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1914Best.-Nr. 56974MacMillan & Co. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1914. Hardback. Please note that this is a heavy item and will incur extra shipping. ; The first 25 volumes of The Bombay Edition of the Works of Rudyard Kipling plus the Handbook to the Poetry consisting of 1.Plain Tales from the Hills 2. Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys: In Black and White. 3. Wee Willie Winkie. Under the Deodars. The Phantom 'Rickshaw and other stories. 4. & 5. From Sea to Sea and other sketches. Letters of Travel. 6. Life's Handicap etc. 7. The Light that Failed. 8. The Naulahka A Story of West and East. By R. Kipling and Wolcott Balestier. 9. Many Inventions. 10. 'Captains Courageous'. 11. The Jungle Book. 12. The Second Jungle Book. 13. The Day's Work. 14. Stalky & Co. 15. Kim. 16. Just So Stories. Illustrated by the author. 17. Traffics and Discoveries. 18. Puck of Pook's Hill. 19. Rewards and Fairies. 20. Actions and Reactions. 21. Departmental Ditties. Barrack-Room Ballads and other verses. 22. The Five Nations. The Seven Seas. 23. Songs from Books. 24. A Diversity of Creatures. 25. The Years Between. The Muse Among the Motors. First volume signed on the half-title blue boards all slightly age-toned some foxing and off-setting on endpapers pages age-toned at outer edges top edges gilt though dusty all other edges untrimmed some joints exposed but binding generally tight no previous ownership marks vol i front board upper corner creased and slightly loose all silk ribbons frayed labels on three volumes slightly nicked with some loss corners bumped on some volumes vol vi cloth spine torn at top and bottom some marks on other spines slight tear on vol xxiv. Limited edition of 1050 sets. . MacMillan & Co hardcover
1888Best.-Nr. AQ25947Allahabad: Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co. 1888. 8 106pp vii 1. With a preliminary leaf and terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Finely bound by Morrell stamp-signed to front turn-in in contemporary gilt-tooled black morocco. Gilt dentelles A.E.G. Very lightly rubbed. Very light scattered spotting light browning to endpapers. A fine copy. The first edition printed at Allahabad and finely bound by Morell of an early short story collection by Kipling notable for its uncomfortable subject matter; characterised by depictions of adultery grooming and bereavement the compilation in Kipling's own words 'deals with things that are not pretty and uglinesses that hurt'. . First edition. 8vo. Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co. unknown
2015Best.-Nr. 001450Salisbury Wiltshire: book illustrated limited 2015. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Lute Vink. DELUXE SIGNED LIMITED EDITION - ONLY 200 COPIES Hand-signed and numbered by the illustrator Lute Vink. --- DESCRIPTION: Deluxe limited edition of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale. Published by Books Illustrated / Art of the Imagination 2015. Beautifully and lavishly hand-bound in premium burgundy leather with dramatic gold embossing to the front board and spine. All page edges are elegantly gilded. Housed in the original publisher's prestige cloth presentation box. Features 18 breathtaking full-colour plates and numerous black-and-white drawings by the celebrated wildlife artist Lute Vink. --- CONDITION: Near fine. The leather binding is tight clean and unrubbed. Gilt edges are bright and flawless. Internal pages crisp and unread. Presentation box is structurally sound and in very good/near fine condition. --- ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lute Vink is a renowned Dutch-born South African wildlife artist and finalist for the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2013 known for his masterful hyper-realistic portrayals of natural environments and animals. Note: We also have the ultra-rare matching 18-plate signed illustration folio limited to 20 copies available; please view our other listings. book illustrated limited hardcover
2012Best.-Nr. BIBLIO-69003Folio Society London limited edition 2012. Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies signed and numbered by the illustrator on the limitation engraving which is handprinted from the woodblock. Quarter vellum and decorated foil-blocked boards with vellum corner-tips top edge gilt 4to. 216 pp colour plates numerous engraved tailpieces. With an introduction by Michael Morpurgo and 14 paintings by Niroot Puttapipat printed with gold borders and tipped in as colour plates. The binding used 4 coloured metallic foils to illustrate the Leopard. Contents: Introduction; 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 Child; The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo; The Beginning of the Armadilloes; How the First Letter Was Written; How the Alphabet Was Made; The Crab That Played With the Sea; The Cat That Walked by Himself; The Butterfly That Stamped; The Tabu Tale. Copy no. 453 signed and numbered by the artist on the original etching. As new in the publisher's solander box which has a tiny indentation to the rear face. Folio Society, London, limited edition, 2012 hardcover
1891Best.-Nr. 157961891. Kipling John Lockwood. A Popular Sketch of Indian Animals in their Relations with the People. With Illustrations. London: Macmillan and Co. 1891. 2 pp undated ads plus 55 pp ads dated May 1891. Original terra-cotta cloth pictorially decorated in black and gilt. First Edition of this volume written and illustrated by Rudyard Kipling's father -- the genesis of his son's two JUNGLE BOOKs similarly illustrated by his father and of JUST SO STORIES illustrated by Rudyard. Each chapter is about a different type of Indian animal "Of Monkeys" "Of Elephants" "Of Camels" "Of Reptiles" etc. -- profusely illustrated by Lockwood himself as well as to a lesser degree by several others. BEAST AND MAN IN INDIA also includes the first appearance of several pieces by Rudyard -- two poems verse headings for nine of the chapters and extracts from two letters. With some leaves still unopened this is a near-fine copy of this attractively-bound book spine slightly darkened some foxing within. Quite uncommon. Richards B4; Stewart 104. unknown
1891Best.-Nr. 157181891. Hugh Walpole's copy Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co. 1891. 4 pp preliminary plus 9 pp terminal ads undated with prices in rupees. Original grey-green pictorial wrappers First Published Edition technically the second Indian edition following the suppressed 1890 edition which had considerably different contents and of which only six copies are known. This 1891-dated Allahabad edition printed there came next followed by the 1891 edition with joint Allahabad / London imprint the first English edition printed in the UK. This was issued as No. XIV in the "Indian Railway Library" -- though Wheeler published this THE SMITH ADMINISTRATION and LETTERS OF MARQUE without authority after Kipling had left India for England. As is typical for this volume that is extremely fragile more delicate than the authorized titles condition is good-to-very good -- with about half of the wrapper's spine perished and with chips at some corners. Livingston says of this edition "although it is very scarce copies can be found." Richards A52 mistakenly showing this edition as undated; Stewart 93; Martindell 42; Livingston 70. Housed in a cloth clamshell case. Provenance: 1 there is an indecipherable signature with the date 1891 written across the front cover; 2 at the top of the title page is the signature of Hugh Walpole 1884-1941 the English novelist born in New Zealand; he also added his "Brackenburn" leather bookplate to the inside of the front wrapper. The interior of the clamshell case bears the label of W. & G. Foyle Ltd of Charing Cross Road. unknown
1920Best.-Nr. 882010Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1920. No. 188 of 375 copies numbered and signed by Kipling. Very modeate wear and light soiling to covers. "He must gogogo away from here! On the other side the world hes overdue. Send your road is clear before you when the old Springfret comes oer you And the Red Gods call for you!". Limited Edition. Excellent. Doubleday, Page & Co., unknown
1901Best.-Nr. 54242London Macmillan and Co. 1901. Fine later red hmorocco with 5 raised bands and the elephant gilt in 4 compartments. Title in gilt lettering. Bound by Baytun-Riviere Bath England. 10 plates. Fine and clean. First edition. hardcover
2003Best.-Nr. DADAX1592246931Wildside Press 2003-03-01. hardcover. New. 6.50x1.00x9.75. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Wildside Press hardcover
1921Best.-Nr. j5413aParis: René Kieffer. G : in good condition with illustrated paper wraps. Closed tears to upper edge of wrapper along the spine. Rear cover lightly marked. Some pages uncut. 1921. Limited First Edition 115/550. Illustrated card cover. 250mm x 200mm 10" x 8". 94pp. 28 hand-coloured pochoir illustrations by Jessie M. King. Limited edition with binding by Parisian bookbinder Rene Kieffer 1875-1964; beautiful hand-coloured illustrations by the renowned Scottish illustrator Jessie M. King 1875-1949. The delicate drawings for this book were prepared during Jessie's sojourn in Paris. They are reproduced using the stencilling technique known as pochoir which gives the colours a great clarity. The book was printed by Rene Kieffer who was well known in Paris for his innovative book designs and techniques. . René Kieffer paperback
Best.-Nr. 882302AllahabadAllahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co. 3/4 Brown Morocco. Very Good. 8vo. ca.1888 This is the Allahabad first edition with the original wraps bound in at the rear. Beautifully bound in later brown morocco with gilt decorations and lettering on the spine. Pages lightly age toned but othrwise a lovely copy. Allahabad,Allahabad,: A.H. Wheeler & Co. paperback
1919Best.-Nr. 232008Paris France: René Kieffer 1919. Leather. Very Good. 7 1/2 x 10. Dethomas Maxime. IN FRENCH. Limited Edition # 119 of 5520 printed. Traduit de L'anglais par Louis Fabulet et Robert d`Humiere. Accompangnée de vingt croquis de Maxime Dethomas. 7.6" X 9.9". 92 pages on high quality paper. Patterned endpapers. Bookseller's small label on top corner of front paste-down endpaper. T.e.g. Full brown leather with design blind tooled on front back and spine. Raised bands. Gilt titles on spine. Top front corner slightly rubbed. VG. René Kieffer hardcover
1897Best.-Nr. COLLECTI011452INEW YORK NY: CENTURY CO THE. NEAR FINE WITHOUT D.J. PUB 1897. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. BOOK IS ABOUT FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT OTHER THAN A SLIGHT LIGHT ABRASION TO THE SPINE. A BEAUTIFUL VERY CLEAN AND BRIGHT COPY WITHOUT THE USUALLY FOUND DARKENING OR FADING OF THE SPINE. . CENTURY CO (THE) hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 110468London: Methuen and Co 1903. First edition one of 30 copies printed on Japanese vellum. Octavo bound in full vellum gilt titles to the spine gilt topstain. In near fine condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. Methuen and Co hardcover
1894Best.-Nr. 25364London: MacMillan & Company Ltd. Good. 1894. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. In the original blue cloth. Covers are rubbed at the corners with moderate soiling/wear. Rear inner hinge is starting and the front inner hinge has obviouly been repaired. Owner's inscription onthe second endpaper. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 212 pages . MacMillan & Company , Ltd. hardcover
1892Best.-Nr. 130847London: Heinemann 1892. First. hardcover. very good. Original wrs. bound in 276pp. small 8vo 19th- century full brown morocco small red poppies on gilt-dec. covers gilt-stamped raised bands inner dentelles t.e.g.; corners lightly rubbed otherwise near fine. London: Heinemann 1892. Firts edition. A charming very good copy. Heinemann unknown
1937Best.-Nr. 9032828New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1937. Hardcover. Near Fine. Bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth with spines and covers stamped in illustrated gilt covers pressed with embossed medallions. Frontispiece illustrations with tissue guards. Several volumes feature illustrations maps and photographic reproductions in black white and red. All text blocks are in fine condition. Set is near uniformly fine except for minor wear to cloth at head of four spines. A handsome set. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1894Best.-Nr. 035343New York: The Century Co. 1894. First American Editions 1894 & 1895. 8vos with 303 pages & 324 pages. Illustrated with drawings in the text by John Lockwood Kipling Rudyard's father and the American artists W. H. Drake and Paul Frenzeny. The books are in good condition. The Jungle Book has one small black ink stain on front panel one small black ink stain to top of rear panel rubbing to edges of boards and previous gift presentation on front free end paper. The second jungle book has rubbing to edges badly opened pages from 57 to 60 without loss of text a perforated bookseller stamp to top right of front free end paper and gift presentation to title page from mother. Both volumes have hinges that are strong and intact. A Classic set. The Jungle Books have been adapted many times in a wide variety of media in literature and film. Robert Heinlein wrote the Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land 1961 when his wife Virginia suggested a new version of The Jungle Book but with a child raised by Martians instead of wolves. Green & Salmon Orange spines/gold text. #035343. First American Editions. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. Illus. by W. . Drake John Lockwood Illustrators. 8vo. Children's Literature. The Century Co. Hardcover
1902Best.-Nr. 53718London: Macmillan and Co. 1902. First edition. Large 8vo. vi 249 3 pp. Recent red full morocco spine with raised bands gilt lettered direct to two panels and dated at the foot all edges gilt the original illustrated cloth cover bound in to the rear. 22 full page illustrations plus others in the text. An attractive copy. The only book that Kipling illustrated himself. Martindell 99. London: Macmillan and Co. unknown
Best.-Nr. 1774261014-11-1East India Publishing Company. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. East India Publishing Company unknown
1906Best.-Nr. 46604Macmillan 1906. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece title in red and black and 19 full-page illustrations in the text neat contemporary signature on title; handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker original gilt from upper board and backstrip mounted on new and separate leaves at front custom-made-slip-case an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With 8pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Collects ten historical tales. Livingston 299. Macmillan, hardcover
1890Best.-Nr. 1528new york: united states book company successors to john w. lovell company 1890. first us edition 1890. signed by actor richard burton. burton famously recorded a reading of kipling's poem "if." he was also originally cast for an adaption of "the man who would be king" replaced at the last moment by christopher plummer. new york: united states book company successors to john w. lovell company. 5 x 7.5 inches. 270 pages. hardcover. bound in maroon cloth-covered boards. top edge gilt. book condition:. slight shelf-wear to corners and ends of spine. light offsetting to front free-endpaper. nearly undetectable discoloration to rear board. near fine-. united states book company successors to john w. lovell company unknown
1989Best.-Nr. 23202KIEPENHEUER & WITSCH 1989. 4. softcover. Dschungelbücher Die KIEPENHEUER & WITSCH paperback
1934Best.-Nr. 46250Bruxelles Aux Èditions du Nord 1934. Uncut in orig. wrappers with orig. coloured woodcut as frotwrapper. Top of spine on vol. one with a small loss of paper. In 2 fine custom made boxes with green morocco spines gilt and with gilt lettering. Illustrated with many orig. coloured woodcuts both as plates as in the text and a suite of the illustrations in black One of 50 copies "sur Hollande et une Suite en noir sur Chine" Numerotés de 27 a 76 - This copy no. 72. A total of 1076 copies. Clean and fine. unknown
1926Best.-Nr. 006921Cleveland: The Rowfant Club 1926. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Fine. Octavo. Original marbled boards hardcover with printed label in the scarce glassine jacket original dark-blue chemise and slipcase. 8" x 4 3/4". Limited number 37 of only 176 copies printed by Bruce Rogers for The Rowfant Club on handmade paper. 12 pages uncut/unopened pages title-page vignette headpieces and tailpiece. Provenance: laid-in are two typed letters from New York Booksellers Thomas J. Gannon Feb. 1929 and Philip Brooks March 1931 to Rowfant member John Owens soliciting him to sell them his copy also laid-in an old newspaper clipping explaining how the publication came about "How Kipling was Bribed." A fine clean tight copy in scarce glassine jacket and chemise; slipcase showing light shelf wear. A collectable and desirable copy of a scarce Kipling First Edition The Rowfant Club hardcover
