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1899ref. 15347London:: Daily Mail Publishing Co. 1899. First illustrated edition. original self-wrapper preserved in a cloth folding case. A few light creases and soiling; advertisement folded with a little edge wear. 12-1/2 x 8 inches . Stewart 211. Kipling donated the proceeds of this poem to the benefit of the wives and children of the reservists at war in South Africa. With an advertising leaflet for Kipling's "Indictment of the Government" laid in. Daily Mail Publishing Co., hardcover
1907ref. 121482London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1907. First separate edition of this Kipling children's classic. Octavo original blue cloth with gilt titles and vignette to the front panel illustrated by F. H. Townsend tissue-guarded frontispiece. In near fine 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
1900ref. 613208New York: George Munro's Sons 1900. Softcover. Very Good. First edition by this publisher likely a piracy the first American edition was issued a decade earlier. 12mo. 98pp. Pictorial wrappers. Pages browned still a sound very good copy. George Munro's Sons unknown
1899ref. 611710New York: Doubleday & McClure 1899. Hardcover. Near Fine. Early American edition with the "o" half closed in the word 'into' on page 189. Green pictorial boards stamped in black and gilt top edge gilt. Edges of cloth lightly rubbed corners slightly bumped near fine. Twelve short stories. Doubleday & McClure hardcover
1898ref. 58428NY: Doubleday & McClure Co. 1898. First American Edition. Livingston 169. A collection of twelve stories by Kipling. This edition preceded the British edition by about five weeks. .A collection of twelve stories by Kipling. This edition preceded the British edition by about five weeks. Kipling made the ship design impressed on the front cover. The American sheets were also used in the publication of the Canadian edition also dated 1898. 8vo. pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt; top edge gilt; 431 pages. Very Good covers nice & bright pencil name & date "1898" on front endpaper- could easily be erased; bit of scuffing to gilt on top edge. A nice copy! Doubleday & McClure Co. unknown
1898ref. 613211New York: George Munro's Sons 1898. Softcover. Very Good. First edition by this publisher likely a piracy. 12mo. Pictorial wrappers. Pages browned chips on the wrappers a good or better copy of a fragile volume. George Munro's Sons unknown
1918ref. 3996Garden City New York Doubleday Page & Compnay 1918. 1918. First separate edition. 8vo. Original 1/2 tan cloth over gray boards printed paper spine and upper cover labels. Very good corners bumped. No dust jacket. 101 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Livingston 414. Provenance: from the estate of Zane Grey with his estate blindstamp in upper right corner of the half title page. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page & Compnay, 1918. hardcover
1903ref. 612267London: Methuen and Company 1903. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition first state with misprint 'David' for 'Saul' on page 56 line 9 and ads dated July 1903. Octavo. Red cloth titled in gilt. Endpapers browned as usual slight wear at the spine else near fine. Methuen and Company hardcover
1900ref. b44726New York: S.S. McClure & Co. 1900. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Very good in original wrappers with wear at the spine extremities and a tiny sticker on the front panel. S.S. McClure & Co. paperback
1896ref. 612546New York: D. Appleton & Co 1896. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition. Octavo. Green cloth decorated in gilt. Cover art by Evangeline Mary Daniell. Nice bookplate on front pastedown spine a little toned else a nice near fine copy. D. Appleton & Co hardcover
1899ref. 003979Boston: Greenock Press 1899. Hardcover. Good/Very Good/No Jacket. Type: Book Limited to one thousand numbered sets of which this is No. 89. Eight of ten volumes. Green cloth covers with sun aged paste down title plate on spine. Gilt top edge pages. Corners lightly bumped. Light edgewear. Volume one: Soldiers Three; Volume two Plain Tales from the Hills; Volume three The Phantom Rickshaw; Volume four The Light that Failed; Volume five Under the Deodars; Volume six Wee Willie Winkie; VOLUME SEVEN AND EIGHT MISSING; Volume nine The Story of the Gadspys; Volume ten Letters of Marque. Some light discoloration and soiling on a few of the books. Greenock Press hardcover
1919ref. biblio1First edition one of 200 large paper copies. Octavo. Original vellum back blue boards toning to edges corners worn t.e.g. No dust jacket. Very good. 159 pages. Stewart 434. Title page in red and black with illustration by A. Trotter of a service man seated smoking while he reads of letter. Methuen and Co. Ltd. hardcover
1906ref. 612549New York: Doubleday Page 1906. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition. Octavo. Gray cloth gilt with applied illustration on paper. A little foxing mostly contained to tissue guards and frontispiece else near fine copy. Stories including the famous title story about ghosts of children. Bleiler Checklist title. Doubleday Page hardcover
1904ref. 48974New 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
ref. 4023LONDON METHUEN 1918. FIRST EDITION GOOD-VERY GOOD. F. LONDON, METHUEN, 1918 unknown
1896ref. b24089Philadelphia: Curtis 1896. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Complete original issue in very good wrappers. Curtis paperback
1928ref. 612216Garden City: Doubleday Doran & Company 1928. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Tall octavo. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light wear interior tape repair at the crown. Doubleday, Doran & Company hardcover books
1898ref. 12923London: Macmillan 1898. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Pictorial cloth boards. Very slight soiling very near fine. An attractive volume. Macmillan hardcover books
1899ref. 612409New York: Doubleday & McClure Company 1899. Hardcover. Fine. First trade editions. Two volumes. Green cloth stamped in blind spine titles gilt. Small ink spot at top of front board of Volume One else a fine and fresh set. Doubleday & McClure Company hardcover books
1917ref. 625219Milano: Casa ed. Risorgimento 1917. Softcover. Good. First Italian edition. 12mo. 61 2pp. Illustrated wrappers. Two ownership stamps ink date on titlepage spine toned and a bit eroded a good or better copy. Casa ed. Risorgimento unknown books
1920ref. 4013CLEVELAND WALDO PRESS CA 1920 1920. LIGHT GRAY WRAPPERS; 20 PAGES; #25/300 GOOD-VERY GOOD. Soft cover. CLEVELAND, WALDO PRESS, CA 1920 paperback books
1900ref. 613208New York: George Munro's Sons 1900. Softcover. Very Good. First edition by this publisher likely a piracy the first American edition was issued a decade earlier. 12mo. 98pp. Pictorial wrappers. Pages browned still a sound very good copy. George Munro's Sons unknown books
1899ref. 611710New York: Doubleday & McClure 1899. Hardcover. Near Fine. Early American edition with the "o" half closed in the word 'into' on page 189. Green pictorial boards stamped in black and gilt top edge gilt. Edges of cloth lightly rubbed corners slightly bumped near fine. Twelve short stories. Doubleday & McClure hardcover books
1898ref. 58428NY: Doubleday & McClure Co. 1898. First American Edition. Livingston 169. A collection of twelve stories by Kipling. This edition preceded the British edition by about five weeks. .A collection of twelve stories by Kipling. This edition preceded the British edition by about five weeks. Kipling made the ship design impressed on the front cover. The American sheets were also used in the publication of the Canadian edition also dated 1898. 8vo. pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt; top edge gilt; 431 pages. Very Good covers nice & bright pencil name & date "1898" on front endpaper- could easily be erased; bit of scuffing to gilt on top edge. A nice copy! Doubleday & McClure Co. unknown books
1898ref. 613211New York: George Munro's Sons 1898. Softcover. Very Good. First edition by this publisher likely a piracy. 12mo. Pictorial wrappers. Pages browned chips on the wrappers a good or better copy of a fragile volume. George Munro's Sons unknown books