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1911123044Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1911. First edition of Kipling and Fletcher's history of Great Britain for boys and girls. Quarto original cloth illustrated with colored plates and maps by Henry Ford. In very good condition. Kipling and Fletcher's A History of England covers the history of Great Britain and the British Empire from the departure of the Romans through Saxon England and the Middle Ages the eras of the Tudors and Stuarts the American Rebellion and Great French War up until the Kingdom and Dominion of the Georges. Fletcher contributed most of the historical text with Kipling's assistance and contribution of 23 poems. Illustrator Henry Ford was best known for his work in Andrew Lang's colored Fairy books. The Clarendon Press hardcover books
191138303Oxford: at the Clarendon Press. London Henry Fr5owde and Hodder & Stoughton 1911. First English Edition. Illustrated by Henry Ford. 250 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Blue cloth stamped in white maps on endpapers. Fine. First English Edition. Illustrated by Henry Ford. 250 pp. 1 vols. 4to. True First. Stewart 356 at the Clarendon Press. London Henry Fr5owde and Hodder & Stoughton unknown books
1898121444London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898. First edition of this collection of articles written by Kipling when he joined the fleet of the Royal Navy at sea in 1898. Octavo original illustrated cloth. In very good condition. Cover illustration by Norman Wilkinson. Kipling's account of the recently strengthened fleet of the British Royal Navy at the turn of the 20th century first appeared as a group of five articles in the Morning Post in November 1898. Allowed to join the Fleet at sea Kipling here offers an intimate portrait of the ships and their crew. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover books
1898120860London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898. First edition of this collection of articles written by Kipling when he joined the fleet of the Royal Navy at sea in 1898. Octavo original blue illustrated wrappers. In fine condition. Cover illustration by Norman Wilkinson. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise slipcase. Kipling's account of the recently strengthened fleet of the British Royal Navy at the turn of the 20th century first appeared as a group of five articles in the Morning Post in November 1898. Allowed to join the Fleet at sea Kipling here offers an intimate portrait of the ships and their crew. Macmillan and Co., Limited unknown books
18986649London: Macmillan and Co 1898. First Edition First Issue. Original Wraps. Very Good. Small Octavo. 84 pages. Bound in original blue pictorial wrappers. Minor wear at fore-edge of front wrapper; very good in a handsome cloth covered slipcase. <br/><br/> Macmillan and Co paperback books
1898121680London: The Morning Post 1898. First appearance of of this collection of 5 articles written by Kipling when he joined the fleet of the Royal Navy at sea in 1898. Royal octavo bound in blue boards consisting of the original 5 Morning Post articles which appeared on November 5 7 9 10 and 11 1898 clipped and adhered to octavo sheets and bound. In near fine condition. Rare. Kipling's account of the recently strengthened fleet of the British Royal Navy at the turn of the 20th century first appeared as a group of five articles in the Morning Post in November 1898. Allowed to join the Fleet at sea Kipling here offers an intimate portrait of the ships and their crew. The Morning Post hardcover books
1898WRCLIT25854London & New York: Macmillan 1898. Pictorial cloth. First edition clothbound issue. Cloth somewhat soiled but a good sound copy. STEWART 191. RICHARDS A117. Macmillan hardcover books
1898WRCLIT41551London & New York: Macmillan 1898. Pictorial cloth. First edition clothbound issue. Cloth somewhat oxidized at edges early bookseller's description on pastedown and auction records in pencil but a good sound copy. STEWART 191. RICHARDS A117. Macmillan hardcover books
1898WRCLIT41550London & New York: Macmillan 1898. Pictorial cloth. First edition clothbound issue. Cloth somewhat oxidized at edges bookplate but a good sound copy. STEWART 191. RICHARDS A117. Macmillan hardcover books
1898WRCLIT55395London & New York: Macmillan 1898. Pictorial wrappers. First edition wrapperbound issue. A few stray marks to lower wrapper extreme fore-tips of upper wrapper a bit creased and nicked otherwise an unusually nice copy near fine. This copy is printed on laid paper. RICHARDS A117. STEWART 191. Macmillan unknown books
18987142London: Macmillan & Co 1898. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1898 1st edition in its original pictorial wrappers. VG- with pronounced staining at the spine and one 1 1/2" chip at the rear panel. Still though a presentable copy of a fragile book. 12mo 84 pgs. Housed in a custom-made cloth chemise and quarter-morocco box. <br/><br/> Macmillan & Co paperback books
1917122480Doubleday Page & Company: Garden City NY 1917. First American edition of this collection of Kipling tales including several science fiction stories. Octavo original dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel black stamped ship vignette to the front panel. In near fine condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. 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. A Diversity of Creatures contains As Easy as A.B.C. The Honours of War The Village that Voted the Earth was Flat In the Presence and The Edge of Evening. Garden City, NY hardcover books
191775586London: Macmillan and Co. 1917. Octavo pp. i-iv v vi vii-viii 1-441 442 443-444: blank 445-448: ads title page printed in red and black original red cloth Ganesha device stamped in gold on front panel spine panel lettered in gold t.e.g. First edition. A mixed collection of fourteen stories and fourteen poems. Includes the first book appearance of the long tale of the future "As Easy as A.B.C." the sequel to "With the Night Mail" first published in FAMILY MAGAZINE in 1912. "The future world is dominated by the Ariel Board of Control which regulates the movements of massive dirigible airships . This story set in 2065 offers a more elaborate account of a society anxiously preoccupied with Malthusian problems and Marxian class conflict . In this story the dictatorial A.B.C. sends a new aircraft to sort out a rebellion in Illinois" Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-603. Also collects "In the Same Boat" 1911 a tale "of psychic horrors which becomes rationalized fantasy" and "Swept and Garnished" 1915 "Kipling's grimmest supernatural fiction" Clute and Grant. Anatomy of Wonder 1981 1-110; 1987 1-55; 1995 1-55 and2004 II-603. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1235. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 46. Clute and Grant eds The Encyclopedia of Fantasy p. 541. Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction p. 670. Gerber Utopian Fantasy 1973 p. 146. Negley Utopian Literature: A Bibliography 641. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 152. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V pp. 2053-54. Bleiler 1978 p. 115. Stewart 408. Hairline crack along inner front hinge repaired else a fine bright copy. Bookplate of Indiana novelist George Barr McCutcheon 1866-1928 affixed to front paste-down. #75586 Macmillan and Co. unknown books
1917WRCLIT84706London: Macmillan 1917. Gilt red cloth t.e.g. Trace of foxing at fore-edge otherwise a fine bright copy in a near fine crisp example of the second form of the printed dust jacket marred solely by a small snag at the crown of the upper spine fold. Half red morocco slipcase and chemise a trace rubbed. First edition of this collection that includes a substantial selection of Kipling's most significant fantasy stories. The binding is in the first state with the spine imprint slightly exceeding 1" in width. RICHARDS A295. STEWART 408. BLEILER SF 1235. Macmillan hardcover books
1917WRCLIT41693London: Macmillan 1917. Gilt red cloth t.e.g. First edition. Two bookplates free endsheets tanned as usual bookseller's descriptions tipped to rear pastedown cloth a trifle darkened about good. Includes some of Kipling's most significant fantasy stories. STEWART 408. BLEILER SF 1235. Macmillan hardcover books
1917WRCLIT41581London: Macmillan 1917. Gilt red cloth t.e.g. First edition. Large bookplate on pastedown free endsheets tanned as usual cloth a trifle darkened about very good. Includes some of Kipling's most significant fantasy stories. STEWART 408. BLEILER SF 1235. Macmillan hardcover books
3995London Macmillan and Co. Limited 19017. First edition. 8vo. Title page in red and black; 4-page publisher's catalogue at end. 442 pages 4 pages of advertisements. Original full gilt stamped red cloth gilt stamped spine and upper cover t.e.g. Dust jacket unclipped. Very good-fine. No Signatures or bookplates. Contains 14 short stories and 14 poems. Livingston #411. Stewart 408. F. Hardcover. ISBN: 0333327918. London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 19017. hardcover books
191783935London: Macmillan 1917. First Edition. hardcover. fine. 8vo full brown leather gilt; g.t. London: Macmillan 1917. First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/> Macmillan unknown books
1925121544London: Methuen & Co Ltd 1925. First English edition of this collection of Kipling's songs. Octavo original wrappers. In very good condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. 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. Methuen & Co, Ltd unknown books
1925WRCLIT41584London: Methuen 1925. Small octavo. Printed wrapper over stiff wrappers. First collective edition in this format wrapper issue preceding the issue in boards and including the first appearance in book form of one poem. Wrappers a bit darkened at edges small nick small leather bookplate on front flap offset opposite isolated foxing else very good. STEWART 515. REILLY WWI p.190. Methuen hardcover books
1925WRCLIT25472Garden City: Doubleday 1925. Cream wrappers printed in green. Very good. First American edition one of 94 copies printed for copyright purposes. STEWART 516. RICHARDS A356. Doubleday unknown books
1943121496New York: Charles Scribners Sons 1943. First edition of this selection of Kipling's verse by T. S. Eliot. Octavo original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Ownership inscription. "A mature essay full of insight. Mr. Eliot's essay is an admirable example of the finest type of criticism" The Spectator. Charles Scribners Sons hardcover books
1952GG01686London:: Macmillan 1952. 1952. 8vo. xxix 1 338 pp. Brick-red gilt-stamped cloth; lightly soiled. Very good. Macmillan, 1952. hardcover books
192864408Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran & Company. Very Good. 1928. Hardcover. 279 pages red cloth with gilt stamping. Slight scuffing at edges otherwise Very Good in a slightly scuffed price-clipped dust jacket. . Doubleday, Doran & Company hardcover books
1928WRCLIT41668London: Macmillan 1928. Gilt red cloth t.e.g. First collective edition including a number of war-related items. Two bookplates some flecking to cloth at edges else about very good in spine darkened dust jacket with small chip at crown. RICHARDS A372. STEWART 536. Macmillan hardcover books
