Kipling Rudyard

1637 · réf. 924Q31 — London: 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