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Best.-Nr. 135005Allahabad: Published by Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co n.d. Later printing of this classic collection of Kipling's tales for children. Octavo original cloth. Contains Wee Willie Winkie Baa Baa Black Sheep His Majesty the King and The Drums of Fore and Aft. 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. 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. Published by Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co hardcover
Best.-Nr. 614146New York: Brentano's ND. 1st Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 88 pages. Hardcover. Decorative boards title in gilt on spine. Book measures: 4"W X 6.25"L. Previous owners stamp at top of front endpaper. Published by Brentano's with no date. Light wear. Record # 614146 Brentano's hardcover
1925Best.-Nr. 121873London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1925. First edition of this collection of two Kipling stories. Octavo original cloth elaborately decorated in gilt with illustrations in color by F. H. Townsend. 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. 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 hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 121883New York: Doubleday Doran & Company 1938. First edition of Kipling's beloved dog story. Octavo original cloth. Frontispiece illustration by Marguerite Kirmse. Near fine in the scarce original dust jacket. 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. Doubleday, Doran & Company hardcover
2006Best.-Nr. 5459New York: Little Simon / Simon and Shuster 2006. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Fine. Quarto unpaginated. About fine in the publisher's printed boards. One leaf with a corner crease. In the publisher's plastic sleeve with one-sheet insert which is a bt wrinkled with a short tear. SIGNED by Reinhart on the first leaf and dated in the year of publication. Little Simon / Simon and Shuster hardcover
1989Best.-Nr. 1150342M. F. Mansfield and Company 1989. Hard cover. Good/No jacket. Rebound in leather. The covers corner edges are chipped and worn with the edges of the spine also being worn and chipped. The binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked. M. F. Mansfield and Company unknown
1904Best.-Nr. 09192402VAPhiladelphia PA: Henry Altemus Company Undated but appears to be #14 of the Altemus' Illustrated Vademecum Series 1904. Pale green leatherbound volume with Altemus "Nasturtium" pastedowns on front cover gilt titles and decorations on cover and spine 247 pages. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Previous owner's name written inside front cover but otherwise clean and unmarked. Endpapers and pages lightly toned. Covers lightly age soiled; very light wear to spine extremities. Text block intact; solidly bound although front hinge shows some looseness. Original slipcase missing. ABOUT THE BOOK: This is a book of a series of songs and poems dealing with the late-Victorian British Army and mostly written in a vernacular dialect. It was originally published in two parts: the first set in 1892 the second in 1896. The series contains some of Kipling's most well-known work including the poems "Gunga Din" "Tommy" "Mandalay" and "Danny Deever" which helped consolidate Kiplings early fame as a poet. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Rudyard Kipling 1865 - 1936 was an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India which inspired much of his work. Kipling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was among the United Kingdom's most popular writers. In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first English-language writer to receive the prize and at 41 its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and several times for a knighthood but declined both.--Wikipedia. Henry Altemus Company hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 60312New York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1910. Hardcover. Good. W.Heath Robinson. 25.5 x 18.5 cm. 392pp. Bound in red cloth with gilt design. 8 colorwith tissue guards and 9 black and white illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. 4 cm tear to top of spine. Some sunning to spine and back cover. Front gutter cracked. Previous owner's name and inscription on front free endpaper. Doubleday Page & Co. hardcover
Best.-Nr. B23800-FAlex Grosset. Collectible - Acceptable. Small softcover booklet. No date given. Cream covers w/orange design and black lettering. Bound w/small piece of ribbon. Covers are spotted and soiled. 1 inch tear to 'spine' at heel. B/w frontis of Kipling. 5 page poem. Pages are uncut at top edge. Text is clean. Alex Grosset paperback
1928Best.-Nr. B7297New York: Doubleday Doran & Company. 1928. Hinges broken. . Binding: Full green pictorial cloth boards. Notes: Joseph Rudyard Kipling 1865 – 1936 was an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India which inspired much of his work. Kipling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was among the United Kingdom's most popular writers. Henry James said "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius as distinct from fine intelligence that I have ever known." In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first English-language writer to receive the prize and at 41 its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and several times for a knighthood but declined both. Following his death in 1936 his ashes were interred at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. Size: 8vo. 240 x 170 mm Illustration: Very good example of this classic volume. Illustrated. Pages: 249 pp. Category: Book Literature; Doubleday, Doran & Company. hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. mon0002883527New York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1901. Hardcover. Very Good. . True first edition U.S. first bound in geen ribbed cloth with illustration in black and lettering in gilt. Cover shows minor rubbing to the edges a few tears and slight loss on the spine ends. Pages are lightly tanned and clean. New York: Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 2012-B701Macmillan 1901. Hardcover. Good. Second printing. Covers have only minor shelfwear but spine is cracked and "Kim" title on cloth portion of spine is missing. Pages are bound together firmly however; only separated from the spine. Pages are largely clean and unmarked except for sporadic foxing extending into the pages. Macmillan hardcover
1962Best.-Nr. 434007New York: Limited Editions Club 1962. Hardback in slipcase. Used - Very Good. This is copy 293 out of 1500 printed. Signed by Illustrator Robin Jacques. Includes The Monthly Letter. There is a small 1 inch by 1/2 inch white sticker on the inside cover which says Ex Libris John Ruyle. Limited Editions Club hardcover
Best.-Nr. 22628A. L. Burt NY A Paramount Picture. HBDJ PHOTOPLAY EDITION NO Date probably 1920s PC DJ light rub Soil wear & tiny chips Tears Extremities Handsomely Bound in Burgundy cloth with Gold Gilt NF/VG AS-IS Cover light Wear & tiny Corner Ding Interior nice tight clean light Wear FoX 339 pgs Small chip back bottom DJ & bottom SpineDJ. Hard Cover. A. L. Burt ,NY A Paramount Picture hardcover
1891Best.-Nr. 7030New York: Lovell Coryell & Company 1891. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1891 1st American edition. VG- with light soiling at the panels and spine. Neat former owner name at front pastedown first blank and title page. 12mo 268 pgs. Housed in a handsome custom-made box with folding chemise. Lovell, Coryell & Company unknown
Best.-Nr. 52241937-6Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
1906Best.-Nr. 018854New York : Doubleday Page & Company 1906. First American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good /No Dust Jacket. Arthur Rackham. Very nice clean unmarked copy light rubbing at edges and tips. Green cloth binding pictorial cover with bright gilt titles on front cover and spine top edge gilt Color frontispiece with tissue guard and three additional color plates by Arthur Rackham 277 pages. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1922Best.-Nr. 346063Hodder & Stoughton: London 1922. Hardcover . Good/No Jacket. Good Hardcover with No DJ. India Paper Edition. Light shelfwear to covers. Dark blue half calf gilt tilted spine mildly rubbed and faded. Covers rebound by J. & E. Bumpus. Gilt on textblock. Inscription on blank page. A few pages lightly soiled and/or creased. Otherwise pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned independent book shop since 1984. Hodder & Stoughton: London hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 44992Doubleday Page & Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good hardcover in Good dust jacket which is wrapped. Some stains to jacket and pieces missing. Beautiful illustrations. Binding is good. No noticeable markings inside.; 7 3/4" x 10 1/4"; 94 pages . 1926. Doubleday Page & Company hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 420347International Book and Publishing Co: New York 1899. Hardcover. Good to Very Good with lightly shaken hinges in green cloth. 204 pp. 8 pp. ads. 8vo. Special Limited Edition. In the variant gray cloth with black lettering and decorations. The first U.S. edition was published in 1896 as Soldier Tales. Stewart 159 notes this edition in blue cloth also. New York hardcover
1936Best.-Nr. 4797New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc 1936. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.75" with 252 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine still full and vivid. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Dust jacket is in fair condition. Minor chipping to both ends of spine and around all edges of jacket. Heavy sunning on spine. Moderate staining on both panels. Original 2.50 price on front flap. This is an autobiography of Rudyard Kipling. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #N8-5. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc unknown
1899Best.-Nr. 2010111312Doubleday and McClure New York 1899 later printing book was pirated but likely 1st copy written US printing. Copyright on verso 1899 Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Special Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Doubleday and McClure New York hardcover
1975Best.-Nr. 154970N.p.: Walt Disney Productions 1975. Vintage British program for the 1975 re-release of the 1967 film. Based on the 1894 collection of "Mowgli" stories by Rudyard Kipling. One of Disney's classic animated films and the last film Walt personally oversaw. 8.25 x 11 inches. 6 pages side stapled. Near Fine with some light rubbing to the wrappers. Walt Disney Productions unknown
1930Best.-Nr. 50247New York: Willey Book Company 1930. Very Good-/Very Good. New York: Willey Book Company n.d. ca. 1930s. Later Printing. Octavo 19cm; publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket; 6249pp. Cloth unevenly discolored from damp along spine edge bleeding into boards shallow chipping and closed tears to jacket margins spine panel mottled; still a Very Good sound example. Uncommon reprint of the author's first novel originally published in 1891. OCLC locates three examples of this edition as of October 2026 at Columbia Shippensburg and UBC. Willey Book Company unknown
1899Best.-Nr. 092725FDecorative binding on green cloth with sticker scar near spine. Title in gilt w/art nouveau border designed by Evangeline Mary Danielle no dj. Previous owner signature dated 1899. Newspaper clipping"The White Man's Burden" attached to rear endpaper. The clipping has left a ghost shadow opposite. 209pgs followed by Publishers adverts for other books. ".series of poems centered on Britain's role in colonialism and Empire building." D.Appleton and Co hardcover