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Best.-Nr. DG-2-01929395996Unknown Binding. Good. 2 Volume 1899 Hardcover matching set. First Editions. No dust jackets. Light wear. May have a bookplate on a free end page. Protected in mylar. Shipping in cardboard to prevent damage. unknown
1941Best.-Nr. mon0000056959Hodder & Stoughton 1941-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Three volume set on red cloth from 1919 Hodder & Stoughton publishers Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1908Best.-Nr. 861P33London: Francis Griffiths 1908. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce first edition science fiction novel depicting a war between Britain and the States versus Japan and Germany. The first edition of this scarce work.A 'Future War' genre novel by American author Arthur Wellesley Kipling.'The New Dominion' is sci-fi novel in which the USA and Britain are fighting against Japan and Germany an eerie prediction of the Second World War.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart with a mark to the front board and a small mark to the rear board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spots to the fore edge. Ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spotting. Very Good Francis Griffiths hardcover
1914Best.-Nr. 1062London: The Daily Telegraph in conjunction with The Daily Sketch The Glasgow Herald and Hodder and Stoughton. 1914. First edition. Presented by King George V to S. Lawes of the 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment at the 4th London General Hospital Denmark Hill on Christmas Day 1914 inscribed to front free endpaper. Quarto. Publisher's original cream cloth with decorative titles in green to the upper board and spine. Illustrated with a photogravure frontispiece 16 tipped-in colour plates 1 further colour plate and 10 black and white plates. Additional printed presentation plate to front pastedown: "King Albert's Book with Sir Francis Trippel's Best Wishes for a Happy Xmas a Speedy Recovery and a Victorious New Year Xmas 1914". 188pp. A very good copy the binding square and firm with marking and darkening to the boards. The contents with toning to the endpapers scattered foxing and creasing to the corners of some of the tipped-in plates are otherwise in very good order. Inscribed in black ink to the front free endpaper: "S. Lawes. 1st Royal Berkshire. / December 25th - IH. / 4th London Genera Hospital / Denmark Hill. / Presented by His Majesty King George V" not in the King's hand. Published in aid of the Belgium Fund the work includes contributions from over 250 figures from the worlds of literature art politics music and science. Certainly not an uncommon book but an evocative copy presented by King George V to a wounded soldier on Christmas Day 1914 just five months in to the First World War. London: The Daily Telegraph in conjunction with The Daily Sketch, The Glasgow Herald, and Hodder and Stoughton. hardcover
1977Best.-Nr. 017276Published for the Sir Thomas Browne Institute. Leiden University Press 1977. Inscribed on free endpaper by Kipling also a typed letter signed by Kipling. Book measures 22x14.cm. xiv188pp. Bound in original publishers maroon cloth with gilt crest and lettering. Binding in near fine condition. Internally pages very clean. . Signed by Author. Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Published for the Sir Thomas Browne Institute. Leiden University Press Hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 72326London Macmillan and Co. 1901. 8vo. 6411pp. Frontispiece and nine plates. First edition. unknown
2005Best.-Nr. 20568London: The Folio Society 2005. A first Folio Society edition first printing of Collected Short Stories by Rudyard Kipling published by The Folio Society London in 2005 in five volume set comprising Volume One: Plain Tales from the Hills and Soldiers Three and Other Stories introduced by Andrew Lycett Volume Two: Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories and Life's Handicap Volume Three: Many Inventions and The Day's Work Volume Four: Traffics and Discoveries Actions and Reactions and A Diversity of Creatures Volume Five: A Diversity of Creatures continued Debits and Credits and Limits and Renewals all volumes illustrated throughout by Philip Bannister. A set of very fine books free from internal inscriptions orange cloth bound graphically illustrated boards gilt titling and similarly illustrated to the spines text blocks are bright and crisp. In an orange paper bound pictorial slip case. The Folio Society hardcover
1895Best.-Nr. KIPLINGR001375W. Thacker Calcutta. 1895. Eighth edition. Octavo. pp viii 125 3. Illustrated by Dudley Cleaver. 24-page publisher's catalogue at rear dated May 1895. Original burgundy buckram covers with large gilt device of manuscript papers to front bevelled edges there was also an issue in blue cloth. Patterned endpapers.Contemporary 1895 ownership signature on verso of front free endpaper. Edges slightly spotted. Very good indeed. A very bright copy. W. Thacker, Calcutta. hardcover
1892Best.-Nr. Q424Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co 1892. Seventh Edition . Hardback. Vg. small 8vo. 125 24 pp. pub. cat. No 51 dated July 1892. Blue buckram gilt embossed picture on front cover and small black crest on back cover. Floral end-paperscracked but sound and neat owners name to f.f.e.p. 7th Indian Edition of Kipling's first book. A lovely copy with no fading and internally very clean. Printed by William Clowes and Sons Limited London. Please Email for photos Thacker, Spink and Co hardcover
1890Best.-Nr. 1300079New York: United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell 1890. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This has the first issue binding with Lovell shown on spine. Internally fine owners signature in an early neat hand on inside front cover slight markings on endpapers look to be from a protective wrapper hinges professionally repaired. The cover first issue with Lovell shown on spine is bright ; teg . A nice copy. United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell Hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 1476183139722First edition thus first impression with coloured illustrations London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1913. Originally published in 1902. Quarto. Original dark blue cloth gilt-lettered and elaborately gilt-decorated on the upper board and spine with an elephant medallion design; gilt rules to boards. Top edge gilt. The binding is somewhat tender but all holding firm and square with only light rubbing to extremities and a couple of knocks to corners. The gilt remains notably bright and well defined. Internally the text is clean and sound with the occasional faint spot of foxing chiefly to the preliminary and terminal leaves. A little loss to top corner of first three leaves with an early gift inscription - unobtrusive and neatly penned - to the front free endpaper. The coloured plates by Joseph M. Gleeson remain fresh and vivid. A handsome example of the first coloured illustrated edition of Just So Stories incorporating Gleeson's celebrated colour plates for the first time. Macmillan & Co. hardcover
1912Best.-Nr. 004068Original photographic portrait. KIPLING Rudyard 1865-1936. Photographic portrait c.1912. 150 x 205 mm. Matte photographic print on stout card. Very good the image clean and well preserved with only light handling wear and a few insignificant surface marks to the corner tips and blank reverse. A handsome vintage photographic portrait of Rudyard Kipling shown in profile holding his characteristic pipe. The image appears to date from around 1912 depicting Kipling at the height of his literary career shortly after receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 and during the period in which he produced works including Rewards and Fairies and A Diversity of Creatures. The pose closely resembles portraits made during Kipling's 1912 studio sitting with E.O.Hoppe although the present photograph is unsigned and the photographer has not been identified. An attractive period literary portrait of the author of The Jungle Book. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1912. Original photographic portrait paperback
1948Best.-Nr. 71337London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1948. Small 8vo. x 306 pp. Full green calf with red title label gilt borders decoration and lettering to spine; marbled endpapers top edge gilt. Slight marks and scratches to rear board joints and extremities. Internally clean. Black & white illustrations. . Near Fine. Gilt-decorated Calf. 1948. Macmillan and Co., Limited 1948 unknown
Best.-Nr. 69886London: William Heinemann 1892. Literature FIRST EDITION first impression. Octavo 19 x 14cm pp.4 276 8. Publisher's peach cloth with titles in gilt to spine and in black to upper. All edges untrimmed. Contents clean no inscriptions last few leaves of ads are poorly opened with some tears to top margin inside paper joints started binding is sound with some scattered light marks to front cover. Shows well. A thrilling adventure novel not well received by the literati including Henry James but suitably captivating to J.H. Millar who deemed it in his review in Blackwood's Magazine to be as exciting as Treasure Island. After his co-author Balestier's sudden death Kipling named the home he built for himself in Dummerston Vermont after the book in memory of his friend. London: William Heinemann, 1892 unknown
Best.-Nr. 121525London Macmillan and Co 1904 . First edition; 8vo 200 x 140mm; bookplate to ffep gilt top edges extremely mild spotting to fore-edges; publisher's red cloth gilt-blocked elephant medallion to upper panel gilt titles mild sunning to spine corners are bumped very good condition; vi 393pp 22 ads. First published in 1904 this classic collection of Kipling's short stories and poems includes The Captive Poseidon's Law The Runners The King's Task Steam Tactics The Return of Children They and Our Fathers Also. London Macmillan and Co, 1904, hardcover
1912Best.-Nr. 901P2Toronto; London: The Musson Book Company Limited; Hodder and Stoughton 1912. Cloth. Good. 11.5" by 9". W. Heath Robinson. Rudyard Kipling's poetical anthology in which he ruminates on the British Empire complete with colour plates by W. Heath Robinson. An anthology of poems by Rudyard Kipling in which he explores the question of British Imperialism towards the end of the Empire's life. Kipling uses the imagery of seafarers going to far-flung corners of the Earth in most of these poems in particular in the series 'The Song of the Cities' which visit capital such as Bombay Hong Kong and Sydney.This edition is illustrated by the noted artist W. Heath Robinson with a tipped-in colour frontispiece twenty-nine tipped-in colour plates and vignettes throughout.Collated complete.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Bookplate of Edward Barry Ockwells Manor to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart with some light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Gilt is a little rubbed and some light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Good The Musson Book Company Limited; Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1906Best.-Nr. 899Y3New York : Doubleday Page & Company 1906. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Arthur Rackham. The first American edition of Rudyard Kipling's anthology of historical fantasy tales with four evocative illustrations by Arthur Rackham. The first American edition of this work first published in 1906.With four intricate colour plates by renowned illustrator Arthur Rackham including tissue-guarded frontispiece. Collated complete. A historical fantasy work by Rudyard Kipling a series of short stories set across different periods of English history. Rudyard Kipling was an English novelist short story writer poet and journalist. He was born in British India a setting which inspired much of his work. In the publisher's original cloth boards with pictorial design and gilt details. Externally very smart. Light shelf wear to boards extremities and joints. Minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Gilt rubbed away in places. Contemporary ink inscription to front free end paper dated May 6th 1907. Another small ink inscription to rear paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot. Closed tear to 247/8 approximately 2 inches. Very Good Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1892Best.-Nr. 948F39London: William Heinemann 1892 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". None. An excellent example of the first edition of Rudyard Kipling and Wolcott Balestier's novel set in the fictional 'Rahore' a location inspired by Rajputana. The first edition of this work.Kipling collaborated on this work with his future brother-in-law Charles Wolcott Balestier whose sister was Caroline Starr Balestier Kipling's wife.The novel follows a young American woman who moves to India to help the condition of the women that live there.Kipling and Balestier's novel was originally serialised in The Century Magazine from November 1891 to July 1892. It was not well-received. With eight pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright. Back strip age toned with shelf wear to back strip tail. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed William Heinemann hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 043071Doubleday Page & Co 1927. hardcover. Good. The Mandalay Ediion of the Works of Rudyard Kipling 13 volumes. Good red and brown leather boards with gilt lettering along spine 4 raised bands. Top edge gilt. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked. Musty. A few pages on Wee Willie Winkie have 1/8 inch hole on bottom page edge. Red ribbons gilt top page edge. Wear at head and tail of spines but spines intact otherwise. Doubleday, Page & Co hardcover
2003Best.-Nr. 2-1843425122Naval & Military Press Ltd 2003. Hardcover. New. 491 pages. 10.63x8.31x1.22 inches. Naval & Military Press Ltd hardcover
1966Best.-Nr. 18039AIRMONT BOOKS 1966. 1. softcover. Jungle Books The AIRMONT BOOKS paperback
Best.-Nr. 19530251like new. unknown
Best.-Nr. 0333360877.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1962Best.-Nr. 66272New York: Limited Editions Club 1962. Hardcover Quarto in slipcase. Hardcover. Very good. Jacques Robin. orange slipcase red leather to spine green cloth to cover gilt design to cover and lettering to spine 283 pp 169/1500 signed by illustrator on back end paper Standard shipping no tracking / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Limited Editions Club hardcover
Best.-Nr. 100109119Editions Rombaldi. Très bon état tranches très légèrement fânées dos insolé intérieur propre circa années 1950. in8. Sans date. Relié. 1901: journal intime / 1902: histoire de Rome / 1903: au-delà des forces / 1904: l'affront lavéla mort sur les lèvres / 1904: Mireille / 1905: Quo vadis / 1906: oeuvres poétiques / 1907: la lumière qui s'éteint / 1908: le sens et la valeur de la vie / 1909: le merveilleux voyage de Nils Holgersson Editions Rombaldi unknown