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1909Best.-Nr. 12027Toronto: The Musson Book Co 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. W. Heath Robinson. No date. 1909 First Canadian edition using the sheets of the first British trade edition. 4to. Publisher's original bright rich blue/purple cloth with bright gilt lettering and decorations to the front board and spine virtually as new and without wear fresh and as new throughout with the original glassine intact but split half way at the spine housed in the original card box in blue paper bearing the Musson imprint on the side label and an illustrated title mounted to the lid. The box is worn and broken at the corners but still holding well two pieces of tape were used at one corner of the lid but overall the box is good scarce in this condition and in box. The Musson Book Co hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 010943Signed by Authors 0 Rudyard Kipling Signed Limited Large Paper edition of 500 copies. Illustrated by Donald Maxwell. With Dustjacket and original slipcase. No marks or inscriptions. Owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Mild browning to endpages. Very clean and bright Quarter Vellum and paper boards with bright Gilt. Dustjacket very clean with just couple spots to front and small loss to spine. Protected in archive cover. Clean slipcase with minimal wear. Macmillan & Co. hardcover
1891Best.-Nr. 54124Allahabad: A. H. Wheeler & Co. 1891. First edition. Nineteen newspaper articles describing Kipling's life in an area of India semi-independent from British rule. 1000 copies printed and bound with all but 100 reportedly destroyed when Kipling suppressed the book's release but bibliographer estimates there are more. Publisher's purple stamp with "27 Nov 91" dispatch date on endpaper and signature of A. R. Lawrence with short illegible notation and date "25/12/91" on pastedown. Good or better with first gathering literally holding by a thread and covers somewhat soiled and quite possibly touched up. Housed in custom top-loading two-piece sliding blue-and-red cloth slipcase backed in red leather with five raised bands and gilt-stamped lettering and design. Very attractive. A. H. Wheeler & Co. unknown
1906Best.-Nr. 33412New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1906. First edition and the first with illustrations. Four illustrations in colour by Arthur Rackham. 8vo publisher’s original green cloth the spine and upper cover lettered and pictorially decorated in gilt and black with the design of the famous caravelle sailing ship. t.e.g 8 277 pp. A very pleasing copy the gilt and cloth bright. FIRST EDITION AND THE FIRST WITH THE RACKHAM ILLUSTRATIONS. The English edition was not illustrated. Stories from English history told by romantic characters to two children over whom Puck the fairy had cast a midsummer spell. It can count both as historical fantasy – since some of the stories told of the past have clear magical elements and as contemporary fantasy – since it depicts a magical being active and practicing his magic in the England of the early 1900s when the book was written. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 395London: Macmillan 1901. First edition first printing. Original publisher's dark red cloth. VG. Considered one of Kipling's best novels the story follows the adventures of an Irish orphan in British India blending espionage cultural exploration and spiritual mentorship. Condition: VG Complete. Original cloth. BOOK INFO Published in 1901 by Macmillan in London. First edition first printing. In its original dark red cloth covered boards with gilt spine lettering and an inset gilt medallion of an elephant on the front board. Top edge gilt. Octavo 8" x 5.25". Collated and complete including half-title publisher ads and all plates: vi 413 3 10 b&w plates. ABOUT THE AUTHOR & WORK Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English short-story writer poet and novelist celebrated for works like The Jungle Book Kim and the poem If-. Born in British India in 1865 his vivid storytelling often drew on Anglo-Indian life and British imperial themes. Awarded the 1907 Nobel Prize in Literature he was the prize's first English-language recipient. KIM - The protagonist Kimball O'Hara known as Kim is the orphaned son of an Irish soldier and mother. He grows up as a street vagabond in Lahore blending seamlessly into local society despite being white. Kim befriends a Tibetan lama who is on a spiritual quest and becomes his disciple traveling with him along the Grand Trunk Road. This journey introduces Kim to the world of espionage as he occasionally works for Mahbub Ali a Pashtun horse trader and British secret service operative. The novel explores Kim's dual identity as both a sahib and a streetwise native highlighting his struggle between freedom and duty CONDITION REPORT The book is in VG condition. Exterior and binding: Slightly cracked front hinge and frond a board a little loose otherwise firmly bound. Cloth is colorful and unfaded scarce to find. Spine is not sunned. Gilt spine lettering is vivid and bright. Rubbed spine tips lightly rubbed extremities. Light rubbing to gilt elephant medallion. Interior: Pages are clean and bright. An occasional light smudge or sign of light handling. A few pages with some light dust soiling. Moderate foxing to endpapers and an infrequent light spot within text. Dated in faded contemporary ink on FFEP. All in all a collectible copy in much nicer condition than normally found one of Kipling's best and most famous novels. Macmillan unknown
Best.-Nr. 1595Paris, Paul Hartmann, 1930.Un volume relié (19 x 25,5 cm) de 295 pp. Reliure demi maroquin bleu, dos à nerfs, titrage doré, couverture et dos conservés. Exemplaire en parfait état.Exemplaire sur vélin de Rives blanc non numéroté.
Best.-Nr. 1595Paris, Paul Hartmann, 1930.Un volume relié (19 x 25,5 cm) de 295 pp. Reliure demi maroquin bleu, dos à nerfs, titrage doré, couverture et dos conservés. Exemplaire en parfait état.Exemplaire sur vélin de Rives blanc non numéroté.
1898Best.-Nr. feb1156251898: First Finnish Edition of Jungle Book Otava hardcover
1972Best.-Nr. feb786991972: First Mexican Edition of Jungle Book El libro de las tierras vírgenes Porrua
2010Best.-Nr. feb536422010: First Icelandic Edition of Jungle Book Frumskógarbókin Uppheimar
1996Best.-Nr. feb1254001996: First Chinese Edition of Jungle Book 丛林传奇 Children's Publishing House
1904Best.-Nr. 942London: Macmillan & Co. Limited 1904. First Edition First Impression. Publisher's Burgundy Cloth Gilt Detailing. Very Good/Very Good. A Very Good Book in a Very Good Dust Jacket Unclipped Priced 7/6 Net to Spine. Book is moderately shelf worn to extremities with pronounced bumps to bottom corners of both boards. Top edge gilt vibrant despite some soiling text block otherwise toned and lightly soiled. Front matter is moderately foxed and soiled. Binding string loose and present in gutter before title page. Text is unmarked binding is tight and square. Dust jacket is bumped to corners tail and crown causing small chips to tail and crown. Spine panel has several small spots of discoloration. Hardcover. Octavo. 4-393pp. 8 16 Advertisements. Macmillan & Co. Limited unknown
1902Best.-Nr. 2138093Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd. 1902. 1st edition. Hardback. Good. Illustrated by Kipling Rudyard. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. Red and black and white pictorial cloth with white titles. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Colour to titles and decorations on spine has worn away and spine is browned. A few marks to covers and more fading to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd. hardcover
1908Best.-Nr. 955P23London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1908. Leather. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Rudyard Kipling. A smartly bound early edition of Rudyard Kipling's influential and popular collection of tales for children. Bound by Henry Sotheran and Morrell.A collection of children's short stories a classic of children's literature. The stories explain 'just so' how animals obtained their own distinctive features.Including 'How the Camel got his Hump' 'How the Leopard got his Spots' 'The Beginning of the Armadilloes' 'How the Alphabet was Made' and more.Illustrated with nineteen plates and in-text illustrations.Written and illustrated by Rudyard Kipling a novelist best known for his influential 'The Jungle Book'.Bookplate of H. Noel Whiting to the front paste down. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally smart. A few light marks to the boards and spine spine is faded. Bookplate to the front paste down. Gift inscription to the recto of the front blank. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light handling marks. Near Fine Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1923Best.-Nr. 635829Doubleday Doran 1923. Leather Binding. Fine. 5 volumes attractively and uniformly bound in quarter blue morocco over marbled boards spines titled in gilt with gilt rules at head and foot top edges gilt; housed in an attractive custom marbled slipcase edges in blue morocco. A Fine set. Includes Kipling's three most celebrated and beloved books. Doubleday, Doran unknown
1927Best.-Nr. 000754London: MacMillan & Co. 1927. 3/4 Morocco & Cloth. Near Fine. 7 5/8" x 5 1/8. London: Macmillan & Co. 1927. Fine binding edition by Dulau & Co. Ltd. of London. 7 5/8" x 5 1/8" 406 pp. 2 pp ads. Three quarter bound crimson morocco & cloth gilt ruled compartments on spine gilt lettered gilt-rolled raised bands marbled endpapers All Edges Gilt. Light rubbing to spine ends along joints and at corners else near fine; an extraordinarily bright handsome Dulau fine binding. See scans. Armorial bookplate at front pastedown of William George Riddell a descendant of the armigerous Clan Riddell based on the coat of arms. A collection of short stories originally published in 1898 the Day's Work is considered to be one of Kipling's better and most complex aggregations and is the subject of John Coate's recent scholarly treatment "The Day's Work: Kipling and the Idea of Sacrifice" 1997. Among the included stories is one with the title ".007" - though while Kipling certainly is at his adventurous best here that title bears no relation to the Ian Fleming character. Other tales include: The Bridge-Builders A Walking Delegate The Ship that found Herself The Tomb of His Ancestors The Devil and the Deep Sea William the Conqueror - Part I William the Conqueror - Part II .007 The Maltese Cat "Bread Upon the Waters" An Error in the Fourth Dimension My Sunday At Home and the Brushwood Boy. Striking looking volume on the shelf or cocktail table. Please see scans. l51n MacMillan & Co. hardcover
1923Best.-Nr. 47346Macmillan 1923. 2 vols. roy. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece maps in red and black and 9 maps 2 folding in red and black free endpapers mildly browned; original regimental red cloth upper boards blocked with crest in gilt gilt backs gilt tops a near fine set in the original binding. Vol I: The First Battalion; Vol. II: The Second Battalion and Appendices. The standard history of the regiment in the Great War including ROH and awards & decorations. Kipling undertook the history of the regiment in WWI following the death in action of his son John at the Battle of Loos whilst serving with the Second Battalion; a personal tragedy from which the author never fully recovered. After five and a half years of research 'done with agony and bloody sweat' the work was immediately recognised as both a military and a literary masterpiece. 'One could be assured that when Mr. Kipling turned his hand to a regimental history the result would be very different to the ordinary. The particular invention wherewith he has enriched this book is a sort of chorus - the comment of the private soldier upon the events narrated which is witty and effective. Mr. Kipling has also brought to bear his magic upon that most matter-of-fact of records the battalion war diary and has made it live. Generally speaking he has composed a noble tribute to the great regiment in the ranks of which he lost his son' Falls. Enser p.66;Falls p.117; Sutcliffe p.14; White p. 45. Macmillan, hardcover
Best.-Nr. 34795London George Newnes Jan-Dec.1906. The complete Puck in parts; FIRST APPEARANCE preceeding the edition in book-form. Original magazine issues; 10 separate parts. Illustrated throughout. Bound in publisher's light blue pictorial wrappers. Some minor chips as expected some adsverts excised from Feb. and June issues but generally a very clean attractive set. Housed in a leather box. Also contains a Sherlockian article plus pieces by Doyle Max Pemberton P.G.Wodehouse Richard Marsh and E.Nesbit. Kipling's popular series of tales set in different historical eras including Roman Britain Anglo-Saxon England The Norman Conquest The Middle Ages and the Tudor Period. The stories are all told to two children living near Pevensey East Sussex by characters magically plucked out of history by 'Puck'. Traditionally the term 'Puck' referred to a malicious spirit or demon of popular superstition and from the 16th century the name of a mischevious goblin or Hobgoblin similar to that appearing in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' the fairy scene from which is acted out here. Although 'Puck' is seen as a children's book in the same way 'Treasure Island' or 'King Solomon's Mines' are viewed the story-tellers are adults and the romances they describe would only be suitable for older readers. Stewart 306. Bleiler; Checklist of Fantastic Literature 277. BMC No.11984; 'Edwardian Children's Books'. Oxford Companion to English Lit. p537 797. London, George Newnes Jan-Dec.1906 unknown
1899Best.-Nr. 981H39London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 18991937. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". H. R. Millar; Frank Craig; Various. A substantial sixteen-volume collection of Rudyard Kipling"s works including several first editions and illustrated volumes charting his literary career. Uniformly bound in the publisher's original red cloth binding with Kipling's signature elephant head stamped in gilt to the front boards. A smart collection of sixteen volumes of Rudyard Kipling"s works including nine first editions and early printings spanning from Stalky & Co. 1899 to Something of Myself 1937.Several volumes are illustrated including Kim Puck of Pook"s Hill and "Captains Courageous". This collection consists of:Stalky & Co. 1899. First edition. Kim 1901. First edition. This copy is illustrated with ten monochrome plates including a frontispiece. Collated complete. Traffics and Discoveries 1904. First edition. Puck of Pook"s Hill 1906. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 19 plate illustrations by H. R. Millar. Collated complete. Actions and Reactions 1909. First edition. A Diversity of Creatures 1917. First edition. Rewards and Fairies 1923. First published in 1910 this is the fourth reprint. This copy is illustrated with four monochrome plates by Frank Craig. Collated complete. Debits and Credits 1926. First edition. Plain Tales From the Hills 1928. This copy is a later reprint. This copy is illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. A Book of Words: Selections from Speeches and Addresses Delivered Between 1906 and 1927 1928. First edition. Life"s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People 1928. First published in 1891 this is a later reprint. Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys in Black and White 1930. Originally published in 1895 this is a later reprint. This volume comes with the publisher"s original unclipped dust wrapper. "Captains Courageous": A Story of the Grand Banks 1932. First published in 1897 this is a later reprint of the uniform edition. Illustrated with 20 monochrome plates and one in-text illustration. Collated complete. Limits and Renewals 1932. First edition. The Light that Failed 1935. First published in March 1891 this is a later reprint. Something of Myself: For My Friends Known and Unknown 1937. First edition. This copy is illustrated with a monochrome portrait frontispiece. Rudyard Kipling 18651936 was an English novelist short story writer and poet best known for The Jungle Book Kim and his evocative tales of British India he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. Bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. Previous owner"s bookplate to front paste down of "Actions" with slight offsetting ad rubbing to endpapers. Spines slightly faded more so to older copies. The odd minor handling mark to boards. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities occasionally resulting in slight fraying to cloth or very minor loss to cloth. Previous owner"s contemporary inscription to front free endpaper of "Traffics" "Puck" "Stalky" and "Captains Courageous." Hinges of "Kim" "Stalky" cracked with binding materials slightly exposed but holding. Small newspaper clipping affixed to front paste down of "Puck" with small inscription. Discreet bookseller"s label to front paste down of "Traffics." Hinges of "Puck" slightly strained in places with binding slightly less firm than other copies but holding. Offsetting from a newspaper cutting loosely inserted to the dedication and copyright pages of "The Light." Dust wrapper of "Soldiers Three" very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting the odd very small closed tear chip and crease. Slight soiling to wraps. Age toning heavier to spine. The odd minor handling mark to wraps. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Slight creasing to final few leaves of "Handicap" Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1912Best.-Nr. 958Q1London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912 . Leather. Near Fine. 9.5" by 7". None. A beautifully bound second edition of Rudyard Kipling's celebrated anthology of verse. Second edition. First published in 1907.In an elegant half morocco binding with cloth boards. A charming collection of verses written by English journalist novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling. This anthology includes titles such as: The Sea-Wife White Horses The Lost Legion Before a Midnight Breaks in Storm and Gunga Din amongst others. With a stamp of Timbs Book Club referring to a group of Victorian gentlemen's clubs named after British author and journalist John Timbs. Bound in half morocco with cloth boards. Externally excellent with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
Best.-Nr. 9104742Short description: In Russian. Kiparisov, Fedor Vasilievich. The Library of the Modern Reader. Moscow: The Educator, 1923. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU9104742
Best.-Nr. 9429966Short description: In Russian. Holm, Gerhard. Uber die Organisation des Eurypterus Fischeri Eichw. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU9429966
Best.-Nr. alb631385f079e807caKipling R. Rickshaw - Ghost and Other Stories In Russian /Kipling R. Riksha -prizrak i dr. rasskazy Publication of Soikin. Supplement to the journal Nature and People for 1916. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKUalb631385f079e807ca
Best.-Nr. alb5af54f338c81f6a3Kipling R. The Second Jungle Book. In Russian /Kipling R. Vtoraya Kniga Dungley. Translation by E.M.Chistyakova-Ver Petrograd up to 1917. 189 p. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKUalb5af54f338c81f6a3
1906Best.-Nr. 305328New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1906. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Printing of the First American Edition published two months prior to the English Edition. Very Good in boards. Light shelfwear on spine crown and heel. Owner name on FEP. Light foxing throughout. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
