Kipling, RudyardABAA
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1891Best.-Nr. 378678Allahabad and London: A. H. Wheeler & Co. Sampson Low Marston & Company Ltd. London 1891. First English Edition. 96 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original grey-green printed illustration by Brownlow Fforde Indian Railway Library No. XIV advertisements on inside and back covers. Minor chipping. Very good. First English Edition. 96 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With the printed slip regarding the title tipped into the front. Stewart 94; Richards A60 A. H. Wheeler & Co., Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ltd., London unknown books
1897Best.-Nr. 19618London: Macmillan and Co 1897. First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Octavo 19cm; royal blue cloth with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front panel; all edges gilt; 245pp 1 2 ads. Previous owner's name and date opposite half-title; edges lightly rubbed gilt has dulled bit of sunning to spine with a tiny patch of sticker-pull at front pastedown 2 small glue spots on rear endpaper and a 2" crack at lower rear hinge; Very Good. One of the great 19th century adventure stories basis for Victor Fleming's Oscar-winning adaptation in 1937 starring Spencer Tracy Lionel Barrymore and Freddie Bartholomew. Macmillan and Co unknown books
1926Best.-Nr. 397653London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1926. 1st. Hardcover. Good/Good. Donald Maxwell. 95 pages. Hardcover. "This is one of five hundred large paper copies printed in 1926". SIGNED BY RUDYARD KIPLING. Full color tipped-in illustrations by Donald Maxwell. Moderate foxing to endpapers light foxing to some pages and a few illustrations. Dust jacket with foxing some light chipping along edges - jacket now protected with clear plastic cover. Record # 397653 Macmillan and Co. Limited hardcover
Best.-Nr. 140819Calcutta: Thacker Spink & Co. 1888. 1st edn 2nd issue catalogue dated July 1888.8vo. Original gilt and black lettered decorated dark olive cloth recased withblack cloth and original spine neatly relaid with new endpapers - otherwisebright VG in protective glassine cover. Pp. xii 283 31 advts withmisplaced page number p. 192; spelling error on contents p. 98; small marks atfore-edge of front prelims; no inscriptions. Calcutta: Thacker Spink & Co., 1888 unknown
1906Best.-Nr. 023863London UK: Macmillan and Co 1906. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Millar H R. First edition first impression. x 306pp 10pp with frontispiece and 19 further full page illustrations all by H R Millar. In a later fine binding half bound in red leather over marbled boards five raised bands gilt rules and gilt decorations on spine. 8vo. Small nick in paper on rear lower edge. Text block edges a little toned. Hint of toning in page margins and the very occasional faint spot the final leaf of the publisher's adverts at end is browning. A very handsome first edition copy of Kipling's collection ten stories inspired by English history under the auspices of Puck the 'oldest Old thing in England'. Millar H R Beautiful Books Rudyard Kipling Fine Bindings Macmillan and Co hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 77770London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1910. 8vo.Illustrated. First Edition. xii 338 2 pp. Publisher's red cloth with gilt decoration to front board & gilt lettering to spine; top edge gilt. Red and black title-page. Sunning to the spine rubbing to the spine ends and corners and some minor scratches to the covers. Toning to the endpapers an ownership inscription to the ffep and half title and some occasional spots scattered throughout. Illustrated by Frank Craig this collection of fantasy stories by Kipling contains the first printing of his famous poem 'If.'. Publisher's list of other works by Kipling at rear. . Good. Publisher's Cloth. First Edition. 1910. Macmillan and Co., Limited 1910 hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 15282London; MacMillan and Co. 1910. 1910. First edition first printing. Octavo pp. xii 338 10 of publisher's catalogue four photolithographic plates after paintings by Frank Craig as called for. Publisher's original red cloth; titled in gilt to spine; elephant vignette in gilt to upper board. 'Presentation copy' within roundel blind-stamped to title-page. Two publisher's catalogue leaflets for Autumn 1910 laid-in. Spine somewhat faded; soiling to lower board and edges of upper board; elephant a touch rubbed. The usual offsetting to end-papers else internally clean. A very good copy. A collection of short stories and poems by Rudyard Kipling including the first appearance in print of his much loved the poem 'If'. Kipling later opined on the poem's ubiquity 'they were printed as cards to hang up in offices and bedrooms; illuminated text-wise. Twenty-seven of the Nations of the Earth translated them into their seven-and-twenty tongues and printed them on every sort of fabric.' Kipling Autobiographical Writings 111. The first printing of this Edwardian classic now quoted the world over. Copies in good condition are scarce. London; MacMillan and Co., 1910. hardcover
1896Best.-Nr. 195081London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd 1896. First edition. The tales were previously published in journals and comprise "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. Tissue-guarded frontispiece 20 halftone plates head- and tailpieces by Archibald Standish Hartrick. Original blue cloth spine lettered in gilt with gilt drum illustration drummer and fife player design on front cover in gilt black endpapers edges gilt. Bookplate of the Australian broadcaster John Laws; old catalogue description and related note loosely inserted. Spine gently toned extremities slightly rubbed contents bright. A very good copy. Richards E1-12; Stewart 157. hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 74556London: Macmillan & Co. Limited 1899. 8vo. Two volumes both first editions thus Uniform editions. vii 276 2; vi 299 2 pp. Publisher's red cloth with gilt elephant and swastika medallion to boards; top edge gilt. Light rubbing and bumping a few marks to boards of first volume and spine of first volume a little faded. Opening sections of first volume a little sprung with very infrequent spotting across both volumes. Bookplates of Henry Tod. Black and white full page illustrations to first volume with in-text illustrations to second. The illustrations predominantly by J. L. Kipling but with some by W. H. Drake and P. Frenzeny in first volume. VG to NF. . Very Good. Gilt Decorated Cloth. First Editions Thus. 1899. Macmillan & Co., Limited 1899 hardcover
1916Best.-Nr. 187357New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1916. First standalone edition of Kipling's poem which was collected in Sea Warfare in Britain the same year. The poem is also known under the title "The Question". Octavo pp. 8. Original yellow wrappers front cover printed in green wire-stitched. Housed in custom green cloth chemise and slipcase. Bookplate of Henry C. Taylor 1873-1969 agricultural economist inside chemise. Creasing to wrappers and contents very good. Livingstone 407; Stewart 403. hardcover
1890Best.-Nr. 1019E015Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co. 1890. 4th Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 93 3 8 85 3 96 104 96. Very Good Minus. 5.5 x 8.5 inches 14 x 21.5 cm. Quarter red cloth with marbled boards rubbing to board edges light wear to corners. Light foxing to endpapers previous owner's name to front pastedown endpaper. Some light patches of foxing to text outside margin of two pages in Soldiers Three have slight damage from a label appears to be an original binding flaw. Original wraps priced at 1 Rupee are bound in with all issues and have varying degrees of damage - most have small sections of loss to edges and/or corners rear cover of Soldiers Three has a large section of loss rear cover of Wee Willie Winkie has a hole to the centre. All issues are the fourth Indian edition published in 1890 this includes Soldiers Three despite it stating Second Indian Edition to the title page. This edition used the same sheets as the first English Edition pagination is the same as the English edition but some of the ads are omitted. Each of these titles had a total Indian issue of 3000 copies. Roberts notes that the fourth Indian edition did not sell well and some copies are known to be stamped to the cover margin in purple ink: 'To still further popularize this Celebrated Series the price is reduced to Eight Annas per volume.' This is stamp is present to front wrappers of all issues in this collection. A rare group of Indian editions including the sought after 'Phantom Rickshaw' a collection of supernatural tales. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches 14 x 21.5 cm. A.H. Wheeler & Co. hardcover
1912Best.-Nr. LTH26-B-5London: Hodder and Stoughton 1912. Vellum. Very Good. 10.5" by 8". None. A scarce edition de luxe of the Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling. In a lovely vellum binding Limited edition number thirty-one of a limited print run of five-hundred signed by the publishers. Printed on English hand-made paper. Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a English journalist novelist poet and short story writer. Born in colonial India Kipling spent his school days in England. Though for a time Kipling returned to India he eventually settled in England. One of the leading authors of the 19th and 20th century he is perhaps famous for his charming novel 'The Jungle Book'. In a paper vellum binding with gilt lettering to the spine and front board. Externally a trifle rubbed. Boards are warped. Top tie is broken. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 021575UK: Macmillan 1899. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good /No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. J L Kipling W H Drake P Frenzeny. 1st Printing 1899 in the Uniform Edition and very un-common. This format became the normal publication for all future printing of Kiplings new works. An attractive book. Book is very good with light rubbing to cloth edges. Quite bright cloth and spines. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16196 Macmillan hardcover
1895Best.-Nr. 445679London ; New York : Macmillan and Co. 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition first printing. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands slightly rubbed with generalised toning to the boards. Hinges starting. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 238 pages 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Notes; Includes bookseller's advertisements on 2 unnumbered pages at end. Black and white illustrations throughout. Head- and tail pieces and some half tone illustrations. Contents; How fear came -- The law of the jungle -- The miracle of Purun Bhagat -- A song of Kabir -- Letting in the jungle -- Mowgli's song against people -- The undertakers -- A ripple song -- The King's Ankus -- The song of the little hunter -- Quiquern -- Angutivun tina -- Red dog -- Chil's song -- The spring running -- The outsong. Subjects; Mowgli Fictitious character ; Fiction. Mowgli Fictitious character. Mowgli Fictitious character ; Juvenile fiction. 1895. Jungle animals ; Fiction. Jungle animals. Animals ; Fiction. Children's stories 1895. Children's poetry 1895. Didactic literature English. English literature 19th century. Kipling Rudyard. Feral children India ; Juvenile fiction. Jungle animals India ; Juvenile fiction. London ; New York : Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 32329AB1935. Later Edition. London MacMillan and Co. Ltd. 1935. Small-Octavo 11.5 cm wide x 17.5 cm high. 413 pages with Illustrations throughout by Rudyard Kipling's father John Lockwood Kipling. Hardcover / Absolutely stunning original Publisher's binding with gilt letering and ornament to spine and gilted cover-illustration armorial embossing "Unto God Only Be Honour And Glory". Unusual excellent and firm condition. The book is in protective Mylar. A very very rare example of this beautiful "elephant binding" the iconic pictorial cover design used by the publisher Macmillan for various works by Rudyard Kipling first used in the Jungle-Book bindings. With a name of the preowner on the endpaper. Gift-Bookplate for pre-owner to pastedown from "Howell's School in Llandaff". Kim is a picaresque novel by English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901 and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people culture and varied religions of India: "The book presents a vivid picture of India its teeming populations religions and superstitions and the life of the bazaars and the road." The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Game the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel popularized the phrase and idea of the Great Game. Wikipedia hardcover
1902Best.-Nr. 1324332Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd. 1902. 1st edition. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Kipling Rudyard. Very good condition with no wrapper. Red and black and white pictorial cloth with white titles. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Title to spine and border edges rubbed off. Name in pencil to front fly-leaf. Foxing to endpapers crease to corner of rear free-endpaper. Textblock is slightly grubby. Contents generally clean. Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd. hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 159111927. Illustrated by Donald Maxwell. Garden City NY: Doubleday Page & Company 1927. Original light blue-grey paper-covered boards with vellum spine. First American Edition of which this is one of 150 large-paper copies signed by Kipling this being copy #6; there was also a UK signed edition but it consisted of 500 un-numbered copies. This is a collection of previously-published Kipling poems plus a previously-UNpublished concluding poem "The Scholars" accompanied by twelve color plates by Donald Maxwell plus 22 monotone head- and tail-pieces. As Richards points out Maxwell -- related to Kipling by marriage -- had been an accomplished naval artist/correspondent during the Great War and was a frequent visitor at the Kiplings' "Bateman's." This is a near-fine copy slight browning at the edges of the boards; there is no jacket but the only jacket issued with this large-paper issue was a glassine one. Richards A370. unknown
1927Best.-Nr. 159111927. Illustrated by Donald Maxwell. Garden City NY: Doubleday Page & Company 1927. Original light blue-grey paper-covered boards with vellum spine. First American Edition of which this is one of 150 large-paper copies signed by Kipling this being copy #6; there was also a UK signed edition but it consisted of 500 un-numbered copies. This is a collection of previously-published Kipling poems plus a previously-UNpublished concluding poem "The Scholars" accompanied by twelve color plates by Donald Maxwell plus 22 monotone head- and tail-pieces. As Richards points out Maxwell -- related to Kipling by marriage -- had been an accomplished naval artist/correspondent during the Great War and was a frequent visitor at the Kiplings' "Bateman's." This is a near-fine copy slight browning at the edges of the boards; there is no jacket but the only jacket issued with this large-paper issue was a glassine one. Richards A370. unknown books
1897Best.-Nr. 24318London:Macmillan and Co. Limited 1897. First Edition. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. http://www.parnassusbooks.com/image/data/books/2019/01/0_img_2063.jpg. London:Macmillan and Co. Limited. 1897. 1st English edition. viii245pp2pp ads. Illustrated by I.W. Taber. All edges gilt. Hardcover. Blue boards lightly soiled and shelfworn with gilt on front cover bright but gilt on the spine dulled. Internally paper just slightly age-toned with a hint of foxing to first and last pages but free of previous owners marks or signatures. A very good copy. London:Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1890Best.-Nr. 52434New York: Lovell 1890. First Edition. Octavo. First Authorized Edition; 19.5cm; blue cloth covered boards titled in gilt on spine; top textblock in gilt; 771pp.; a Near Fine or better copy. A classic collection of 36 short stories. Lovell unknown
1890Best.-Nr. 52434New York: Lovell 1890. First Edition. Octavo. First Authorized Edition; 19.5cm; blue cloth covered boards titled in gilt on spine; top textblock in gilt; 771pp.; a Near Fine or better copy. A classic collection of 36 short stories. Lovell unknown books
Best.-Nr. 151441 volume in-8° relié plein maroquin rouge, auteur et titre dorés, date d'édition dorée en queue, dos à nerfs, tête dorée, contreplats décoré d'une double frise végétalisée d'encadrement dorée enserrant un quintuple encadrement de filets dorés (Reliure signée DAVID). Filets dorés sur les coupes. Exemplaire doré sur tranches. Ex-Libris contrecollé. Couverture et dos conservés. 304 p. + Bois de Daragnès. Exemplaire non massicoté grand de marge. Un des 48 exemplaires sur papier pur fil Lafuma. Très bel état.
1913Best.-Nr. 100251AB1913. Uniform Edition. London MacMillan and Co. 1913. Octavo. IX 387 2 pages. Hardcover / Original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and ornament to front cover. Binding stronger rubbed but firm and holding. Overall very good with some minor foxing. Signed by Rudyard Kipling on titlepage. Private entry regarding the signing of the book by Kipling to the preowner of the book who subsequently gave it to the final owner. hardcover
1924Best.-Nr. feb577711924:First Serbian Edition of Jungle Book Голишан S. B. Cvijanović
1963Best.-Nr. feb577251963: First Portuguese Edition of Jungle Book O livro da selva Livros do Brasil
