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18968vo., Second Impression thus, bookplate scar on front paste-down; original blue cloth, upper board blocked in gilt and blind, gilt back, uncut, black endpapers, backstrip very lightly sunned else a remarkably well-preserved bright, clean copy. With 6pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end, and a small printed portrait of the author mounted on front free endpaper verso. For the first Macmillan edition of the previous year the text was revised and two stories - 'Of Those Called' and 'The Wreck of the Visigoth' - added. To Soldiers Three. In this second impression these two tales were omitted and a new story - 'L'Envoi' - added to The Story of the Gadsbys. Scarce, especially in this condition. Livingston 119 (recording the first edition of the previous year).
18933 works in 1 vol., 8vo., Mixed Editions, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; red cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, decorative endpapers, backstrip mildly sunned, very neatly recased,a very good, clean copy.
19048 pages. Music store ink stamp to front cover. Covers taped together. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Sheet music
1971pp. 119-214. Black and white illustrations. Features: America's Super Battleships, the "Montana" Class - article with 5-panel fold-out diagrams; A Needless Tragedy - the pointless loss of H.M. destroyers Jackal, Kipling, and Lively; S.M.S. Blucher; Photo of H.M.S. Conqueror and H.M.S. Centurion; Ghost Ship of Roosevelt Roads; and much more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative issue. Book
1936Pages 73-112. Features: Cover illustration of Rudyard Kipling - veteran of English letters, Port of Empire, and a master of fiction; Photo of FDR's neutrality declaration; Six photos illustrate widespread havoc left in the wake of recent 90 mph winds, including the wrecked scenic railway at Ramsgate; Two pages of prominent photos document the diamond Jubilee of His Highness the Maharaja Gaekwar - a prince brought from obscurity to rule Baroda; Two pages of photos illustrate the Union Jack flying on the Abyssinian frontier - The Somaliland Camel Corps in British Somaliland; Page of reproductions of paintings hitherto unknown in Tibet - the art of Ajanta; A path along which Buddhism spread from India - page of photos illustrating Signor Tucci's latest expedition to Tibet; Six photos describe modern life and ancient legend in Tibet - a complicated exploration; Five photos of a Bull "Derby" in the island of Madura - Malay cattle breeders who drive their beasts in races; Book review of "Miracles and Adventures", by M. A. St. Clair Stobart; Article on the discovery of oscillating electrical circuits; Page of illustrations explain how electric oscillation is used in wireless and medical work; One page photo portrait of H.R.H. Prince Edward of Kent returning to London from Sandringham; Photo of the latest addition to the German Navy, the "Admiral Graf Von Spee"; Photo of HMS "Apollo"; The Italo-Abyssinian War - six photos; Page of photos of British and French warships in port and at sea; Centrefold aerial photo of Kenilworth Castle; Photo of grand birthday party for general Goering in the Berlin State Opera House; Photo of new high-speed German airliner, the "He.111" adopted by Lufthansa; The abbey's Chatham effigy cleaned - the "Eagle Face" modelled from life by Mrs. Wright; Photos of personalities of the week include Samuel Begg, Hugh Ruttledge, Samuel Rothafel ("Roxy"), Percy Thomas, John Gilbert, the Aga Khan, Malcolm Macdonald, Ramsay MacDonald, coal industry negotiators, and the "retirement" of Yehudi Menuhin at tea with members of his family; Light on the "Dark Age" of the northern Sudan - Nubian tombs containing art relics and signs of slave-sacrifice at a master's burial - remarkable discoveries at Firka; Page of photos of Wilhelm Backhaus in concert; one page Johnnie Walker ad shows three people at bar; Halfpage photo- illustrated ad for the Rover "Fourteen" Streamline Coupe; Colourful Dewar's ad on back cover features flu bugs cowering at sight of man in busy rainy street holding bottle of whisky; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
New York, The Century - London, MacMillan and Co., 1898-1900, 18 fasc. raccolti in voll. 3, in-8, mz. pergamena coeva, tasselli in pelle, titolo oro al dorso, pp. 1056, 568. Numerose ill. in b.n. e tavv. a col. (A. Rackham, E. Shippen Green, J. Guérin, J. Bennet, I. Taber, W. Mackay, R.B. Birch, W.H. Cady, ecc.). Vari i contributi letterari a questa famosa rivista per la gioventù: segnaliamo la I edizione in rivista (dic. 1897, gen. e feb. 1898, ill. da Oliver Herford) di 3 delle storie appartenenti a "The Just-So Stories" di R. Kipling, apparse in volume presso MacMillan solo nel 1902.
19318vo., with coloured frontispiece and 15 fine coloured plates, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; red buckram, upper board elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, small pull at headband else a near fine copy. A remarkably bright, clean copy. Kipling's most famous prose work was first issued with coloured illustrations in 1908. See Livingston, p.36.; Stewart 125.
1954Features. Coronation-sized crowds meet Billy Graham at Waterloo Station in England (article by Beverley Baxter; Can Hees revitalize the Tories?; Let's Stop Monopoly Television - Scott Young challenges the decree that TV competition isn't allowed in Canada; Kitimat, B.C. - how to start a city from scratch, with photos; 24 Hours in the Old Quarter of Montreal - with photos; The Exalted deaths of the Midland Martyrs - part four of a series by Thomas B. Costain; The Men who can't stand Marriage - Sidney Katz; A Hill of Solid Gold - Prince Obermuller; Wawanesa, Manitoba - the one-horse town that spawned a Giant - the Wawanesa Insurance Company; Down the Yukon in an open boat - Part 2 of 'I Married the Klondike' by Laura Beatrice Berton; He's Made a liar out of Kipling - Canada's Colombo Plan chief, Nik Cavell; The most successful fraud in show business - Gerald Peters and his radio show Memory Music Hall. Lovely colour photo Wabasso Cottons ad inside back cover. Average wear. Moisture stains along all fore-edges. Address label. Half of page1/2 removed, affecting a Royal Bank add, most of the editorial, and most of the table of contents. Portion of page 41, 57 and 61 clipped, removing a portions of mundane ads. Book
1916Pages 65-80 (16 pages in this issue). Features: Leaves from a Lost Portfolio - papers purporting to be the report of an English Secret Service Agent designated by the cipher L.P. 33, to Sir Edward Grey - the document suggests an uncanny familiarity with the aims and methods of the British Intelligence Service in the United States; The Armed Merchantman "Baralong", by Herbert B. Mayer (formerly Editor of the New Orleans American); The Dual Monarchy in War-Time - By Dr. Adolph von Schierbrand; Behind the Scenes at the Capital; Germans to Honor Shakespeare's Memory; Great Britain Bars Christianity - Lutheran Missionaries Vilely Persecuted by Latest English Ruling; Thoughts of a "Gently Hazed" American; The Triumph of Representative Government; Verdun; American Rights Under the Wilson Regime; Is Rudyard Kipling Insane?; Hall Caine's Indictment of England; Honor the Irish; The Financial Forum; War Bond Ads; Back cover ad shows home and lot donated by Deutsches Journal; and more. Openings along coverfold. Unmarked. Average wear. A worthy copy. Magazine
192480 pages. Features: Cover illustration of cherubic little girl holding basket of flowers; Nice colour ad for Dominion Linoleum Rugs inside front cover; Full-page ad for the new 1924 High Speed Blue Chimney New Perfection oil stove; Nice illustrated full-page ad for Pratt & Lambert Varnish Products; *MAGNIFICENT* full-page colour ad for Ford Closed Cars, featuring woman driving a black model with two children, sailboat in hand, disembarking in a lovely park; Business Article - "Consideration of Canada's Immigration is Arousing Business Men's Attention", by J. Herbert Hodgins; Small ad for the "Oshawa" medal clad garage manufactured by The Pedlar People of Oshawa; Full-page colour ad for Congoleum Gold Seal Art-Rugs; Half-page ad for Weed brand auto bumpers and tire chains; International Harvester Motor Truck Ad; Artistic full-page ad for Oneida Community Plate silverware; The Rich Cinderella - story by Arthur Stringer; The Hired Man - story by Lawrence Perry; Mr. T.A. Low - Business Man in Politics - Canada's Minister of Trade and Commerce; A Friend of the Family - story by Rudyard Kipling; Animals I Remember, by W.A. Fraser; The Ardent Bigamist, by Somerset Maugham; Session Meanders to its Close - J.K. Munro on Canadian Parliamentary happenings; The Road Runner - story by Ben Ames Williams; Full-page ad for Palmolive Shaving Cream; Winston Churchill headed "Straight for the Dust-bin" of Politics - so says George Bernard Shaw; Drinking is a national disability in Great Britain; Full page ad for Swift's Premium Cooked Ham; Taxation is Shifting - Lord Weir claims English professions are underpaid; Full-page ad for Firestone "Gum-Dipped Balloons" (low-pressure tires); S.S. Chester on why "Baccarat is a French Menace"; Lovely colour photo ad for Royal Yeast Cakes; Fantastic colour full-page ad for Harvey Hosiery, made by Hosiers Limited of Woodstock, Ontario; Wonderful full-page colour ad for Harvey Tailored Underwear, made by Harvey Knitting Co. of Woodstock, Ontario; Lovely full-page colour ad by the H.J. Heinz Company illustrates the Heinz Pier at Atlantic City; Aeroplanes Can't Be Omnipotent - Archibald Hurd argues that Capital Ships must be maintained to bring food, at least; J.A. Stevenson writes about hope for U.S. Political Upeaval; Puritanism is Termed a Blight - article by Harvey O'Higgins and Dr. E.H. Reede; Full-page ad for Post Toasties "Double Thick" Corn Flakes; There is no Saturation Point - Henry Ford discusses the development of products to meet consumer demand; Radio may cease to be free - article from the Independent; Westinghouse Electric Range ad; Ileana Sets Her Cap for Wales - Godmother of the Balkans would make daughter co-ruler of the British Empire; Salvation in Empire Trade? - how can free trade Britain prosper when her Dominions are largely protectionist?; Three-quarter page ad promotes Vancouver, British Columbia to tourists and businessmen; Will World Commit Hari-Kari? - Sir Oliver Lodge considers our scientific ability to build weapons of destruction, and our lack of morals to handle them; Lovely full-page ad for Canadian Pacific Steamship and its Great Lakes services; Nice half-page ad for The New Hupmobile; Nice half-page Coca-Cola ad; Half-page ad for Nash cars; Nostalgic half-page ad for Coleman camp stoves; Elegant ad for Luxite Hosiery; Bride Club Problem II - "By 'Tax' Sadie Solves Problems of Forgetfulness and Untidiness"; *Beautiful* full-page ad by W. Clark Limited (maker of canned foods) features young boy carrying a basket of cans of Clark's various offerings; Lovely full-page colour ad for Simmons beds, mattresses adn springs; Art and Decoration for Town and Country Homes - Porch for Charm and Comfort, by Katherine M Caldwell; Nice colour ad for Quaker Puffed Wheat inside back cover features illustration of boy by Norman Rockwell; Nice colour ad on back cover for Fuller Brush Company. Covers not quite free from staples. Average wear and soiling. Small faint ink stamp atop front cov Book
1898In-4 p. (mm. 316x245), mz. tela edit., piatti in cartonato figurato con titolo in nero al piatto anter. e marca tipografica in verde e nero al piatto poster.; di pp.nn. 34, così composto: frontespizio con la stessa marca tipografica a colori, eseguita da Nicholson, che raffigura un mulino a vento di Rottingdean; 1 pag. con il verso di Kipling “Here is a horse to tame - Here is a gun to handle..”; un “calendario datato 1899” su 2 pagg., cui fanno seguito 12 pregevoli tavole litografate a colori realizzate da Nicholson, con a fronte un breve verso di Kipling; ogni tavola è dedicata a uno sport, uno per ogni mese dell’anno: “Hunting (January) - Coursing (February) - Racing (March) - Boating (April) - Fishing (May) - Cricket (June) - Archery (July) - Coaching (August) - Shooting (September) - Golf (October) - Boxing (November) - Skating (December)”. In fine due pagg. pubblicitarie di altre opere di Nicholson (An Alphabet - London Types), di cui l’ultima presente solo nel ns. esemplare. Cfr. Martindell “Bibl. of the works of R. Kipling”, n. 70 - “Dictionnaire des illustrateurs”, p. 759: “William Nicholson (1873-1949), peintre et dessinateur anglais. Associé à partir de 1894 à son beau-frère James Pryde, ils devinrent vite, sous le nom de Beggarstaff brothers (Mendiants associés), les meilleures affichistes de Grand-Bretagne. Nicholson fut aussi illustrateur et réalisa des décors de théatre. Comme peintre, il exposa des paysages, des natures mortes et des portraits de personnalités londoniennes”. Esemplare ben conservato.
19018vo., First Edition, First Issue, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, and 9 plates, tiny neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; original red cloth, upper board blocked with Ganesha elephant's head in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, backstrip very faintly faded at extreme head and tail else an unusally bright, clean, crisp copy. With the nineteenth century engraved armorial bookplate of J. Chamberlain on front paste-down, and complete with 2pp. publisher's advertisement at end showing price of 6s. The illustrations are by Kipling's father. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Livingston, 250.
