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Kipling Rudyard
The Drums of The Fore and Aft.
London: F. Tennyson Neely 1899. First Neely's Booklet Library edition of Kipling's classic military tale. Octavo original wrappers as issued frontispiece portrait of Kipling. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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. Kipling's The Drums of the Fore and Aft concerns an inexperienced Regular battalion on overseas service brigaded with a Highland Regiment and a Gurkha Regiment in Afghanistan. Unlike Kipling's other tales it concerns the disgrace of a battle almost lost rather than the glory of a battle won. F. Tennyson Neely unknown books
Bookseller reference : 120480
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Kipling Rudyard
The Drums of The Fore and Aft.
Boston: Dana Estes & Company 1898. First separate edition of Kipling's classic military tale. Octavo original decorated cloth illustrated by L. J. Bridgman frontispiece. In near fine condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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. Kipling's The Drums of the Fore and Aft concerns an inexperienced Regular battalion on overseas service brigaded with a Highland Regiment and a Gurkha Regiment in Afghanistan. Unlike Kipling's other tales it concerns the disgrace of a battle almost lost rather than the glory of a battle won. Dana Estes & Company hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 121340
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Eyes of Asia
New York: doubleday 1918. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo 19.5cm.; green cloth over dark gray boards; paper title plate on cover and spine; dustjacket; 101pp.; A Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped with tears to the extremities; Very Good only.<br/><br/>The book consists of four stories that read as letters home from soldiers from India and the North-West Frontier which take place in 1915 and 1916. "A Retired Gentleman" and "The Fumes of the Heart" are both fictionalized letters written from the perspective of wounded Indian soldiers a Rajput and a Sikh to their families. The second is cast as a dictated letter from a Sikh soldier to his brother and has dramatic asides and digressions from the injured soldier punctuating the text. As for the remaining two stories "The Private Account" is presented as a scene showing an Afghan family reading and responding to a letter from their son on the Western Front and the final story "A Trooper of Horse" takes the form of a letter from an unwounded Muslim soldier in France to his mother. doubleday unknown books
Bookseller reference : 52415
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Kipling Rudyard
THE EYES OF ASIA
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1918. Cloth and boards paper labels. First authorized U.S. edition preceded by surreptitious distribution of a canceled copyright printing in 1916. With the later reading of 78:8. Bookplate binding worn and marked a reading copy. STEWART 417. Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41591
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Eyes of Asia
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Company 1918. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. Paper labels. Faint spotting worn corners and previous owner bookplate on the front pastedown else very good. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 392614
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Kipling Rudyard
THE EYES OF ASIA
Garden City: Doubleday Page and Company. Very Good. 1918. Hardcover. 101 pages. Gray cloth with green paper covered boards. The covers are slightly rubbed and soiled but the contents are bright and complete. Near Very Good. . Doubleday Page and Company hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 68353
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Kipling Rudyard
THE EYES OF ASIA
New York: Doubleday. Very Good. 1918. Hardcover. Gray boards some light shelf wear otherwise nice. VG. . Doubleday hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 67939
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Eyes of Asia
Garden City New York Doubleday Page & Compnay 1918. 1918. First separate edition. 8vo. Original 1/2 tan cloth over gray boards printed paper spine and upper cover labels. Very good corners bumped. No dust jacket. 101 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Livingston 414. Provenance: from the estate of Zane Grey with his estate blindstamp in upper right corner of the half title page. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page & Compnay, 1918. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 3996
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KIPLING Rudyard
THE EYES OF ASIA
Garden City NY: Doubleday Page 1919. Reprint. Small 8vo pp. 101. Tan cloth with paper labels. Donor's presentation on flyleaf. Cover little bumped and stained o/w VG. Doubleday, Page unknown books
Bookseller reference : 41419
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Eyes of Asia
Garden City: Doubleday Page 1918. First. hardcover. very good. 8vo cloth backed boards. Garden City 1918. First Collected Edition. Preceded only by four pamphlets of which all but a few were destroyed. "Many changes in this text from that printed in the separate issues." Livingston 414.<br/><br/> Doubleday Page unknown books
Bookseller reference : 83753
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Kipling Rudyard
The Eyes of Asia.
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Company 1918. First edition first state of this collection of stories presented as letters from Indian and Afghan soldiers which first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in May and June 1917. With "recuiting depot" on p. 78 line 1. Octavo original half cloth. 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. Presented as an anthology of letters from Indian and Afghan soldiers Kipling's The Eyes of Asia contains A Retired Gentleman The Fumes of the Heart The Private Account and A Trooper of Horse. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 121064
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FEET OF THE YOUNG MEN
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1920. Large octavo. Full medium brown crushed levant raised bands gilt extra gilt doublures and silk moiré endsheets a.e.g. unsigned but perhaps by Bennett. Illustrated with photographs by Lewis R. Freeman. A fine copy. First separate illustrated edition. Copy #5 of twenty copies with the limitation statement amended by Kipling and signed by him with the denotation in another hand reserving these copies "for Mr. Lewis Freeman" the photographer. The ordinary edition consisted of 377 signed copies. The publisher retained the twenty copies for distribution to different parties according to Freeman's wishes. Freeman enjoyed a distinguished career as explorer journalist and war correspondent and his photographs accompanying Kipling's poems cover a wide range of his travels and interests. From the Nelson Doubleday collection sale. RICHARDS A329n. STEWART 291. Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT77654
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Kipling Rudyard
The Female of the Species; A Study in Natural History
Garden City: Doubleday Page and Co. 1912. First separate edition in book form. Nine leaves printed on one side only ruled in green decorative border throughout. Oblong 12 mo 4 3/8" h x 6 1/2" w string-tied. Very Good boards a bit soiled some toning to end pages only slight ripples in paper covering rear board. Binding sound and holding quite nicely. First Edition. Paper Covered Boards. Very Good. Oblong 12mo . Doubleday, Page and Co. Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 008425
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Kipling Rudyard
The Finest Story in the World and Other Stories
Girard Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Company 1923. Pamphlet. 93p. stapled light blue wraps 3.5x5 inches list of "Other Titles in Pocket Series" at rear pages evenly toned else very good condition. The other stories are "Bimi' "Wee Willie Winkie" and "Namgay Doola." Little Blue Book / Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 331. Haldeman-Julius Company unknown books
Bookseller reference : 264212
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Kipling Rudyard
The Five Nations
New York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1903. First Edition. Very good in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt text and a black design of a Viking ship under sail on the spine with a larger version of the same repeated on the front board together with embossed black borders. A small octavo of 7 7/8 by 5 1/4 inches with light rubbing and wear to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine and with a tiny prior owner's signature and date of "1903" on the front paste down. Without a dust jacket. 215 pages containing a collection of 53 poems. David Alan Richards Rudyard Kipling A Bibliography A191 Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : TB30767
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Kipling Rudyard
The Five Nations
London: Methuen & Co. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First issue. Small 8vo. Original red cloth. An excellent copy. <br/><br/> Methuen & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : BB17269
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Kipling Rudyard
The Five Nations
London: Methuen and Co. 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering stamped direct on spine top edge gilt; pp. xiii 3 215 1 38 ads. Spine and edges of boards sunned; spine tips gently rubbed; scattered foxing throughout as expected. VG overall. A handsome volume. <br/><br/> London: Methuen and Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 7226
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Five Nations
First edition first issue p. 56. Octavo. Original maroon gilt stamped cloth t.e.g. 38 publishers catalogue at end dated July 1903. Very good. Bookplate of Edward F. Burke on the front pastedown. Enclosed in a 1/2 red morocco slipcase with folding chemise. Methuen & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 224704
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Five Nations
London Methuen 1903. 1903. First edition first state p.56. Small 8vo. Original 1/2 vellum over light blue boards t.e.g. uncut. Paper label on spine. Very good. One of only 200 large paper copies on handmade watermarked Arnold unbleached large paper. Livingston 279. F. Hardcover. London, Methuen, 1903. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 196092
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FIVE NATIONS
London: Methuen and Co. 1903. Gilt polished buckram t.e.g. First edition trade issue. Ink inscription on free endsheet endsheets darkened scattered foxing spine a bit sunned two bookplates but a good sound copy. STEWART 276. RICHARDS A190. Methuen and Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41674
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FIVE NATIONS
London: Methuen and Co. 1903. Gilt polished buckram t.e.g. First edition. Leather bookplate offset endsheets darkened cloth rubbed head and toe of spine a bit frayed but a sound copy. STEWART 276. RICHARDS A190. Methuen and Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41558
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FIVE NATIONS
London: Methuen and Co. 1903. Large octavo. Quarter parchment and boards paper label t.e.g. Unfortunate adhesive booklabel of a noted Kipling collector large pictorial bookplate of another endsheets darkened and offset binding darkened rubbed and bruised; internally a very good copy though externally quite ordinary. First edition ordinary limited issue. One of two hundred copies printed on large handmade paper from a total issue of 230 deluxe copies. STEWART 276. RICHARDS A190n. Methuen and Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41687
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FIVE NATIONS
New York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1903. Green cloth lettered in gilt stamped in black t.e.g. First U.S. edition. Adhesive booklabel of a noted Kipling collector modest wear at tips otherwise a tight bright copy. STEWART 277. RICHARDS A191. Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41731
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Five Nations
London: Methuen 1903. First. hardcover. fine. 12mo artfully bound in dark olive green morocco; gilt lettered spine with raised bands & floral devices stamped in gilt and red on the covers; inner dentelles. London: Methuen 1903. First English Edition. First issue with "David" on p.56.<br/><br/> Methuen unknown books
Bookseller reference : 211194
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Five Nations
London: Methuen 1903. First. hardcover. very good. 12mo red cloth; spines sunned g.t. London: Methuen 1903. First English Edition. First issue with "David" on p.56.<br/><br/> Methuen unknown books
Bookseller reference : 153057
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Kipling Rudyard
The Five Nations.
London: Methuen and Co. 1903. First edition first issue of Kipling's notable poetry collection with 'David' for 'Saul' on p.56 and ads dated July 1903. Octavo original cloth. In good condition. First published in 1903 Kipling's The Five Nations included a number of new poems as well as several that had been previously published notably Recessional of 1897. In 1903 the United Kingdom consisted of four nations: England Ireland Scotland and Wales. It was soon suggested that Kipling's "five nations" were the "five free nations of Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa i.e. Cape Colony and 'the islands of the sea' i.e. the British Isles" - all dominated by Britons; and except in the last case by recent settlers. That suggestion was endorsed some one hundred years later. Methuen and Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 121678
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Kipling Rudyard
The Five Nations.
London: Methuen and Co 1903. Large paper edition of Kipling's notable poetry collection. Large octavo original quarter parchment over paper-covered boards. One of 200 copies on handmade paper. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. First published in 1903 Kipling's The Five Nations included a number of new poems as well as several that had been previously published notably Recessional of 1897. In 1903 the United Kingdom consisted of four nations: England Ireland Scotland and Wales. It was soon suggested that Kipling's "five nations" were the "five free nations of Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa i.e. Cape Colony and 'the islands of the sea' i.e. the British Isles" - all dominated by Britons; and except in the last case by recent settlers. That suggestion was endorsed some one hundred years later. Methuen and Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 120150
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Kipling Rudyard
The Five Nations.
New York: Doubleday Page & Co 1903. First American edition of Kipling's notable poetry collection. Octavo original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel black stamped vignette to the front panel. In very good condition. First published in 1903 Kipling's The Five Nations included a number of new poems as well as several that had been previously published notably Recessional of 1897. In 1903 the United Kingdom consisted of four nations: England Ireland Scotland and Wales. It was soon suggested that Kipling's "five nations" were the "five free nations of Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa i.e. Cape Colony and 'the islands of the sea' i.e. the British Isles" - all dominated by Britons; and except in the last case by recent settlers. That suggestion was endorsed some one hundred years later. Doubleday, Page & Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 121348
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Kipling Rudyard
The Five Nations.
London: Methuen and Co 1903. First edition one of 30 copies printed on Japanese vellum. Octavo bound in full vellum gilt titles to the spine gilt topstain. In near fine condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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 and Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 110468
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Kipling Rudyard
The Fox Meditates
London: The Medici Society 1933. Near Fine tiny spot front cover. Greetings slip as issued with no greetings filled in. A lovely copy. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Lionel Edwards . 8vo. The Medici Society Paperback books
Bookseller reference : 005224
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Fox Meditates
London Medici Society 1933 1933. First edition thus. 8vo. Cover duotone and 5 b/w illustrations by Lionel Edwards. Stiff orange and white pictorial wrappers sewn with orange silk thread. Originally published in Strand magazine February 1933 not signed. Kipling 1865-1936 English writer born in India; famous for the two "Jungle Books" 1894-95 and various popular poems; awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 1907. F. Soft cover. London, Medici Society, 1933 paperback books
Bookseller reference : 198114
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FOX MEDITATES
Garden City: Doubleday 1933. Cream wrappers printed in green. Small nick at crown of spine else about fine. First edition. One of about 75 copies printed for copyright purposes and preceding the UK edition. RICHARDS A410. STEWART 616. Doubleday unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41434
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FOX MEDITATES
Garden City: Doubleday 1933. Cream wrappers printed in green. Lower edge of upper wrapper creased else fine in somewhat faded folding cloth slipcase. First edition. One of about 75 copies printed for copyright purposes and preceding the UK edition. RICHARDS A410. STEWART 616. Doubleday hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41435
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Kipling Rudyard
The Fox Meditates
Garden City NY: Doubleday Doran 1933. First Edition. 1 vols. 8vo 8 pp. Original cream wrappers printed in green fine. First Edition. 1 vols. 8vo 8 pp. One of a small number of copies printed for American copyright. Stewart 616; Livingston 591 Doubleday, Doran unknown books
Bookseller reference : 10929
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FOX MEDITATES
Garden City: Doubleday 1933. Cream wrappers printed in green. Small nick at fore-edge of upper wrapper else very near fine. First edition printed for copyright purposes and preceding the UK edition. RICHARDS A415. STEWART 616. Doubleday unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT60723
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FOX MEDITATES wrapper title
London: The Medici Society 1933. Pictorial wrappers. Illustrations by Lionel Edwards. First separate UK edition. Bookplate slight tanning short edge tear else a good copy. STEWART 617. The Medici Society unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT35980
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1915. Tan boards pictorial label. Collective U.S. edition preceded by the copyright issues and printing a revised text. Near fine in lightly soiled and minimally chipped dust jacket. RICHARDS A284. STEWART 396. Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT78950
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1915. Tan boards pictorial label. Collective U.S. edition preceded by the copyright issues and printing a revised text. . Boards and label rubbed and smudged bookplate else good and sound. RICHARDS A284. STEWART 396. Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT78949
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET
London: Macmillan and Co. 1915. Printed wrappers. First edition. Lower wrapper a bit chipped at fore-edge else very good. RICHARDS A283. STEWART 387. Macmillan and Co. unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41542
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1915. Tan boards pictorial label. Second collective U.S. edition. Boards and label rubbed and smudged bookplate else good and sound. RICHARDS A284. STEWART 396. Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41590
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET
London: Macmillan and Co. 1915. Printed wrappers. First edition. Wrappers a bit soiled lower wrapper a bit chipped at fore-edge unfortunate adhesive booklabel of a noted Kipling collector else a good copy. RICHARDS A283. STEWART 387. Macmillan and Co. unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41676
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET
London: Macmillan and Co. 1915. Printed wrappers. First edition. Wrappers a bit dusty else a very good copy in collector's cloth wrapper. RICHARDS A283. STEWART 387. Macmillan and Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT41541
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KIPLING Rudyard
The Fringes of the Fleet
Garden City Doubleday Page & Company 1915. 1915. First American edition. 12mo. Dust jacket unclipped; few small chips. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. "Includes 6 new poems.especially written for this book." Livingston 401. F. Hardcover. Garden City, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1915. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 221090
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Kipling Rudyard
The Fringes of the Fleet
London: Macmillan Company 1915. First English edition. Paper wrappers. A very good or better copy wrappers lightly soiled with small chip to one corner leaves clean binding tight. 71 pp. 16mo. Nautical. Livingston 400. Stewart 393. Macmillan Company unknown books
Bookseller reference : 30419
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1915. Six volumes. Cream wrappers printed in green. A fine set enclosed in a lightly rubbed half brown niger morocco slipcase and chemise. A complete set of the U.S. copyright printings of the installments in this series including: a I. THE AUXILIARY FLEET; b II. THE AUXILIARY FLEET; c III. SUBMARINES; d IV. SUBMARINES; and e VI. PATROLS. Each pamphlet was printed in an edition of seventy- five copies preceding by one day the appearances of the articles in the press and constitute the first appearances in book form or otherwise. RICHARDS A282. STEWART 394a-e. Doubleday, Page & Co. unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT40093
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET I THE AUXILIARY FLEET
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1915. Cream wrappers printed in green. Faint smudge to upper wrapper otherwise near fine. First edition. Printed in an edition of seventy-five copies for copyright protection preceding by one day the appearance of the article in the press and constituting the first appearance in book form or otherwise. STEWART 394-A. RICHARDS A282. Doubleday, Page & Co. unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT77703
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET I THE AUXILIARY FLEET
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1915. Cream wrappers printed in green. Wrappers quite dust-soiled internally very good. First edition. Printed in an edition of seventy-five copies for copyright protection preceding by one day the appearance of the article in the press and constituting the first appearance in book form or otherwise. STEWART 394-A. RICHARDS A282. Doubleday, Page & Co. unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT26783
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET III SUBMARINES
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1915. Cream wrappers printed in green. Wrappers quite dust-soiled somewhat creased just good. First edition. Printed in an edition of seventy-five copies for copyright protection preceding by one day the appearance of the article in the press and constituting the first appearance in book form or otherwise. STEWART 394-C. RICHARDS A282. Doubleday, Page & Co. unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT60866
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Kipling Rudyard
THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET VI PATROLS
Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1915. Cream wrappers printed in green. Wrappers quite dust-soiled internally very good. First edition. Printed in an edition of seventy-five copies for copyright protection preceding by one day the appearance of the article in the press and constituting the first appearance in book form or otherwise. STEWART 394-E. RICHARDS A282. Doubleday, Page & Co. unknown books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT60868
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Kipling Rudyard
The Fringes of the Fleet.
London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1915. First edition of this collection of nautical essays and poems. 12mo original illustrated wrappers. In near fine condition. A very sharp example. 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. Macmillan and Co., Limited unknown books
Bookseller reference : 122463
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