KIPLING, RudyardBiblio.com
Puck of Pook's Hill.
rif. 121375London Macmillan and Co. 1906. . First edition first printing; 8vo 200 x 140 mm; half title frontispiece title page nineteen illustrations in black & white unobtrusive ownership signature and date to font free endpaper spotting to prelims otherwise pages are clean despite usual age-toning small ink stain to p165 small 1 cm tear to p197; publisher's red cloth gilt- blocked medallion to front board gilt lettering to spine minor shelf wear otherwise very good condition; x 306pp 3 advertisements. A collection of ten short stories two young children encounter a mischievous sprite 'Puck'. He introduces them to historical and mythological figures which allow the author to explore themes of nationalism and identity. Set in the Sussex countryside it is worth noting that Kipling himself lived in Sussex for most of his adult life on returning to the motherland. It is more than apparent that he felt a deep connection to the landscape which clearly inspired his writing. Livingston 116 London, Macmillan and Co., 1906. hardcover
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