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1944rif. FB5722 /1CIn a protective Box. board binding. Dimensions are for the box. We provide an in-depth photographic presentation of this item to stimulate your feeling and touch. More traditional book descriptions are immediately available. This is a nicely boxed edition of the US forces wartime publication on Kim which was intended to provide US troops with a better insight to the thinking Britisher. A collectors copy. Kim is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901 and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people culture and varied religions of India. "The book presents a vivid picture of India its teeming populations religions and superstitions and the life of the bazaars and the road." The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Game the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel popularized the phrase and idea of the Great Game. Armed Services (USA).
rif. ria9781025765082_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This volume brings together two compelling works by Rudyard Kipling that explore the intricate relationship between cultures: "Kim" and "The Naulahka: A Story of West and East" written in collaboration with Wolcott Balestier. "Kim" is hardcover
1501rif. mon0000060029Macmillan & Co 1915-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Volumes 1 & 2 on worn blue clothspine cover of vol 1 stained Macmillan & Co hardcover
2010rif. 2507140049The Limited Editions Club 2062-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed. Limited edition #433 flat signed by Robin Jacques on colophon page. Hardcover in slip case. Good binding and cover. Light edge wear. Clean unmarked pages. Autographed by illustrator. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Robin Jacques was born in Chelsea London on 27 March 1920 and educated at the Royal Masonic Schools Bushey Hertfordshire. Self-taught as an artist he worked as an apprentice to a firm of commercial artists before serving in Second World War first as a gunner in the Royal Engineers and later as a cartographer. In quiet moments he began to combine his love of literature with his artistic talents by attempting to illustrate the books he carried with him and on leave in London in 1944 he offered his services to the Editor of the Radio Times. Regular contributions followed over many years to both the Radio Times and the Listener establishing him as a distinct talent and the heir to Eric Fraser. Jacques also lectured at Brighton School of Art 1947-8 and acted as art editor for the Strand magazine. The Limited Editions Club hardcover
rif. 3966376962.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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rif. ria9783387019698_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision. hardcover
rif. ria9783387019681_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision. paperback
rif. ria9783368319694_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original. hardcover
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1995rif. 216910London: Folio Society 1995. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Auguste Leroux. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Folio Society hardcover
1962rif. 163128New York: Heritage Press 1962. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Sandglass neatly laid in. Illustrations by Robin Jacques. Heritage Press hardcover
1928rif. 120804New York: Modern Library 1928. Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Chipping at spine crown/heel. 1/2 inch open tear at bottom of rear gutter. 1/4 inch open tear at top of front gutter. Rubbing on front flap fold. Owner inscription to title page. Sticker to spine covering book number. Modern Library hardcover
1902rif. 1012N33London: Macmillan and Co. 1902-1926. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5". Unknown. Six works from the prolific Rudyard Kipling including the first edition of Traffics and Discoveries early impressions and illustrations. Six volumes from the works of prolific British author Rudyard Kipling including the first edition of Traffics and Dicscoveries as well as early impressions of works such as Puck of Pook's Hill and Debits and Credits. In the publisher's original red cloth. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. While holding a somewhat controversial reputation due to his opionions on colonialism Rudyard Kipling remains one of Britain's most loved and celebrated authors and this group of both short stories and novels showcase his literary talent. - Kim. Third impression. Contains a frontispiece and all nine other illustrated plates. Collated complete. 1902 first published 1901. - Traffics and Discoveries. First edition. 1904. - Puck of Pook's Hill. Second Impression. Contains a frontispiece and all nineteen other full-page illustrations. Collated complete. 1906 first published in 1906. - The Light That Failed. Uniform Edition. Later printing. 1906 first published 1891. - Life's Handicap: Being Stories of My Own People. Later printing. 1891 first published 1907. - Debits and Credits. Second impression. 1926 first published 1926. In the publisher's original red cloth. Externally mostly smart with the odd faint mark to board extremities minimal to Traffic and Light and Handicap a little heavier to Kim and Puck. Slight fading to spines heavier to Kim and Puck. Slight bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities heavier to Kim and slight rubbing to joints heavier to Kim with small split to center of front joint. Slight spotting and offsetting to end papers heavier to Puck minimal to Debits. Previous owner's bookplates to front pastedowns of Debits Light Handicap and Puck. Previous bookseller's stamps to rear pastedown to Debits and front pastedowns of Light and Handicap. Previous owner's ink inscriptions to end papers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright and clean with the odd spot to leaf extremities of Traffics and Kim and slight browning to first leaves of Handicap and offsetting from newspaper clippings to first leaves of Debits. Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1914rif. 898Z3London: The Daily Telegraph 1914. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 11" by 9". Arthur Rackham; Edmund Dulac etc. A first edition of this tribute to King Albert with contributions by important public figures and authors and illustrations by popular artists. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth. Illustrated with a frontispiece monochrome plates and sixteen coloured plates. Collated completeA tribute to King Albert the Belgian King and the people of Belgium at the start of the First World War with morale-boosting contributions from statesmen artists novelists and other important figures. The work includes poems and prose from Edith Wharton Jack London Winston Churchill Claude Debussy Rudyard Kipling H. Rider Haggard Thomas Hardy and G. K. Chesterton as well as colour illustrations by Arthur Rackham Maxfield Parrish Edmund Dulac and Kay Nielsen among others.Undated dated by copies held on Jisc. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart with marks to the boards bumping to the extremities a very slight lean a closed tear to the head of the spine and very small damp stains to the rear board. Offsetting to the endpapers with a past owner's name in ink to the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with occasional light spotting and light age toning. Tipped in plate facing pp. 32 loose but present. Very Good The Daily Telegraph hardcover
1992rif. H-467-552Gallimard 1992. Hardcover. Very Good. Volume 2. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Gallimard hardcover
rif. 6133490028Cambridge University Press CUP . Papeback. New. pp. 198 Index Cambridge University Press CUP unknown
1913rif. 4458AThomas Crowell NY 1913. HB NODJ Issued Decorated embossed Leather with Gold Gilt lettering with light rub wear Scuff primarily Extremities NF-/NF- AS-IS NODJ Interior light rub wear FoX & few dogeared pgsSlight scuffRub Spi ne Ribbon bookmrk included1913 1st edition inside bk few month Title have handwritten Pen Occasion EntriesTop edges pages Gold Gilt124 PGS. First Edition. Full-Leather. Thomas Crowell NY hardcover
1923rif. 901Q5New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1923 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first US edition of this scarce collection of quotations from the works of Rudyard Kipling from the library of Kipling's literary agent. The first US edition published the same year as the UK edition. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper-covered boards.Scarce work. From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.This work features a calendar with quotes from the works of the celebrated Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling. Each day has a different passage or line from Kipling's works with some of the quotes being relevant to the accompanying date. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. Externally excellent with light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to cloth and label. Light offsetting and scattered spotting to endpapers and fore edge. Dust wrapper is very good with light edge wear and the odd tear to the head of the wrap. Small clips to each flyleaf. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good Indeed Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
rif. 0267243022.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 1331554497.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1937rif. 042246London: Macmillan 1937. Reprints. Soft cover. Very Good/No Dustjackets. small octavo. The Author and J Lockwood Kipling. pp All complete. Fully bound in soft red calf with gilt titles and decoration to spines and circular "Kipling elephant and Indian Swastika" to upper covers comprised of the following: Actions and Reactions 1932; Debits and Credits 1926 1st; The Naulahka 1928; "Captains Courageous" 1925; Many Inventions 1928; Soldiers Three The Story of the Gadsbys 1915; A Book of Words 1928 1st; Life's Handicap 1937 1st/2nd printing; Something of Myself 1937 1st/2nd printing; Rewards and Fairies 1924; Traffics and Discoveries 1924; Letters of Travel 1920 1st; The Light that Failed 1915; Songs from Books 1913 1st/3rd printing; Stalky & Co 1929; Plain Tales from the Hills 1918; Wee Willie Winkie and other Stories 1929; Limits and Renewals 1932 1st; A Diversity of Creatures 1917 1st 2nd; Kim 1913; The Jungle Book 1924; The Second Jungle Book 1924; Just So Stories for Little Children 1913; Puck of Pooks Hill 1916; From Sea to Sea and other Sketches Vol 1 1914; From Sea to Sea and other Sketches Vol II 1914; The Day's Work 1919; Souvenirs of France 1933 1st/2nd printing; 5 Kipling titles published by Methuen in matching binding; A Kipling Anthology of Verse 1922; The Five Nations 1910; Departmental Ditties 1928; Barrack-room Ballads 1917; The Seven Seas 1923 This is a most excellent set. Macmillan paperback