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1977rif. 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
1901rif. 72326London Macmillan and Co. 1901. 8vo. 6411pp. Frontispiece and nine plates. First edition. unknown
2005rif. 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
1895rif. 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
1892rif. 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
1890rif. 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
1913rif. 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
1912rif. 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
1948rif. 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
rif. 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
rif. 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
1912rif. 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
1906rif. 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
1892rif. 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
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2003rif. 2-1843425122Naval & Military Press Ltd 2003. Hardcover. New. 491 pages. 10.63x8.31x1.22 inches. Naval & Military Press Ltd hardcover
1962rif. 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
rif. 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
rif. 0333360877.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 2070111547.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1897rif. 500028195New York: Scribner's 1897. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Ex-Library part set as folows I Plain tales from the hills.top spine pulled dent to side of board & text II Soldiers three and military tales. I III Soldiers three and military tales. II hinge weak VI. Under the deodars. The story of the Gadsbys. Wee Willie Winkie. IX. The light that failed. -- X. The naulahka : a story of West and East hinge weak XI Verses 1889-1896. top spine pulled hinge weak XII. "Captains courageous" top spine pulled XIII The day's work.Part I XIV. The day's work.Part II.top spine pulled XV. From sea to sea Part I XVI. From sea to sea Part II XVII. Early verse.hinge weakXVIII Stalky & co. top spine pulled XIX 19. Kim. XX. Just so stories for little children.hinge weak XXV. Rewards and fairies. hinge weak XXVI. A diversity of creatures. hinge weak XXVII. The years between hinge weak XXVIII . Letters of travel 1892-1913. XXIX The Irish Guards in the Great War I XXX The Irish Guards in the Great War II 22 volumes of 36 in uniform brown cloth perhaps faded maroon with gilt & elephants head Scribner's hardcover
rif. 3429EHAPA. 1. softcover. Dschungelbücher Die EHAPA paperback
rif. 0226B363178Hardcover. Good. Good to very good red cloth hardcovers in no dustjackets. First editions DoubledayPage 1904: Hamilton W. Mabie and Lytton Strachey ed. Vols. 1-7. Ext. scuffing to white moderate. Gilt titling. 12 mos. no reader's marks. hardcover
rif. 1108060447.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1909rif. 8984New York: B.W. Dodge & Co 1909. First American unauthorized edition 8vo viii & 360pp.; minor rubbing to extremities binding slightly cocked else near fine in orig. blue cloth front cover stamped in black first issue later binding with lettering in red. Livingston 328. B.W. Dodge & Co unknown