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1928Best.-Nr. 11043New York: Privately Printed 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st ed. limited to100 numbered copies this being #34. Small octavo uncut. Boards with paper spine label. Very Near Fine in Very Good plain glassine dust jacket. Privately Printed hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. 55046New York: B. W. Dodge & Company 1909. First U.S. edition. Though a pirated one it does precede the authorized Doubleday Page and Co. edition by a few months. First issue in gilt-lettered blue cloth boards with ship at sea illustration stamped In black. Spine a little shaken otherwise near fine. Issued without a dust jacket. B. W. Dodge & Company unknown
1909Best.-Nr. 292190New York: B.W. Dodge 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. First American pirated edition first issue with original blue cloth with seascape in black gilt-stamped lettering. . Appearing two months before the authorized edition by Doubleday Page and Company. Very good with light wear to the spine ends small newspaper clipping laid on rear pastedown pertaining to Rudyard Kipling without dustwrapper as issued. Scarce. A collection of short stories. B.W. Dodge hardcover
1978Best.-Nr. 43854Franklin Center PA: The Franklin Library 1978. Hardcover. Illustrations by Ben F. Stahl. 8vo. Full red calf with gilt lettering raised bands and gilt decorations. 227pp. All edges gilt. Line drawings green moire endpapers and matching sewn-in page marker. Very good. Spine mildly sunned. A tight and attractive volume unspecified limited edition in "The Collector's Library of the World's Best-Loved Books" -- with choice and unusual autograph addition: This copy extra-illustrated with unique added frontispiece consisting of a reproduction of a cartoonist's 1938 renderings of the stars of the 1937 MGM film version of this book Freddie Bartholomew and Spencer Tracy for the Disney film "Mother Goose Goes Hollywood" -- and tipped beneath this 5½" X 4½" image is a fine vintage signature of Bartholomew in bold green ink on a heavy stock 3" X 2" card. Bartholomew 1924-92 was an English-American actor one of most famed child stars of all time. The Franklin Library hardcover
1897Best.-Nr. 410-5379New York: The Century Company 1897. In Very Good condition. Bound in full olive-green cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt and green; the decorative front panel lushly in gilt green and red. Top edge gilt. Octavo. viii 323pps. with 21 black and white plates included in the pagination by W. Taber. There is mild rubbing to the extremities and a few light soil-marks to the text. The binding is slightly shaken though sound with all pages intact. A very nice collector's-quality copy -- with variations in the text from the British original published earlier in that same year. "Harvey Cheyne is the overindulged son of a millionaire. When he falls overboard from an ocean liner he is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman and initially against his will joins the crew of the We're Here for a summer. An exciting adventure story 'Captains Courageous' follows the trials of a boy who is thrown into an entirely alien environment." Purchase with confidence: all books gradings and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision photos can be emailed upon request. First American Edition. Cloth. Illus. by Taber W. The Century Company Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0881102520New. hardcover. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. hardcover
2005Best.-Nr. 63039London: Folio Society. Fine. 2005. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Five volumes in bright red cloth decorated on spine with a character and on front board with a vehicle; in bright red slipcase gilt titles and illustration of Kipling. About new but for 2 cm crack to top corner of slipcase. . Folio Society hardcover
1912Best.-Nr. 126444London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912. First edition of the definitive collection of Kipling's verse. Royal octavo original quarter buckram over paper-covered boards paper spine label top edge gilt. In very good condition. Bookplate. Rudyard Kipling was the celebrated author of classic poems such as "Mandalay" "Gunga Din" "Recessional" and "The White Man's Burden" Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. "The family and the Empire were the poles about which his genius turned" DNB. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 265801910. 1910 Kipling Rudyard COLLECTED VERSE NY: Doubleday Page & Co 1910 392pp illus color tipped-on plated W Heath Robinson 4to tissue guards present though one torn ink underline on p20 ink signature rear of frontis ink date on half-tpage spine neatly rebacked in matching cloth overall a nice copy with only minimal shelf-rubbing on edges. unknown
1891Best.-Nr. 005046Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co. 1891. Kipling's first book. First published in 1886; this is a Near Fine copy of the Sixth Indian Edition. Maroon cloth binding ruled with bevelled edges; titling in gilt on the spine. The front cover has a decorative version of the title in gilt - sheaves of paper bound with a ribbon. Rear cover has the publisher's device in black. Clean text; 125 pages with a Glossary for non-Colonials and a 24 page publisher's catalog in the rear. Close to a Fine copy; just some hints of rub at the margins. In an archival plastic protector. A really lovely copy. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Thacker, Spink and Co. Hardcover
1900Best.-Nr. 122456London: Methuen & Co 1900. First edition of this anthology published and sold to benefit the officers and men of the British Army in South Africa during the Boer Wars. Octavo original publisher's decorated cloth. In very good condition. For Britain's Soldiers: A Contribution to the Needs of our Fighting Men and Their Families includes: Sir Walter Besant's The Memory Cell Rudyard Kipling's The Son of His Father H.G. Wells' Miss Winchelsea's Heart and Walter Wood's The Atonement of the "Vanguard's" Skipper among others. Methuen & Co hardcover
1962Best.-Nr. 49935New York: The Limited Editions Club 1962. Hardcover. Introduction by Charles Edmund Carrington. Illustrations by Robin Jacques. Small 4to. Quarter brown calf with gilt lettering/decorations and gilt-ruled tan cloth slipcase. x 284pp. Color frontispiece color illustrations pictorial endpapers. Fine/near fine. First published in 1901 this lovely LEC production is the tenth title in their 30th series. Rear colophon notes limitation of 1500 numbered copies this #241 signed by illustrator Jacques. In addition this unusual copy bears a fine film addition from the 1950 from the MGM version: Tipped to the half-title page is the signature in blue ballpoint of co-star ROBERT DOUGLAS 1909-99; portrays Colonel Creighton on a heavy stock 5" X 3" card dated by him 25 December 1984 at upper right. Laid in are the "Monthly Letter" publisher's announcement card and Douglas' original transmittal envelope. NEWMAN 337. The Limited Editions Club hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 74015New York:: Doubleday Page & Company 1901. First edition; second state. publisher's pictorial green cloth t.e.g. Former owner's name in ink at the center of the title page; slight use at extremities of cloth; clean tight and sound. 8vo. Illustrated. Doubleday, Page & Company, hardcover
1920Best.-Nr. 54021London: Macmillan and Co. 1920. First edition. Three sections of letters 24 letters in all. 8vo gilt-stamped red cloth; 284 pp 4 pp ads; top edge gilt. Hole in last page of text not affecting any lettering front board bumped at top corner and a little shaken otherwise near fine in near fine dust jacket with slight tanning to spine and two small tears. Macmillan and Co. unknown
1891Best.-Nr. 611699London and New York: Macmillan and Co 1891. Hardcover. Good. First American edition. First issue sheets without "October" but with "Robert Drummond Electrotyper and Printer New York" printed on copyright page. Octavo. xvi 351pp. 1pp. poem 8pp. catalogue in rear. First issue binding in red pebbled cloth both blind and gilt-stamped. Gutters cracked lacking front fly spine ends and corners lightly rubbed and bumped a good only copy. Macmillan and Co hardcover
1891Best.-Nr. 54277London: Macmillan and Co. 1891. First U.S. edition with imprint of New York printer at base of copyright page. First issue sheets without "October" on copyright page; in second issue binding Richards A58. Short stories and a poem. 8vo half light-olive cloth stamped in gilt and black dark-olive cloth lettered in gilt on front; 351 pages plus 8-page publisher's catalog; top edge olive. Light soiling spine a little darkened spine ends rubbed otherwise very good. Macmillan and Co. unknown
1891Best.-Nr. 123804London: Macmillan and Co 1891. First edition of Kipling's collection of short stories on the British in India. Octavo original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In good condition. Ownership inscription. 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 hardcover
1891Best.-Nr. 121804London: Macmillan and Co 1891. First edition of Kipling's collection of short stories on the British in India. Octavo original cloth decorated in gilt. 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 hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 607814Garden City: Doubleday Doran 1932. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Slight scattered foxing on first and last couple of leaves and on bottom page edges else a fine bright copy in lightly faded very good or better dust jacket. Doubleday Doran hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 010595Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. 1932. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. Octavo. ii 371 pp stated First Edition. Previous owner's sticker atop ffep Binding tight pages clean unmarked paper well-preserved. 5.25" x 8" dark green cloth gilt fr cover and spine titles blind embossed design fr cover gray stained top-edge in DJ with light edgewear at top spine unclipped in acetate protector. . Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 54791London: Macmillan 1932. First Edition. First Printing. 16mo 20cm. In original red cloth titled on spine in gold with elephant badge to front board top edge gilt in original printed tan dust jacket; list of other publications facing the title page; viii 400pp. A clean square copy cloth slightly darkened at spine edges and corners lightly rubbed: Very Good. In the original dust jacket chipped at head with cellotape repairs to verso at head and upper flap folds: Good. Not in LIVINGSTON. Macmillan unknown
1932Best.-Nr. 322151London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1932. First edition. viii 400 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Red cloth t.e.g. Fine in slightly chipped dust jacket. Bookplate. First edition. viii 400 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Stewart 588. IN DJ. Stewart 588 Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 53939New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. 1932. First U.S. edition published a few weeks after the UK. Short stories and poems. First appearances for 3 of the stories and 19 of the poems. Near fine in about very good dust jacket with rear panel lightly soiled and pair of tears to uppper rear panel with creasing between. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. unknown
1932Best.-Nr. 62201London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1932. First edition. viii 400 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original red cloth with the gilt Ganesha device on the upper cover spine lettered in gilt. With the original tan printed dust jacket some chipping and short tears mostly of head and tail of spine some minor discoloration. First edition. viii 400 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The last collection published by Kipling of 14stories and 19 poems three stories and 18 poems appearing for the first time in print the rest were in periodicals. Stewart 588. Stewart 588 Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 9432ELondon: Macmillan 1932. First Edition. With publisher’s printed promotional postcard laid in. Fine in a near fine lightly used dust jacket. Macmillan unknown