1898rif. 80953London:: William Heinemann 1898. First English edition; Library issue on Japanese vellum with edges stained red and 1898 calendar. publisher's illustrated boards with vellum spine. The top 2-1/2 inches of the spine has been destroyed--otherwise an attractive copy with slight dust-soiling to the rear board. Folio. Illustrated throughout in color by William Nicholson. Words by Rudyard Kipling. Richards A105. William Heinemann, hardcover
1895rif. b11547New York: Evening Post Publishing Co. 1895. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Boas and Kipling both write signed letters to the editor in these issues. Near fine in original three-quarter leather and marbled-paper boards. Shelfwear on the bottom edge with a small rubber stamp library names and two stickers on the front pastedown but no other markings and brief foxing on the endpapers. Brief marginal foxing but no other marks within the text. Evening Post Publishing Co. hardcover
1890rif. BB2578Allahabad / London: Published by Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co. / Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington Ld. St. Dunstan's House Fetter Lane from 1888 1890. Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine. First English Edition third overall of this collection of short stories. Indian Railway Library Number 4. Demy 8vo 214 x 135mm: 96pp with Indian title page. Publisher's grey-green illustrated paper wrappers design re-engraved from the first Indian edition with carriage umbrella tipped to left and several other modifications printed in black "Price One Shilling" top of front cover back cover with vignette of lady's face partially covered by fan. Pages occasionally spotted but a collectible copy of this fragile production tightly bound in original wrappers and generally clean throughout. Richards A37. Stewart 48. Martindell 31 misdated 1889. Livingston 39. Grolier 91. First published in 1888 in Allahabad collecting six stories which originally appeared earlier that year in The Week's News. This edition published shortly thereafter and in the same graphic format but according to Stewart with text revised. N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition carefully preserved in archival removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. Published by Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co. / Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld., St. Dunstan's House Fetter Lane [from unknown
1891rif. 014252London United Kingdom: Allahbad: Published By Messrs A H Wheeler & Co London: Sampson Low Marston & Company Ltd 1891. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First UK edition First Printing. Pp.86. n.d circa 1891. Original illustrated wrappers cloth internally pages unmarked. Adverts to the rear cover and inside front cover and rear cover.Tight binding the wrappers have chips and wear to the extremities. Errata slip before title as called for. Small label to front by previous owner with date of purchase 2014 . Allahbad: Published By Messrs A H Wheeler & Co ,London: Sampson Low Marston & Company Ltd Paperback
1898rif. 0855095New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1898. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. B/w Frontis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 25 volumes bound in tan cloth with dark brown leather spine labels stamped in gilt tissue garded frontispieces 8vo approx. 350pp/vol. An attractively bound set comprising the essential works of Rudyard Kipling. A bright and clean set. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1895rif. 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
1895rif. 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
1897rif. 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
1897rif. 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
1896rif. 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
1894rif. 115522Macmillan and Co. London. 1894. Macmillan & Co. 1894. The third impression of the first edition of May 1894. Original illustrated blue cloth gilt slight lean to spine lower joint slightly frayed head and tail of spine frayed chipped and crumpled corners rubbed. Small light marks to back cover. Gorgeous gilt elephants to upper board. Illustrated thoughout. All page edges gilt. Small neat bookplate to front pastedown inner hinge partially visible but sound. Generally a clean and sound copy of an early edition. hardcover
1891rif. 3962Allahabad: A. H. Wheeler & Co. . Good. First British Edition. Flexible covers. Covers frail and with moderate chipping. Professionally repaired with japonese tissue paper. Errata slip nicely tape repaired.; Including errata sheet bound-in.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 96 pages . 1891. A. H. Wheeler & Co. unknown
1895rif. 35938London: Macmillan and Co 1895. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. J. Lockwood Kipling. 1st edition 1895. A Very Good copy. 12mo. 238 pp. bound in publishers blue cloth with gilt snake on front cover titles in gilt on spine all edges gilt. Spine is tanned and dulled minor rubbing to tips. Front hinge starting. Previous owners brief inscription on end paper otherwise text appears unmarked. Macmillan and Co hardcover
1896rif. 121694New York: D. Appleton and Company 1896. First American edition of this collection of Kipling’s poetry published October 30 1896 the same day as the English edition. Octavo original publisher's elaborately decorated cloth top edge gilt with others untrimmed. In very good condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. 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. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
1890rif. 123799New York: John W. Lovell Company 1890. First authorized Lovell edition of Kipling's Under the Deodars. Octavo original wrappers. In very good condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. 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. John W. Lovell Company unknown
1899rif. 123761New York: Doubleday & McClure Co. 1899. First separate edition of Charles Eliot Norton's concise sketch of Kipling's early life written for the new popular edition of his writings and prepared with his approval. Octavo original boards tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of Kipling. One of one hundred numbered copies this is number 52. In near fine condition. Scarce. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. 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. Doubleday & McClure Co. hardcover
1894rif. 003469London : Macmillan Company 1894 Bound in blue cloth with gilt decorations 212 pp. second impression of the first edition published in June 1894. First printing was May 1894. Of interest there is a copy of a period photo of Kipling pasted inside the rear cover. This book has wear at the extremities and is somewhat cocked. Front hinge is cracked exposing the webbing and rear hinge is starting. Text block itself is fine possibly unread. Macmillan Company hardcover
1888rif. 54564Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co. 1888. First edition. "Indian Railway Library No. 2." Rebound in full leather by "C. Fox" with original first-issue front cover bound in 2 pages of ads as called for at front and first 6 pages of ads called for at rear lacking final leaf with ad page vii. Printed label affixed to 3rd page of ads above "Plain Tales from the Hills" reading "From/ A. H. Wheeler & Co. Allahabad/ and/ All Railway Bookstalls" not recorded in Richards A15 and with rear cover bound in with illustration usually seen on IN BLACK AND WHITE which was No. 3 in the series Richards A16. As this copy has been rebound we assume the rear cover from the later volume was bound in either by mistake or design versus it representing some sort of variant of the original binding. 8vo slender gilt-stamped full green leather with raised spine bands inner gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. Armorial "Think and Thank" bookplate on front pastedown. Very good to near fine with spine toned to brown tiny chip to lower corner front wrapper archival tape repair to front ad leaf where starting to split along the hinge and few small edge tears to text block. A.H. Wheeler & Co. unknown
1891rif. ZB1329935Leipzig: Heinemann and Balestier 1891. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday Nov. 2 weekend sale item 291 pp. original printed paper wrappers base and top corner of the spine are worn else very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Leipzig: Heinemann and Balestier unknown
1900rif. 11186HONEYMOON IN SPACE complete in Pearson's Magazine for January thru June 1900 Vol. 9 first edition a vg or better copy with marbled paper edges and fine contents bound in burgundy cloth boards with highly decorated black cloth spine with gold-gilt lettering and gold-gilt stamped design. Wonderfully and profusely Illustrated. Also contains works by Robert Barr A GAME OF CHESS & THE SILENT CASTLE Barry Pain 6 episodes complete of NATURES NEXT MOVES Allen Upward 6 episodes complete of HISTORIC MYSTERIES Rudyard Kipling GARM -A HOSTAGE Edith Nesbit THE EYE OF X.J.X. Baroness Orczy THE REVENGE OF UR-TASEN which is the authors 4th appearance in print Raphael Sabatini THE COWARD which is likewise the authors 4th appearance in print and today remains uncollected Halliwell Sutcliffe 6 episodes complete of Willowdene Will's NIGHT-ROAD ROMANCES B. Fletcher Robinson A TRUE STORY being a 10 stanza 100 line poem about golf which is illustrated Herbert Hamilton THE CYCLE IN WAR illustrated with photos W. Bob Holland THE PASSING OF THE WESTERN DESPERADO illustrated with photos of actual American outlaws K. & Hesketh Prichard THE DERELICT OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC Charles Emerson Cook PICTURES BY TELEGRAPH Herbert C. Fyfe TELEPHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Hinde LION HUNTING BY A LADY illustrated with photos et.al. Pearson's hardcover
1900rif. 11186HONEYMOON IN SPACE complete in Pearson's Magazine for January thru June 1900 Vol. 9 first edition a vg or better copy with marbled paper edges and fine contents bound in burgundy cloth boards with highly decorated black cloth spine with gold-gilt lettering and gold-gilt stamped design. Wonderfully and profusely Illustrated. Also contains works by Robert Barr A GAME OF CHESS & THE SILENT CASTLE Barry Pain 6 episodes complete of NATURES NEXT MOVES Allen Upward 6 episodes complete of HISTORIC MYSTERIES Rudyard Kipling GARM -A HOSTAGE Edith Nesbit THE EYE OF X.J.X. Baroness Orczy THE REVENGE OF UR-TASEN which is the authors 4th appearance in print Raphael Sabatini THE COWARD which is likewise the authors 4th appearance in print and today remains uncollected Halliwell Sutcliffe 6 episodes complete of Willowdene Will's NIGHT-ROAD ROMANCES B. Fletcher Robinson A TRUE STORY being a 10 stanza 100 line poem about golf which is illustrated Herbert Hamilton THE CYCLE IN WAR illustrated with photos W. Bob Holland THE PASSING OF THE WESTERN DESPERADO illustrated with photos of actual American outlaws K. & Hesketh Prichard THE DERELICT OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC Charles Emerson Cook PICTURES BY TELEGRAPH Herbert C. Fyfe TELEPHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Hinde LION HUNTING BY A LADY illustrated with photos et.al. Pearson's hardcover books
1895rif. 33870New York: G.W.Dillingham 1895. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. OUT OF INDIA First American Edition decorated in green and gilt on the original beige cloth pictorial covered boards. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. G.W.Dillingham hardcover
1886rif. 229894Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co 1886. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. N/a. 63 6 advertisementspp. 1886. Second edition. Floral/bird endpapers. Original paper-covered boards. Period ink name inscription to the half-title page. Second edition - same year as the first. This edition had five new poems as well as alterations to three poems not published in England until 1897. Very scarce - only 750 copies of this book were printed. A notoriously fragile book - this copy is largely complete. It is missing nearly all of the spine strip. Original thin paper-covered boards. There are a couple of notable creases to these boards - a shortish one to the front board but a lengthy crease to the rear boardwhich extends the whole length of the board - this may well have been a little repaired in the past. The boards are somewhat soiled and stained. There is a contemporary ink short gift inscription to the half-title page. Otherwise the pages remain very clean and tight. A good completely original though missing the spine strip copy of a very scarce book. Thacker, Spink and Co hardcover
1899rif. 105161London: MacMillan and Co. Limited 1899. Hardcover. good to very good. 1st Edition. ix-xii272pp. 2pp publisher's adspp. Octavo in original red cloth with gilt device on front lower corners bumped. good to very good 1899 MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1892rif. 001699New York and London: MacMillan and Co. 1892. FIRST EDITION. Full brown cloth with black embossed design of flowers on front board. Gilt border and cressant around gilt title. Gilt lettering and design to spine. The original issue of this work was in Century Magazine. As with most of Charles Dicken's work the serial publication preceeds the book. This is the FIRST EDITION of the book. Rare in the EXCELLENT condition. Joseph Rudyard Kipling 30 December 1865 - 18 January 1936 was a British author and poet born in India and best known for his children's books including The Jungle Book 1894 The Second Jungle Book 1895 Just So Stories 1902 and Puck of Pook's Hill 1906; his novel Kim 1901; his poems including Mandalay 1890 Gunga Din 1890 and "If" 1895; and his many short stories including The Man Who Would Be King 1888 and the collections Life's Handicap 1891 The Day's Work 1898 and Plain Tales from the Hills 1888. He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best work speaks to a versatile and luminous narrative gift. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in English in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author Henry James famously said of him: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius as distinct from fine intelligence that I have ever known." In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature making him the first English language writer to receive the prize and he remains today its youngest-ever recipient. Among other honours he was offered the British poet laureateship and a knighthood both of which he refused. However later in life Kipling also came to be seen in George Orwell's words as a "prophet of British imperialism." Many saw prejudice and militarism in his works and the resulting controversy about him continued for much of the 20th century. UncleAndy. First Edition. Full Cloth. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. MacMillan and Co. Hardcover