caldwell Co hardcover
6092New York: A. L. Burt n.d. fair to poor. 413 pages darkened boards weak title page separated from text boards scuffed & corners worn edges of spine worn & small tears. A. L. Burt hardcover
1892KIPLINGR028319Methuen London. 1892. Fourth edition : scarce issue in white parchment with gilt bugler device on front top edge gilt. Octavo. pp xx 208 16 adverts. The first title listed in the adverts is this fourth edition with mention of ''a special Presentation Edition bound in white buckram with extra gilt ornament''. Is it possible that in the event the publishers opted for this parchment binding instead of the buckramCovers slightly marked. Spine slightly darkened. Very good indeed. Methuen, London. hardcover
18921532London: Methuen And Co. 1892. first edition without limitation statement on copyright page. VG bottom corner tips are a little rubbed otherwise book is clean tight. A very handsome copy. ; 8vo finely bound in 3/4 red leather with marbled boards top edges gilt others uncut. Raised bands marbled endpapers LIMITED TO 225 LARGE PAPER COPIES this was the variant issue which was handsomely rebound in 3/4 leather. On the front endpaper is a mounted limitation statement which reads: "Of this Edition on Dutch Paper 225 Copies have been printed of which 200 are for sale. No. 11" This statement appears to have been added later. A scarce issue. . Methuen And Co. hardcover
005180New Rochelle: Peter Pauper Press 78 pages. One of 100 copies bound in leather. 8vo. Limited Edition. Brown Leather. Very Good Plus. Peter Pauper Press hardcover
35303London.Methuen and Co. 1900. Hardcover. 12mo. 18cm 17th edition xix208p. title-pagevignette in contemporary half dark green calf and marbled boards raisedbands gilt decorated panel borders gilt titles gilt centre panelsdecorations bugles & drums matched marbled endpapers all edges giltprize presentation dated November 1899some slight edge wear else verygood to fine Hol. ~ An attractive copy in fine bindings with drum andbugle motif on spine. Many of the poems appeared formerly in the"National Observer" and "Atheneum" but also the collection includes newverses. London.Methuen and Co. 1900 hardcover
18993988London Methuen 1899. 1899. Early edition. Small 8vo. Title page vignette. 3/4 contemporary red morocco over marbled boards by Bumpus spine with raised bands gilt stamped titles and musical devices drums and horns marbled endpapers t.e.g. uncut slight rubbing. Very good. 208 pages. Bookplate of Oliver Brett son of Viscount Esher. Hardcover. Very Good. London, Methuen, 1899. hardcover
1892001667London: Methuen and Co. Ltd. 1892. Third Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾. xix 208 16 page publisher's cat. vignette to title page brown buckram with gilt titles to spine teg corners and head and tail of spine bruised some light foxing and finger marks. Presentation inscription "To Harry From A.S.S. and P.R.S September 13-92". Harry is Harry leslie Sherwood who entered the Foreign Office in 1882 rising to become Inspector General of H.M. Consulates and editor of the F.O. List-the donors are assumed to be members of his family. The book contains 2 press cuttings including the first printed version of "The Absent-minded Beggar" published by the Daily Mail on 31st October 1899. The poem is headed "Rudyard Kipling's New Poem" with "Copyright in England and America by the "Daily Mail" publishing company." Although there is no date on the newspaper indications are that it was printed in 1899. The rights to publish had been given by Kipling to Lord Harmsworth proprietor of the Daily Mail who had made a request to Kipling to write a patriotic poem to support the fund-raising for the mobilistation of army reservists in 1899 to fight in South Africa. <br/> <br/> Methuen and Co. Ltd. hardcover
190019New York: A. L. Burt Company 1900. Biographical sketch by Henry Ketcham. Red covered cloth/hardcover with gilt lettering in Good/Fair condition. Cover is missing a piece on bottom and top of spine from shelf wear. Pages front and back cover and binding are all in excellent condition. A real find. A. L. Burt Company hardcover
43932699like new. unknown
0265311934.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
026738775X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0265367115.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0282296433.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1334376646.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
190409192402VA<p><strong>Philadelphia PA: Henry Altemus Company Undated but appears to be #14 of the Altemus' Illustrated Vademecum Series 1904. </strong> Pale green leatherbound volume with Altemus "Nasturtium" pastedowns on front cover gilt titles and decorations on cover and spine 247 pages. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Previous owner's name written inside front cover but otherwise clean and unmarked. Endpapers and pages lightly toned. Covers lightly age soiled; very light wear to spine extremities. Text block intact; solidly bound although front hinge shows some looseness. Original slipcase missing.</p><p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK: </strong> <em>This is a book of a series of songs and poems dealing with the late-Victorian British Army and mostly written in a vernacular dialect. It was originally published in two parts: the first set in 1892 the second in 1896. The series contains some of Kipling's most well-known work including the poems "Gunga Din" "Tommy" "Mandalay" and "Danny Deever" which helped consolidate Kiplings early fame as a poet. </em></p><p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR: </strong> <em><strong>Rudyard Kipling</strong> 1865 - 1936 was an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India which inspired much of his work. Kipling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was among the United Kingdom's most popular writers. In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first English-language writer to receive the prize and at 41 its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and several times for a knighthood but declined both.--Wikipedia.</em></p> Henry Altemus Company hardcover
19891150342M. F. Mansfield and Company 1989. Hard cover. Good/No jacket. Rebound in leather.<br /> <br /> The covers corner edges are chipped and worn with the edges of the spine also being worn and chipped. The binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked. M. F. Mansfield and Company unknown
1619933Y31London: Methuen and Co Ltd 1916-1927. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A very smart five-volume set of poetry collections from Rudyard Kipling including a first edition copy of 'The Years Between'. A selection of five volumes containing the poetry of Rudyard Kipling.With the first edition first impression of 'The Years Between' and later editions of the remaining works. Each bound in the publisher's original maroon cloth. Rudyard Kipling was an English short-story writer poet and novelist best known for his works of fiction including 'The Jungle Book' and 'The Man Who Would be King'. He is considered a significant literary figure for his works' vivid portrayals of British India and its explorations of themes of imperialism and clash of cultures. This set demonstrates wonderful examples of Kipling's poetry including 'The Barrack-Room Ballads' which contains some of his best-known works including 'Gunga Din' 'Tommy' 'Mandalay' and 'Danny Deever'. The entirety of this set comprises the following volumes:'Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses' 1916 'The Years Between' 1919 'The Seven Seas' 1919'Departmental Ditties' 1922'The Five Nations' 1927With thirty-one pages of publisher's advertisements to 'Barrack' thirty-two pages to 'Years Between' and thirty-one to 'Departmental Duties'. In the original cloth bindings. Externally very smart with fading to the spines and light bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpapers of 'Barrack' 'Seven Seas' and 'Five Nations'. With offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot heaviest to the endpapers of 'Seven Seas'. Very Good Methuen and Co Ltd hardcover
MUTUMIA-0083-04-04-2025Methuen & Co. Ltd. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1899 used hardcover copy no dust jacket age wear to covers leatherbound tanning to pages with age. Methuen & Co. Ltd hardcover
18921777992598MEPMethuen & Co 1892. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1892. First Edition. 208 pages. Contemporary rebind: half brown leather with brown cloth. With the bookplate of Colonel S H Banks to FEP. Formerly of 'Kamptee Public Rooms Library' perhaps from the British military base there. The poems deal with grim realities of late-Victorian military life - a subject that readers at Kamptee would have found very familiar. 16-page publisher's catalogue to rear. Vignette of bugler to title page. Pages have slight foxing tanning and thumbing. Gutters cracked with some exposed netting. A bit shaky with loose binding thread and loosening front matter. Pencil marks to FEP and both pastedown. Slightly bubbled pastedowns. Sporadic heavy stains and thumb marks text legible throughout. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have heavy edge wear: intense bumping and peeling to corners. Slightly exposed board beneath. Spine ends very crushed: loss to ends and title label. Highly scratched rubbed spotted and marked especially the leather; slight ring mark to Methuen & Co hardcover
443280Woodstock. Paperback. Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. The Decadents Symbolists and Anti-decadents series is a collection of poetry from the 1890s published by Woodstock Books. It includes works by various authors exploring the themes and styles prevalent during that period such as decadence symbolism and the reactions against them. 1996 hardback in very good condition. This is a beautifully bound volume in blue and light grey cloth. The dust cover is in good condition. Woodstock paperback
1918mon0000021066METHUEN 1918. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. forty-seventh edition on red cloth faded spine METHUEN hardcover