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1897ref. 121438London: Chatto & Windus 1897. The New Edition of My First Book with contributions by Rudyard Kipling Arthur Conan Doyle H. Rider Haggard and Robert Louis Stevenson. Octavo original cloth illustrated frontispiece. Introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. 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. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1930ref. mon0003790474Doubleday Doran & Company 1930-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. . Complete 3 Volume Set. Signed Limited Edition. Limited to 525 copies this being # 497. Signed by Rudyard Kipling on the Limitation Page of Volume 1. - Bound in cream paper vellum over boards with red corner tips and red vertical strip to front and rear. Gilt Titles with red paper labels on spine. Gilt elephant with swastika decoration on front boards. Top page edges are gilt rest are untrimmed. Vol.1 xviii 395; Vol.2 xxii 367; Vol.3 xxi 354pp. - only slight shelf wear; mild sun fading to spines; minor wear/bumping to lower cover corners of Vol. 3. Otherwise very clean tight square and unmarked. A very good to fine set. Doubleday, Doran & Company hardcover
1896ref. 1351210London: MacMillan and Co. Limited 1896. 1896 Reprints. Hardcover. Octavo three volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full navy leather armorial bindings with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spines. Mild shelf wear and soiling to all volumes. All corners bumped and rubbed and mild wear to all joints. Some wear to crowns and tail of spines. Upper edges of text blocks gilt. Original owner Henry Arthur Johnstone's ex libris in blind tooled leather as front free endpaper for all volumes and previous owner's bookplate at all front pastedowns. Some age-toning to textblocks. Pages clean. Shelved above Homer/Virgil. 1351210. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1899ref. 81911New York:: Doubleday and McClure 1899. First separate edition. publisher's decorated cloth t.e.g. Small 1" circular gilt-lettered book label on the blank leaf opposite the half-title page causing a tan offset stain on the half-title; spine a little darkened and rubbed; tight and sound.kk. 8vo. Illustrated by Orson Lowell. Signed by Rudyard Kipling on the title page crossing out his printed name. Doubleday and McClure, hardcover
1890ref. 345797New York: Harper & Brothers 1890. First edition. Portrait. xii 182 2 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarter green morocco t.e.g. preserving original blue green front wrapper. Uniformly toned to brown. Very good plus letter fine. First edition. Portrait. xii 182 2 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Collection of six stories previously published in various Harper serials the last story The Incarnation of Krishna Mulvaney being a piracy. No. 680 in Harper's Franklin Square Library series. This publication is the first time a portrait of Kipling appears in one of his books. This copy retains the front wrapper which lists series titles from 680 to 589 where Richards reports 681-590. With a one-page autograph letter signed on Savile Club letterhead inserted at front: Dear Mrs. Fowler Very many thanks for your kind invitation. I fear however that my engagements will not permit me to accept it. Sincerely Rudyard Kipling Mar. 25 '91. Richards A 43; Ballard XXXIII; Stewart 76; Livingston 57 Harper & Brothers unknown
1914ref. 151116London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1914. The Bombay edition of this collection of 13 Kipling short stories mainly written between 1893 and 1896 while Kipling was living in Vermont. Octavo bound in three-quarters morocco over cloth covered boards by Morrell with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels top edge gilt marbled endpapers. In near fine 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. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1910ref. 366297London: Methuen and Co 1910. Seventh edition. xiii 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full red calf boards with single gilt fillet border turn-ins with double gilt rule and floral cornerpieces a.e.g. by Bumpus. Attractive bookplate author's signature "Rudyard Kipling" on slip mounted at front; a few light scuffs to spine otherwise fine. Seventh edition. xiii 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition: Stewart 276; Richards A190 Methuen and Co unknown
1892ref. 120549London: William Heinemann 1892. First British edition of Kipling's ambitious narrative. Octavo original publisher's decorative cloth. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise slipcase. The Naulahka: A Story of West and East was originally serialized in Century Magazine from November 1891 to July 1892. Written in by Kipling in collaboration with American writer and publishing agent Wolcott Balestier and set in the fictional state of "Rahore" believed to be based on Rajputana it is an intriguing story of ambition love and royal court trappings. Kipling would later name his historic Shingle Style house in Dummerston Vermont Naulakha where he resided from 1893 to 1896 and wrote Captains Courageous The Jungle Book The Day's Work and The Seven Seas and did work on Kim and The Just So Stories. William Heinemann hardcover
1925ref. 013172Doubleday Page & Company. Original publish deep red cloth covered boards with bright gilt illustrations on front panel gilt illustrations and lettering on spine. Book has been professionally repaired as to spine ends and inside front and back gutters. Boards are somewhat darkened overall and some edges are worn. Internally Fine. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1925. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1930ref. 123470New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc 1930. First edition of Kipling’s beloved children’s classic as told by Boots the dog. Octavo rebound in new boards with gilt titles to the spine top edge gilt illustrated by Marguerite Kirmse frontispiece. Near fine in a custom slipcase. 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, Doran & Company, Inc hardcover
1897ref. 330692London: Macmillan 1897. First. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated by I.W. Taber. Small 8vo original blue cloth pictorially stamped in gilt black coated end-papers all edges gilt. London 1897. First Published Edition English. A story of New England deep sea cod fishing. The only book of Kiplings set entirely in America. Light foxing throughout but a particularly bright copy Macmillan unknown books
1898ref. 269122New York: R.H. Russell 1898. First. hardcover. very good-. Nicholson William. Illustrated with 12 colored plates after woodcuts by William Nicholson with text in facing pages. Thin folio pictorial boards well-worn at edges and with some soiling and light penciling on covers; contemporary gift inscription on front endpaper. New York: R.H. Russell 1898. First American edition. Overall a very good- copy. All the plates are in clean condition with some offset to the opposite text pages as usual. There is one rather large purplish stain on Horse Racing text page the rear of Dog Coursing plate but images are un-effected. R.H. Russell unknown books
1896ref. 1351210London: MacMillan and Co. Limited 1896. 1896 Reprints. Hardcover. Octavo three volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full navy leather armorial bindings with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spines. Mild shelf wear and soiling to all volumes. All corners bumped and rubbed and mild wear to all joints. Some wear to crowns and tail of spines. Upper edges of text blocks gilt. Original owner Henry Arthur Johnstone's ex libris in blind tooled leather as front free endpaper for all volumes and previous owner's bookplate at all front pastedowns. Some age-toning to textblocks. Pages clean. Shelved above Homer/Virgil. 1351210. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover books
1890ref. 345797New York: Harper & Brothers 1890. First edition. Portrait. xii 182 2 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarter green morocco t.e.g. preserving original blue green front wrapper. Uniformly toned to brown. Very good plus letter fine. First edition. Portrait. xii 182 2 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Collection of six stories previously published in various Harper serials the last story The Incarnation of Krishna Mulvaney being a piracy. No. 680 in Harper's Franklin Square Library series. This publication is the first time a portrait of Kipling appears in one of his books. This copy retains the front wrapper which lists series titles from 680 to 589 where Richards reports 681-590. With a one-page autograph letter signed on Savile Club letterhead inserted at front: Dear Mrs. Fowler Very many thanks for your kind invitation. I fear however that my engagements will not permit me to accept it. Sincerely Rudyard Kipling Mar. 25 '91. Richards A 43; Ballard XXXIII; Stewart 76; Livingston 57 Harper & Brothers unknown books
1910ref. 366297London: Methuen and Co 1910. Seventh edition. xiii 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full red calf boards with single gilt fillet border turn-ins with double gilt rule and floral cornerpieces a.e.g. by Bumpus. Attractive bookplate author's signature "Rudyard Kipling" on slip mounted at front; a few light scuffs to spine otherwise fine. Seventh edition. xiii 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition: Stewart 276; Richards A190 Methuen and Co unknown books
1901ref. 1107London: Macmillan& Co 1901. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Owner inscription on title page 1898. Red cloth with gilt illustration of elephant and swastika to front board and gilt title to spine. No dustjacket. 413 pages. 2 pages of other publications at rear- loose. Gilt edges to top of pages but dusty. In nice condition but some of the text block is uneven . Small tear to top of spine and chipped to base of spine. Front cover well attached but loose. Owner name to title page. Macmillan& Co hardcover
1895ref. 11197Macmillan and co. London. 1895. FIRST EDITION First printing. 8vo. 7.2 x 5.1 inches. Illustrated throughout by J. Lockwood Kipling. A bright and clean copy finely bound by Bayntun Riviere Bookbinders of Bath England. Lovely full blue calf the spine with five raised bands each decorated with a floral gilt roll. Compartments fully decorated and double ruled in gilt including Mowgli Elephant Tiger and Wolf heads. Red and brown labels ruled and lettered in gilt. Double gilt ruled border on boards with gilt stamped Wolf head to the centre of the front board panel. Gilt inner dentelles and decorative roll to board edges. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Some rubbing to the extremities but overall a very attractive copy of this classic book. Macmillan and co. London. 1895 hardcover
ref. 66460London: Macmillan and Company 1897. Classic seafaring adventure FIRST EDITION first impression. Crown octavo 20 x 14cm pp.viii; 245; 1 blank; 2 ads. With 22 engraved illustrations by Taber including a frontispiece. Publisher's blue cloth front board shows gilt titles and a scene in gilt of Harvey at hauling on a line in apparently rough seas gilt titles and a portrait of Manuel blowing a horn to spine; all edges gilt black endpapers. Mopderate toning/spotting throughout gift inscription in ink to half-title. The cloth is exceptionally well preserved with one small bump at crown and a few tiny rubs to extremities. A particularly fresh and bright binding. One of Kipling's more moralistic adventure tales which tells the story of Harvey Cheyne the spoiled and perennially annoying son of a railroad magnate. When he falls overboard and is picked up by fishermen who don't believe the story of his origins he is forced to work his way back to land. By the time he reaches he shore and his parents arrive to pick him up he has become a worthy and industrious young man meeting the whole checklist of virtues outlined by Kipling in "If London: Macmillan and Company, 1897 unknown
1901ref. KIPLINGR001450Macmillan London. 1901. First edition. Octavo. pp viii 413. Ten plates. Two pages of publishers' adverts at rear. Gilt elephant's head device on front cover. Top edge gilt.Some light spotting to edges and endpapers. Near fine. Macmillan, London. unknown
ref. 65984Macmillan. London. 1926. 25 volumes. Small 8vo. Uniform blue cloth with gilt series device on front cover occasional corner creased top edges gilt an excellent set. Macmillan. London. 1926. 25 volumes. Small 8vo. hardcover
1895ref. 031347UK: Macmillan 1895. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. J L Kipling W H Drake P Frenzeny. Two Volume Set of the two Jungle books. In the same format and style as the 1st editions. The Jungle Book is printed 1895 4th Imp and the Second Jungle Book is 1895 1st edition. Books are very good and quite bright. Light edge rubbing. Spines slightly darkened and gilt a little dulled. Contents quite good. Foxing to varying degrees to the pages. Two inscriptions to the inner page of the Jungle book. Quite a bright set. More images can be taken upon request. Ref19307/19308 Macmillan hardcover
1908ref. 030238UK: Macmillan 1908. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. M and E Detmold. 1st Edition 1908. Presentation copy with a stamp stating so on the title page. Rare Thus. This is either a presentation from the author or the publisher to His Agent. A. P. Watt 1834-1914 founder of A. P. Watt & Son in 1875 the world's first literary agents.1st printing of this book with new illustrations by M and E Detmold. Sixteen full colour plates. Book is very good and bright. Edges rubbed in places. Gilt work a little dulled. Contents quite good. Pages slightly age toned and darkened endpapers. More images can be taken upon request.Ref 16053 Macmillan hardcover
1901ref. 000015084London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 7 2-413 1 2 pages of publisher's advertisements pp. Red publisher's cloth with a gold device an elephant and the Sanskrit sun symbol in the device on the front board gold lettering on the spine; top edge gilt. Without the dust jacket. Our copy housed in a blue cloth clamshell case with a blue and red label lettered in gold on the spine marbled paper and grey cloth lining the inside. Illustrated with a frontispiece and with a few additional plates all done in black and white. Livingston 250 Richards A174. The plates done by John Lockwood Kipling the author's father. A pleasing copy of Kipling’s coming-of-age tale in which the protagonist Kim becomes involved in political intrigue as he navigates his way across India. Foxing to the textblock a small tape repair to the publisher's advertisement leaf. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1920ref. 4916Paris Edition Française Illustrée 1920 1 in-8 Traduction de Albert Savine et Michel Georges-Michel. Avant-propos de Pierre Mac Orlan. Illustrations de Daragnes. Paris, Édition Française Illustrée, 1920. In-8, maroquin bleu marine, triple filet doré d'encadrement sur les plats avec une ancre marine à chaque angle, dos à 5 nerfs orné d'une ancre dorée dans les entre-nerfs, filet doré sur les coupes, triple filet doré sur les contreplats, tête dorée, couverture conservée, 304 pp., (Gruel).
2022ref. SBS-9781637856659Excelic 2022. Hardcover. New. Excelic hardcover