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1619rif. 933Y31London: Methuen and Co Ltd 1916-1927. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A very smart five-volume set of poetry collections from Rudyard Kipling including a first edition copy of 'The Years Between'. A selection of five volumes containing the poetry of Rudyard Kipling.With the first edition first impression of 'The Years Between' and later editions of the remaining works. Each bound in the publisher's original maroon cloth. Rudyard Kipling was an English short-story writer poet and novelist best known for his works of fiction including 'The Jungle Book' and 'The Man Who Would be King'. He is considered a significant literary figure for his works' vivid portrayals of British India and its explorations of themes of imperialism and clash of cultures. This set demonstrates wonderful examples of Kipling's poetry including 'The Barrack-Room Ballads' which contains some of his best-known works including 'Gunga Din' 'Tommy' 'Mandalay' and 'Danny Deever'. The entirety of this set comprises the following volumes:'Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses' 1916 'The Years Between' 1919 'The Seven Seas' 1919'Departmental Ditties' 1922'The Five Nations' 1927With thirty-one pages of publisher's advertisements to 'Barrack' thirty-two pages to 'Years Between' and thirty-one to 'Departmental Duties'. In the original cloth bindings. Externally very smart with fading to the spines and light bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpapers of 'Barrack' 'Seven Seas' and 'Five Nations'. With offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot heaviest to the endpapers of 'Seven Seas'. Very Good Methuen and Co Ltd hardcover
1619rif. 1026N32London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1916-1918. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4.5". Rudyard Kipling; J. Lockwood Kipling; H.R. Millar. Twelve pocket editions of Rudyard Kipling adventures excellent travel companions filled with adventure and excitement. Twelve pocket editions of short story collections and novels by the prolific British author Rudyard Kipling published between 1916-1918. In the publisher's decorative original soft red leatherette. These charming pocket editions allow readers to enjoy the Nobel-Prize winning author with ease and on the go being perfect travelling companions as these short stories and novels dive into exotic adventures. Considered a master of the short story this selection includes historical fiction seen in Puck of Pook's Hill and Kim what is often considered his masterpiece set during The Great Game. - Kim. Contains a frontispiece and all nine other illustrated plates by Rudyard's father J. Lockwood Kipling. Collated complete. 1918 first pocket edition 1908.- Soldiers Three; the Story of the Gasbys; In Black and White 1917 first pocket edition 1907.- Just So Stories. Contains full-page and in-text illustrations by Kipling throughout 1915 first pocket edition 1908.- 'Captain Courageous': A Story of Grand Banks 1916 first pocket edition 1907.- Stalky and Co. 1917 first pocket edition 1908.- Traffics and Discoveries 1917 first pocket edition 1908.- Plain Tales from the Hills 1916 first pocket edition 1907.- Puck of Pook's Hill. Contains all twenty full-page illustrations by H.R. Millar. Collated complete 1917 first pocket edition 1908.- Rewards and Fairies. Contains all four illustrated plates by Frank Craig. Collated complete 1918 first pocket edition 1910.- The Day's Work 1918 first pocket edition 1908.- Life's Handicap 1917 first pocket edition 1907. - Many Inventions 1917 first pocket edition 1907. In the publisher's decorative original soft red leatherette. Externally the odd faint handling mark to covers and front glit decoration intact. Knocks to the extremities. Minor loss to heads of spines heavier to Kim and Just So. Rear cover and final couple of leaves and blanks of Plain Tales and Day's Work are loose with rear joint of Work holding only by tail. Small splits to heads of joints of Just So Handicap and Soldiers a little heavier to Kim and heaviest to Day's Work with split stretching to center of front joint. Small puncture to tail of spine of Many Inventions. Fading to Kim covers. Faint browning to end papers with offsetting to free end papers of Work Soldiers Kim Stalky Traffics Rewards and Many Inventions. Internally final leaf of Plain is loosening from hinge strain to tails of hinges between pp.83-94 and between ppp.96-97 of Just So final leaf of Day's Work bound with loose rear cover with pp.404-405 hinge failed. Pages are bright and mostly clean with minor age toning and a couple of faint spots to first leaves of Rewards and faint offsetting to first couple leaves of Kim. Good Only Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1637rif. 924Q31London: Macmillan and Co. 1916-37 . Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A collection of three well presented works from celebrated novelist Rudyard Kipling including a first edition of Kipling's autobiography completed by his wife and published posthumously after the author's death. A trio of works written by the celebrated English novelist journalist and poet Rudyard Kipling.Each bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Comprised of the following: 'Just So Stories' the Uniform Edition with the first edition published in 1902. Comprised of a series of short stories aimed at children including 'How the Whale got his Throat' and 'The Crab that Played with the Sea. Wonderfully illustrated by the author throughout. 'Puck of Pook's Hill' published in 1930 with the first edition published in 1906. This entertaining fantasy series is comprised of a collection of short stories each set during different periods of history. Illustrated with twenty plates. 'Something of Myself' the first edition. Kipling's autobiographical work written during the last year of his life and left unfinished after his death. Posthumously published this insightful work was finished by the author's wife. Illustrated with three plates. Collated complete. With an image of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night tipped-in to the front endpaper of 'Puck of Pook's Hill' and a bookplate to 'Something of Myself'. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Externally very good with light bumping to the extremities and some rubbing to the joints heavier to 'Just so'. Slight fading and a little discolouration to cloth heavier to 'Puck' and 'Just so'. The odd mark to cloth and fore edge. Bookplate to front paste down 'Something of Myself' and pencil inscription to 'Just so'. Image tipped-in to front endpaper of 'Puck'. Lacking front endpaper to 'Just so'. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd mark. Very Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
