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1906réf. 766R11London: Macmillan And Co. Limited 1906. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling illustrated throughout. First published in 1906 this is a collection of short stories set in various times during English history with depictions of magic bringing a fantastic element to the tales. Most renowned for 'The Jungle Book' 'Kim' and 'Just so Stories' Rudyard Kipling is seen as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. He was born in India the inspiration behind a vast amount of his writings.This is a first edition.Illustrated with full plate illustrations throughout as well as a frontispiece.From the library of Frank David Higham an author who along with David Higham wrote a great deal of literature poetry and drama as well as founding David Higham Associates a literary agency remembered in particular for championing children's literature having championed the works of authors such as Michael Morpurgo Jacqueline Wilson and Roald Dahl. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Ownership bookplate and small bookseller's stamp to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Macmillan And Co., Limited hardcover
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1922réf. 2164PARIS. DELAGRAVE. (1922). IN-4 BROCHE (24 X 34 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE (4) + 192 PAGES, COUVERTURE CREME REMPLIEE, TITRE IMPRIME EN DORE. NOMBREUSES ILLUSTRATIONS DU PEINTRE ANIMALIER DELUERMOZ, DONT 12 PLANCHES HORS TEXTE. PREMIER TIRAGE LIMITE A 180 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES. UN DES 30 EXEMPLAIRES DE TETE SUR PAPIER DES MANUFACTURES IMPERIALES DU JAPON, A GRANDES MARGES. TRES BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
1922réf. 92173Paris: Mercure de France 1922. Fine. Mercure de France Paris 1922 13.2 x 20.2 cm 2 volumes reliés New edition of the French translation first published in the authors collected works one of 550 numbered copies on pure wove paper the only issue after 80 copies on Arches wove paper.Contemporary forest green half morocco over marbled boards corners spines lightly sunned with four raised bands gilt decorative rolls and richly gilt compartments marbled endpapers original upper wrappers preserved top edges gilt. Mercure de France hardcover
1909réf. 1315250Published by Hodder & Stoughton 1909. 1st edition. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Robinson W. Heath. Very good condition with no wrapper. Large format. Dark blue cloth gilt titles and decoration to spine and front cover. 30 stunning tipped-in tissue-guarded colour plates mounted on card with green decorative borders. Numerous b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some very light rubbing to covers. A few foxspots/fingermarks else contents clean. All plates present 2 have corner creases. Published by Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
réf. 6486513Elsevier . Hardback. New. pp. 212 Elsevier hardcover
1902réf. 87648London: Macmillan 1902. First edition. Hardcover. Illustrations by the author. 1902 First edition. Small 4to. Original pictorial red cloth. A collection of whimsical origin tales including 'How the Leopard Got His Spots' and 'The Elephant's Child' written and illustrated by Kipling. Internally very good; cloth rubbed at edges some softening to spine ends dulling to spine lettering. No jacket Macmillan hardcover
1902réf. 86924London: Macmillan 1902. First edition. Hardcover. No jacket. Illustrations by the author. First edition first impression. Small 4to. Original red pictorial cloth. This collection of origin stories explains how various animals acquired their distinctive features such as "How the Leopard Got His Spots." The tales are known for their imaginative narratives and playful language. Cloth slightly rubbed and bumped at extremities spine very slightly dulled otherwise a very good copy. Macmillan hardcover
réf. 76040Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1980. Children's Literature COLLECTOR'S DELUXE EDITION with publisher's preface and introduction by Bonomy Dobree. Octavo 27 x 19cm pp.6; xviii; 383; 1 blank. With full-page colour plates by Gentleman. Bound in full green leather gilt with moire silk endpapers ribbon marker all edges gilt. Clean throughout. The Jungle Book and its sequel comprise a selection of short stories-the best-known being the three tales centring on the adventures of the abandoned 'man cub' Mowgli. Other popular tales include 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi' the story of a heroic mongoose and 'Toomai of the Elephants' the tale of a young elephant-handler. Part of The Easton Press series "One Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1980 unknown
réf. 74458New York Double Day Page and Co. 1910. Children's classic First HEATH ROBINSON illustrated Edition US. Large octavo 25 x 19cm pp.xx 392; 2 blank. Illustrated with 9 mounted colour plates and 8 black and white line-drawings. Elegantly hand-bound in red half morocco gilt raised bands over original gilt decorated boards top edge gilt. Contents clean edges gently toned exterior very lightly marked. A striking copy in an attractive recent leather binding. New York, Double Day, Page and Co., 1910 unknown
1895réf. 16279London: Macmillan & Co. 1895. First collected edition first printing. Published by Macmillan & Co. in London 1895. This is a near fine copy. Issued without a dust wrapper the deep blue boards feature some intricate gilt tooling to the front and side panels. The corners are so slightly bumped as are the spine tips. There is a small previous owners label to the front pastedown. The internals are immaculate throughout and free from inscriptions. The text blocks are clean and clear. Overall this is a near fine copy. A collection of stories setting forth certain passages in the lives and adventures of privates Terence Mulvaney Stanley Ortheris and John Learoyd. Macmillan & Co. hardcover
1926réf. 898P17London: A. & C. Black 1926. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good Only. 9" by 6". Malcolm Patterson. A volume of two memorial poems on St Andrews by Rudyard Kipling and Walter de la Mare. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Two poems written by Rudyard Kipling and Walter de la Mare published for the benefit of the Student Welfare Scheme of St Andrews University as the profits from this book went to the society.Illustrated with sixteen plates by Malcolm Patterson.Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. Kipling became the Lord Rector of St Andrews University in 1922.Walter de la Mare was a British poet best known for his children's works.Collated complete.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. In the original publisher's cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart. Spine and extremities of the boards are a little age-toned. A few light marks to the boards a little heavier to the rear board. Dust wrapper is worn wraps are detached from one another with loss to the backstrip. Wraps are age-toned with some light spots and some edge wear resulting in chips mostly to the head of the front wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed A. & C. Black hardcover
1895réf. 967Z11London: Macmillan and Co 1895. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". J. Lockwood Kipling. The first edition of Rudyard Kipling's sequel to his renowned novel 'The Jungle Book' with illustrations throughout by J. Lockwood Kipling. The first edition first impression. Illustrated throughout by John Lockwood Kipling with monochrome vignettes. The sequel to Kipling's popular novel 'The Jungle Book' this work includes five short stories featuring Mowgli the "man-cub" and three unrelated short stories mainly set in India. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist born in British India. In the publisher's original cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with light edgewear including very small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine a slight lean minimal fading to the spine and the odd very minor mark to the boards. Hinges starting. Internally firmly bound with bright pages and light spotting throughout heaviest to the front and rear. Owner's inscription to the half title. Very Good Macmillan and Co hardcover
1897réf. 2408020005C. Scribner's Sons New York 1897. Outward Bound Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Shelf wear. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. Spines slightly sunned. Some fray or small tears to the heads of four of the volumes. Contents: v. 1. Plain tales from the hills; v. 2-3. Soldiers three and military tales; v. 4. In black and white; v. 5. The phantom 'rickshaw and other stories; v. 6. Under the deodars. The story of the Gadsbys. Wee Willie Winkie; v. 7. The jungle book; v. 8. The second jungle book; v. 9. The light that failed; v. 10. The naulahka : a story of West and East / written in collaboration with Wolcott Balestier; v. 12. "Captains courageous" : a story of the Grand Banks; v. 13-14. The day's work. Contents note continues; v. 17. Early verse; v. 18. Stalky & co; v. 19. Kim; v. 20. Just so stories for little children; v. 21. The five nations. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. C. Scribner's Sons, New York hardcover
réf. 17550Paris, La maison du bibliophile, sans date. In-4 broché de 172 pages, couverture rempliée illustrée, sous emboîtage de carton.
1902réf. 1776327259MHAElkin Mathews 1902. Hardcover. Good. 1902. No Edition Remarks. 122 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth; white lettering to front and spine; scroll and foliage details to front. Poetry by mother and sister of Rudyard Kipling names not stated within largely on religious or Indian themes. B&W title page illustrated in frieze or bas relief by 'JLK'. This might be John Lockwood Kipling husband of Alice. Pages have slight foxing tanning and minor thumbing. They have deckled edges. Price in pencil to FEP. Title page tissue guard is tanned and foxed. A few edge tears and creases as expected with rough cut paper. Block edges notably foxed. Boards have some moderate edge wear with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Slight brown spots to edges. Subtle gradient of sunning overall. Spine noticeably sunned; lettering faint. Boards are moderately bowed. Elkin Mathews hardcover
1897réf. 177128London: Macmillan & Co. Limited 1897. First British edition of Kipling's only novel set entirely in America. Kipling wrote the novel while living in Vermont; it was serialized in Pearson's Magazine in 1896-97. The British edition was preceded by the American edition by one month. Octavo. Frontispiece with tissue guard illustrations to text by I. W. Taber 2 pp. publisher's advertisements at rear. Original blue boards spine and front cover lettered and with decorations in gilt black coated endpapers gilt edges. Spine cocked and toned foxing to contents. A very good copy. Richards A103; Stewart p. 152. hardcover
1896réf. 177127London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd 1896. First edition of this collection of short stories previously published in journals including "With the Main Guard" "Drums of the Fore and Aft" "The Man Who Was" "The Courting of Dinah Shadd" "The Incarnation of Krishna Mulvaney" "The Taking of Lungtungpen" and "The Madness of Private Ortheris". Octavo. Frontispiece and 20 plates illustrations within the text by Archibald Standish Hartrick. Original blue cloth titles and drum design to spine and drummer and fife player design to front cover in gilt blue endpapers gilt edges Spine cocked and toned ends and corners bumped occasional foxing to contents. A very good copy. Richards E1-12 Martindell 67 Livingston 133 Stewart 157. hardcover
1929réf. 029597UK: Macmillan 1929. Reprint . Full-Leather. Very Good /No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. J L Kipling W H Drake P Frenzeny. Later Printing 1929 but based on the 1st edition of 1894. Illustrated by J L Kipling W H Drake P Frenzeny. An attractive book bound in full leather tree calf and gilt detailing by Bickers. Hand marbled endpapers. School bookplate and Armorial Stamp to front board of the Famous Felsted School. Book is very good and very bright. Contents good. A Nice example. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18835 Macmillan hardcover
réf. 78760brLondon/Toronto: Macmillan & Co./Canadian Branch Oxford University Press Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12 volumes in this collected works series all in original red stiff/flexible leather covers with gilt titles and decoration to spines and gilt elephant cameo to fronts. All with publication dates in the 1920s. Gift inscription or date to endpaper in most volumes. Mildest handling or shelf-wear. Otherwise clean tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a really sound and handsome set without the usual damage to the heads and tails of the spines. . Macmillan & Co./Canadian Branch Oxford University Press Hardcover
1902réf. 27402London: Macmillan and Co. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Ends of spine rubbed. 11mm tear to cloth at head of front joint. 20mm tear to cloth at tail of front joint. Some rubbing to joints and edges of boards. Rear board with some flecking to cloth. Front hinge loosened with split to gutter at page 1. A 6mm tear to lower margin of one leaf pp.9-19 with paper tape repair. Some foxing. Some fingermarks to margins. Previous owner's rubber name stamp on front endpaper. ; First printing. 2 blank 6 249 2 1 blank pages. Red cloth boards with white lettering on spine and front board white and black illustrations to boards. Page dimensions: 232 x 173mm. Illustrated by the author. 12 stories: How the Whale got his Throat; How the Camel got his Hump; How the Rhinoceros got his Skin; How the Leopard got his Spots; The Elephant's Chld; The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo; The Beginning of the Armadilloes; How the First Letter was Written; The Crab that Played with the Sea; The Cat that Walked by Himself; The Butterfly that Stamped. Reference: Livingston 267 . Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1919réf. 150552London: Methuen & Co 1919. First British edition of this broadside poem in six stanzas with two on front and remaining four on back. Octavo stiff cream paper printed in black on both sides with exterior double frame rule and interior single rule "between which the names of towns and villages laid waste by the Germans in World War I are printed in capitals" Richards A315. In very good condition. Methuen & Co unknown