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1918réf. 52415New York: doubleday 1918. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo 19.5cm.; green cloth over dark gray boards; paper title plate on cover and spine; dustjacket; 101pp.; A Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped with tears to the extremities; Very Good only. The book consists of four stories that read as letters home from soldiers from India and the North-West Frontier which take place in 1915 and 1916. "A Retired Gentleman" and "The Fumes of the Heart" are both fictionalized letters written from the perspective of wounded Indian soldiers a Rajput and a Sikh to their families. The second is cast as a dictated letter from a Sikh soldier to his brother and has dramatic asides and digressions from the injured soldier punctuating the text. As for the remaining two stories "The Private Account" is presented as a scene showing an Afghan family reading and responding to a letter from their son on the Western Front and the final story "A Trooper of Horse" takes the form of a letter from an unwounded Muslim soldier in France to his mother. doubleday unknown
1915réf. 221090Garden City Doubleday Page & Company 1915. 1915. First American edition. 12mo. Dust jacket unclipped; few small chips. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. "Includes 6 new poems.especially written for this book." Livingston 401. F. Hardcover. Garden City, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1915. hardcover
1904réf. 2222360Second edition. 4 ¾" x 4". Frontispiece drawing by E. B. Bird. Title page in red and black. Original dark green boards printed paper label on upper cover. No dust jacket. Very good. 10 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Fred & Bertha Goudy at The Village Press Hingham Mass. Livingston 293. Alfred Bartlett hardcover
1917réf. 3964JGarden City: Doubleday 1917. First Edition - American Copyright Issue. Printed in a tiny quantity by the publisher to secure the copyright. Published 8 December 1917 distributed privately. Number of copies unknown. Richards A300 locates 14 copies. Precedes the English edition "Published: December 1917 at 2p." Poetry. Paperbound. Fine in printed wrappers. Doubleday unknown
réf. 014181First Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Fine with minor wear to this copy. Uncommon. paperback
1923réf. 004614New York: Doubleday Page 1923. Former owner's signature on each front flyleaf. First American Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. Doubleday, Page Hardcover
1923réf. 29614Garden City NY: Doubleday Page & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1923. First American Edition. Hardcover. Both volumes lack dust jackets some shelf wear and chipping cracking and darkening of the spine labels contents vg cond. ; Illus. maps; 641 pages . Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1980réf. 115440Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1980. 1st Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket as issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. David Gentleman. These stories set in India were originally published in periodicals then collected into two volumes: The Jungle Book published in 1894 followed by The Second Jungle Book published the following year. Both volumes presented here as THE JUNGLE BOOKS by Rudyard Kipling published by the Easton Press in 1980 and illustrated by David Gentleman. First edition first printing of this Easton Press collector's edition in as new condition. Quarto 10" tall. Easton Press specializes in premium leather-bound books. This volume is one of Easton's 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series all of which have silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon markers smyth sewn binding archival paper with all gilt edges on the text block and leather boards. Cream colored ribbon with cream moire silk endpapers green leather cover with gilt bamboo decorations four raised bands to spine gilt stamped spine and covers. No names or markings. A fine bright copy suitable as a gift. Easton Press hardcover
1980réf. 115441Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1980. 1st Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket as issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. David Gentleman. These stories set in India were originally published in periodicals then collected into two volumes: The Jungle Book published in 1894 followed by The Second Jungle Book published the following year. Both volumes presented here as THE JUNGLE BOOKS by Rudyard Kipling published by the Easton Press in 1980 and illustrated by David Gentleman. First edition first printing of this Easton Press collector's edition in as new condition. Quarto 10" tall. Easton Press specializes in premium leather-bound books. This volume is one of Easton's 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series all of which have silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon markers smyth sewn binding archival paper with all gilt edges on the text block and leather boards. Cream colored ribbon with cream moire silk endpapers green leather cover with gilt bamboo decorations four raised bands to spine gilt stamped spine and covers. No names or markings. A fine bright copy suitable as a gift. Easton Press hardcover
1918réf. 126592Macmillan and Co. Limited: London 1918. Early printing of Kipling's Just So Song Book. Quarto original illustrated boards. 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. London hardcover
1899réf. BOOKS085545INew York: Alex Grosset & Company. Very good copy in the original decorated cloth. 1899. 1st. hardcover. 8vo 340 pp. Front hinge partially cracked. The first illustrated edition of Kipling's first novel; the text is "as it was originally conceived by the Writer" as opposed to the shortened version originally published with the happy ending. Bound in grey cloth with white lettering except for the author's name in black on the spine and a decorative gilt sunrise panel on the front cover. . Alex Grosset & Company hardcover
1890réf. 16762New York:: United States Book Company 1890. Second edition; first issue. original crimson bevelled cloth t.e.g. in custom 1/4 morocco slipcase and chemise. A bright attractive copy. 8vo. Stewart 85. United States Book Company, hardcover
1892réf. 106973London: William Heinemann. 1892. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 1892. William Heinemann. 276 pages. Some light wear else Very Good Condition. First Printing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 276 pages . William Heinemann hardcover
réf. 2343930New York: Century Co 1895. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12x10x0. Kipling John Lockwood. First American edition preceding the UK release by several days with a number of alterations to the text. One of two binding variants no priority. Spine toned edges rubbed ink name and pencil gift note dated Christmas 1895 on front endpaper. 324 pp. 8vo. A sequel to the children's classic The Jungle Book -- which inspired the classic Disney animated film as well as the 2016 live action motion picture -- with illustrations by the author's father John Lockwood Kipling. Century Co hardcover
1898réf. R66The Century Co. 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. The Century Co. 1898. Very Good. New York: The Century Co. 1898. No owners inscription or stamp appears page torn out. Decorated green cloth. Illustrated with plates. Green cloth copy with the elephant in the center stamped in black. Top edge gilt nice tight copy in very good condition with light browning. Makes an excellant edition to any collection. 1898 in Very GOOD CONDITION The Century Co. hardcover
1898réf. bing47mm0030D. Appleton and Company 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. Prompt shipment with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes New York: D. Appleton and Company 1898. First American Edition. In gilt decorated cloth tips and edges a little worn spine slightly darkened. Clean pages light age-toning and foxing. Binding tight. Sm 8vo. 209pp. A very nice copy. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
réf. 63-9302Mendocino CA: Attic Press 1997. 65x50 mm. Marbled boards with black leather spines lettered in gilt paper cover labels. Each volume is one of 75 copies printed by Judy Detrick and bound by Betty Storz. Scarce handsomely bound miniature editions of these Kipling classics. Mendocino, CA: Attic Press, 1997. hardcover
1919réf. 54835London: Methuen and Co. LTD 1919. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. Octavo. xiii 159 1 31 1pp. Original red cloth with gilt lettering on spine in original illustrated dustjacket black lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. Illustrated title page. A collection of poems written during the period from just after the Boer War until the aftermath of World War I with topics including war life death and God. Index of first lines at front. At rear a listing of Methuen titles on thirty-two pages. Inside flaps with publisher's Kipling titles. Minor sunning along edges of binding. Dustjacket with three-quarter inch chip. Methuen and Co. LTD hardcover
1919réf. 120774London: Methuen and Co. Ltd 1919. First edition of this collection of 45 poems often considered Kipling’s darkest work. Octavo original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket which is in very good condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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. Kipling's The Years Between includes: The Benefactors The Choice A Death-Bed Epitaphs Natural Theology A Pilgrim's Way and The Song of the Lathes. Methuen and Co., Ltd hardcover
1937réf. 18985London: MacMillan and Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial cream boards. Illustrated with many photographs from the film "Elephant Boy". The frontispiece photograph is signed by Sabu in pen. Many of the photographs in the book feature Sabu and this was his first movie role. Minor bumps to the spine ends a bump to the lower rear cover edge. Some toning to the endpapers. Tight. The dust jacket shows wear about the edges and has several short tears and some chipping. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 84 pages; Signed by Author . MacMillan and Co. hardcover
1909réf. 12012Boston / London:: Edinburgh Society. Very Good. 1909. Hardcover. B000RFZAAI . Complete in ten volumes: BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS AND OTHER VERSES LETTERS OF MARQUE THE LIGHT THAT FAILED MINE OWN PEOPLETHE PHANTOM 'RICKSHAW PLAIN TALK FROM THE HILLS SOLDIERS THREE THE STORY OF THE GADSBYS IN BLACK AND WHITE UNDER THE DEODARS and WEE WILLIE WINKIE: CITY OF THE DREADFUL NIGHT AMERICAN NOTES. Illustrated - about four plates per volume. The Edinburgh de luxe edition one thousand copies. Octavos bound in blue cloth with paper labels along the spines top edges gilt. Age toning to spine labels else all volumes are very good. No dust jackets. . Edinburgh Society, hardcover
1958réf. 76621New York: Nelsoon Doubleday 1958-1961. Hardcover. Very Good. 16 volumes of the classic children's books containing fiction and non-fiction stories for young people by classic author and illustrators jackets on all volumes except 2 Vol 12 & vol 35. Included are volumes 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 35 41 & 42 Nelsoon Doubleday hardcover
1902réf. 949871902: Doubleday Page & Company 1902. Hard cover. Good/No jacket. First printing. Cover is worn along edges. Cover is rubbed and tanned but text is legible. Hinges and spine are cracked but covers remain attached to spine and pages all remain attached to binding. Light foxing in the margins of some pages not covering text. Text is clean bright and unmarked. Doubleday, Page & Company unknown
1901réf. 014822DoubledayPage & Company 1901. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy In Decorative Cloth First Edition 1901/1901 Excellent Fresh Copy Book Plate. Doubleday,Page & Company Hardcover
2005réf. 300292London: Folio Society 2005. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. Philip Bannister. Complete five volume set of large octavos; each in publishers red illustrated cloth; titling on the spines in gold; housed in the publishers slipcase; some wear to the slipcase~~Illustrations by Philip Bannister~~Introduction by Andrew Lycett. Near Fine binding. Folio Society unknown