New York: R.F. Fenno & Co. 1899. Two works in one vol. 8vo. 156 1; 9-139 1 pp. Decorated title in tan & black frontisp. portrait. Green ribbed publisher’s cloth lozenge illust. of elephant mounted on front cover gilt decorated spine t.e.g. slight shelfwear very slight rubbing NF copy from the library of Donald Alexander Skene 1898-1938 reporter for the Portland Oregonian served as a United States Marine during World War I and graduated Yale University in 1920 w/ gift inscription dated 1901 on ffep. First American edition of these two works with the first containing four of Kipling’s short stories originally published as the sixth and final installment of Wheeler’s Indian Railway Series including Wee Willie Winkie Baa Baa Black Sheep His Majesty the King and The Drums of the Fore and Aft. The second volume of American notes includes Kipling’s travels through California a fascinating and excellent account of Salmon fishing on the Columbia River visiting a salmon cannery in The Dalles with only Chinese immigrants cleaning and packing the fish and fishing on the Clackamas River along with the authors travels to Yellowstone and Chicago. R.F. Fenno & Co., hardcover
New York: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0192142046 . One highlighted line. No Priority shipping. International orders may require additional postage. ; 8.58 X 5.75 X 1.97 inches; 582 pages . Oxford University Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 23312 ISBN : 0192142046 9780192142047
New York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1904. 8vo. vi 363 1 pp. Title in red & black. Green ribbed cloth gilt lettering illustration in black on front cover gilt lettering on spine slight shelfwear w/ open-backed slipcase label for The Booklovers Library on spine NF/VG copy from the famed lending library for profit with Booklovers Library bookplate on front pastedown stamped 1933. First edition of this fascinating collection of stories about ghosts the occult spiritualism and science fiction by the famed author. The Booklovers library was founded in 1900 and within a short time it was lending and mailing books to 1000s of subscribers all over the United States. Unfortunately the revenue could not be sustained and the company declared bankruptcy in 1905. Although the bookplates are still seen in the trade on occasion the original slipcases which housed the books being loaned are quite scarce. Doubleday, Page & Co., hardcover
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
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