New York: Sarpedon 1997. Two vols. Tall 8vo. 320; 223 1 pp. Numerous photos maps illusts. Green & red boards gilt lettrng w/ d.j.s. NF/NF set. First Sarpedon edition of Rudyard Kipling’s little-known masterpiece an utterly individual contribution to regimental histories written as an homage to his son John who was killed at the battle of Loos. Sarpedon, hardcover
New York: Macmillan & Co. 1895. 8vo. 217 3 pp. Blue cloth gilt illust. on frnt cvr gilt lettrng on spine t.e.g. mnr bmpng to crnrs hd & ft of spine slgtly cockd still a VG- copy w/ frmr ownrshp signature on ffep. Revised edition early printing of this collection which contains several of Kipling’s most famous poems including Gunga Din The Ballad of East and West Manderlay Fuzzy-Wuzzy and others. Macmillan & Co., hardcover