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1894réf. 194336London: Macmillan and Co. 1894 & 1895. Thou art of the Jungle and not of the Jungle First editions in book form. Kipling's adventurous stories were based on folk tales learned during his childhood in India. The Jungle Book was serialized between 1893 and 1894 and became increasingly popular upon its publication as a book prompting calls for a second instalment. The Second Jungle Book completed the Mowgli saga with five stories that "are essential to its emotional rounding-out" Grolier. 2 works octavo. halftone frontispiece with tissue guard in Jungle Book both works with illustrations by William Henry Drake Paul Frenzeny and John Lockwood Kipling. Original blue cloth spines lettered in gilt pictorial designs to spines and front covers in gilt green coated endpapers gilt edges. Contemporary gift inscriptions in each volume. Cloth rubbed with minor spots of wear to extremities Jungle Book with faint crease to lower outer corner of front cover hinges cracked but sound marginal chip to p. 13/14 in Jungle Book. A very good set. Grolier Children's 100 52; Martindell 61 & 63; Richards A76 & A85. hardcover
1913réf. SET52-H&I-1London: Macmillan & Co Ltd. 1913-1919. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Various. The complete limited and signed collection of works from prolific author novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling. Volume one is neatly signed in ink by Rudyard Kipling. Limited edition set with only 1050 originally being published. Eighteen of these volumes feature their original and extremely scarce dustwrappers. Vol. I Plain Tales From the Hills. Vol. II Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys: In Black and White. Vol. III Wee Willie Winkie. Under the Deodars. The Phantom 'Rickshaw and other stories. Vol IV and V From Sea to Sea and other sketches. Letters of Travel. 2 vol. Vol. VI Life's Handicap etc. Vol. VII The Light that Failed. Vol. VIII The Naulahka . By R. Kipling and Wolcott Balestier. Vol. IX Many Inventions. Vol. X 'Captains Courageous' etc. Vol. XI The Jungle Book. Vol. XII The Second Jungle Book. Vol. XIII The Day's Work. Vol. XIV Stalky & Co. Vol. XV Kim. Vol. XVI Just So Stories etc. Complete with twenty-two plates. Vol. XVII Traffics and Discoveries. Vol. XVIII Puck of Pook's Hill etc. Vol. XIX Rewards and Fairies. Vol. XX Actions and Reactions. Vol. XXI Departmental Ditties. Barrack-Room Ballads and other verses. Vol. XXII The Five Nations. The Seven Seas. Vol. XXIII Songs from Books. Vol. XXIV A Diversity of Creatures. Vol. XXV. The Years Between. The Muse Among the Motors. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in England in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James said: "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 in Literature making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize and to date he remains its youngest recipient. Among other honours he was sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood all of which he declined. The Bombay edition was initially published in 20 volumes and limited to 1000 copies. Kipling continued to write and it eventually grew to 31 volumes but the last 11 volumes were limited to 500 copies only. This collection is complete in twenty five volumes which was limited to 1050. With watermarks to the endpapers. In original publishers' half cloth bindings with paper covered boards. Eighteen of these volumes feature their original dustwrapper. Externally all volumes are generally sound with only some light rubbing and scattered marks. Slight foxing to the spine labels without dustwrappers. Both hinges to volume fourteen are strained with the rear being a little more tender. Dustwrappers are a little chipped with some slight loss to the head and tail of the spines. Dustwrappers are also quite foxed which is heavier to the spine of volume twenty-four and twenty-five. Very minor damp staining to the spine of volume three and four. Closed tear to the head of volume fifteen's spine as well as the tail of volume sixteen's. Volume twenty-four and twenty-five's dustwrappers have some evidence of past worming which is heavier to volume twenty-five. Internally all volumes are generally firmly bound and bright though with some slight straining to volume twenty-three. Some foxing to the endpapers and textblock edge. Many leaves are uncut. Replacements for the original spine labels bound into the rear of each volume. Very Good Macmillan & Co Ltd. hardcover
1897réf. 19555EMaidencombe: 4 1/2” x 7” May 4 1897. Original autograph letter signed by the author Rudyard Kipling on printed stationery from Rock House Maidencombe St. Marychurch where he and his wife lived between 1896 and 1898. The letter reads in full: “Dear Watson Many thanks for your note and the contract which certainly opens a new and safe method of burglary. I always said that the Oriental thief can give his white brothers many points in the game. The necklace he chose was amethyst & pearl - not emerald & pearl - and it is a beauty. I should very much like to be able to afford a white pearl necklace. Do you suppose the price would be very heavy I should like to have an idea on this subject. Bombay must have been a ghastly place this winter. My sister’s letters gave me some of the news as she learned it and it seems to have been fearful. Always sincerely yours Rudyard.” Near fine with a hint of use and a single crease from folding. 4 1/2” x 7” unknown books
1894réf. 120935London: Macmillan 1894-95. First editions of both volumes of The Jungle Book. Octavo two volumes original blue cloth decorated and lettered in gilt all edges gilt engraved frontispiece with tissue guard present. Illustrated by J. L. Kipling W.H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. The Jungle Book is a collection of fables which provide moral instruction by using animals anthropomorphically. Each story begins and ends with a verse and the original publications contain some illustrations created by Rudyard's father John Lockwood Kipling. The inspiration for the book is evident. Kipling was born in India and he spent his childhood there. Interestingly Kipling wrote these stories when he lived in Vermont. The Jungle Book is used to develop the morale of the junior element of the Scouting movement "The Cub Scouts". The name of the head wolf "Akela" has been traditionally given to each Cub Scout pack leader. At least fifteen movies were released based on Kipling's stories beginning with Elephant Boy in 1937. A live-action anticipated version of Jungle Book will be released in October of 2018 by Warner Brothers. Macmillan hardcover books
2013réf. 10808East Hampton NY 2013. Unique artist's book hand painted on Rives BFK paper by Barry McCallion signed and dated by the artist on the titlepage "Barry McCallion 2013." Page size: 7-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches: 96pp. 48 of text and 48 of full-page original art. Bound by Rhonda Miller: hand-sewn full tan limp leather with closure simulating the pocket diary style of notebook manufactured in the late 19th century the time in which Kipling's novel is set; housed in tan linen clamshell box with image of elephant on green ground within red circle by Barry McCallion label printed in black with title and signed by the artist on the spine box executed by Joelle Webber at the Mermaid Bindery. Using India inks and Winsor Newton colored inks the artist Barry McCallion has created a non-verbal text for one of the main themes of the novel: the Lama's quest to free himself from the Wheel of Things by finding the legendary "River of the Arrow." Set against the backdrop of "The Great Game" conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia with espionage and intrigue as important an element as the backdrop of India itself KIM is a classic novel. Barry McCallion has altered text pages selected for their references to the spiritual quest that the Lama and Kim undertake highlighting the text in green and outlining appropriate passages in red outline the Red Bull on the green field. The full page images on each verso are all a circle within a square starting with a single silver-gilt dot. The paintings become more and more complicated and colorful as the "quest" for the River of the Arrow progresses. Overturned bowls of food ignited matches fruit leaves chairs all make their way towards the boundaries of the circle which becomes more frenzied and intense with each page With lines and circles within the red circle one can almost see a clock marking the passage of time Finally the last image is complete within a red border - "the River of the Arrow is here. unknown books
1900réf. 123414London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1900. Rare Macmillan's Colonial Library edition of Kipling's From Sea to Sea issued the same year as the first trade edition. Octavo two volumes original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Signed by Rudyard Kipling on the title page of both volumes. In near fine condition. Scarce signed by Kipling. 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
1920réf. 62787Paris: Editions de la Sirène 1920. Fine. Editions de la Sirène Paris 1920 22.50 x 30.50 cm relié sous chemise et étui Edition adorned with 23 original color illustrations ornaments and a layout by Kees Van Dongen one of 250 numbered copies on mould-made vellum ours unnumbered. Full old rose box binding smooth spine front cover pierced to reveal a reproduction of Kees Van Dongens illustration on page 37 rear cover decorated at the center with a vignette reproducing the ornament appearing at the foot of each page and drawn by Kees Van Dongen grey suede endleaves and pastedowns covers preserved gilt edges chemise with bands and flaps in old rose box grey paper boards white paper lining slipcase edged with old rose box boards and interior in grey suede a handsome ensemble signed by Florence Capart-Boré. Some light foxing and minor spotting. A fine and rare copy magnificently illustrated by Kees Van Dongen. Editions de la Sirène hardcover
1886réf. 321985Lahore: Civil and Military Press Gazette 1886. First Edition of Kipling's first published book. Tall narrow 4to. Bound original light brown printed wrappers in the form of an Indian civil service envelope overlapping flap. Laid into red morocco spine and cloth slipcase and chemise. The George Ulizio copy. First Edition of Kipling's first published book. Tall narrow 4to. The first edition of Kipling's first published work. Kipling was made sub-editor of the Civil and Military Gazette an Anglophone newspaper in Lahore upon his return to India after his time at the United Service College; this volume collects his poetry printed therein. Richards A7; Stewart 8; Livingston 10 Civil and Military Press Gazette unknown
1897réf. 19555EMaidencombe: 4 1/2” x 7” May 4 1897. Original autograph letter signed by the author Rudyard Kipling on printed stationery from Rock House Maidencombe St. Marychurch where he and his wife lived between 1896 and 1898. The letter reads in full: “Dear Watson Many thanks for your note and the contract which certainly opens a new and safe method of burglary. I always said that the Oriental thief can give his white brothers many points in the game. The necklace he chose was amethyst & pearl - not emerald & pearl - and it is a beauty. I should very much like to be able to afford a white pearl necklace. Do you suppose the price would be very heavy I should like to have an idea on this subject. Bombay must have been a ghastly place this winter. My sister’s letters gave me some of the news as she learned it and it seems to have been fearful. Always sincerely yours Rudyard.” Near fine with a hint of use and a single crease from folding. 4 1/2” x 7” unknown
1920réf. 338454New York: Scribner 1920. hardcover. very good. 25 volumes. Frontispieces with tissue guards; other illustrations. 8vo older 3/4 green morocco marbled boards ornately gilt spines top edges gilt some wear at extremities/ New York: Scribner's 1920-1923. A very good attactive set. Near Fine. Scribner unknown
1419réf. 9250A total of 27 volumes. Signed by Kipling to Vol. I and limited to 1050 numbered copies of which this is number 489. Half dark purple morocco over mauve cloth boards. Five raised bands with gilt compartments. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Some wear to heads and tails as well as to the raised bands predominantly to Vol. XXI see image. Moderate wear to corners and hinges while all remaining intact. Clean interiors with no previous owners' names or other defacements. 6.75 x 9.75 in each 17 x 25 cm Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1886réf. 540FIRST EDITION tall narrow 4to half red morocco over marbled boards original light brown printed wrappers that double as an Indian civil service envelope preserved marbled endpapers bookplates of William Garth and William Marchbank Lahore the Civil and Military Press 1886. The First Edition of Kipling's first published work. Previous work was either printed privately offprints or collaborative books. Kipling was sub-editor of the Civil and Military Gazette an Anglophone newspaper reporting from Lahore on the life of the Civil Service and the Indian Army in Punjab. Thanks to his occupation and his family's social standing he had many opportunities to explore the full range of life in India. He remained keenly observant of the thronging spectacle of native India which had engaged his interest and affection from earliest childhood. He was quickly filling the journals he worked for with prose sketches and light verse. Kipling began inserting his own poems under the heading of Departmental Ditties into the newspaper and then produced this edition made up to look like a bundle of civil service memoranda. Richards A7; Stewart 8; Livingston 22 William Marchbank
1919réf. 195218London: Hodder & Stoughton 1919. Collecting Kipling's poetry for the first time First British edition signed limited issue number 90 of 100 sets numbered and signed by Kipling in each volume. The publisher Frank N. Doubleday famously dubbed this the "Whole Damn Thing" edition bringing together as it did the full breadth of Kipling's poetry up to the point of publication. This was the first "Inclusive Edition" an idea established between Kipling and Doubleday at Brown's Hotel in February 1919. The "Inclusive Edition" was republished in expanded forms in 1926 and 1932 followed by the "Definitive Edition" 1940 after Kipling's death. The present edition was published in America one month earlier but without the additional poem "Mowgli's Song". 3 vols octavo. Title pages printed in red and black. Original vellum spines lettered in gilt gilt framing on spines and covers Kipling's initials inside gilt floriate oval on front covers top edges gilt others uncut. With custom blue cloth dust jackets. Vellum lightly spotted and bowed couple of bumps to edges inner hinges of vol. I cracked but sound couple of other shorter splits to hinges foxing to endpapers otherwise clean. A very good set. Richards A326; Stewart 466; Martindell 170. hardcover
1895réf. 2024London: Macmillan and Co 1895. First English Editions. Original cloth. Duodecimos. 212 & 238 pages. In custom box with chemises. Both books bound in navy blue cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spines and upper boards all edges gilt and dark green coated endpapers. 'The Jungle Book' has a slight lean to the spine minor extremity rubs a faint crack along inner margin of front endpapers a bookseller tag and a neat prior owner bookplate on front pastedown. A contemporaneous review is tipped to rear free endpaper. 'The Second Jungle Book' is in fine condition with just a few minor rubs to extremities. No prior ownership marks. A beautiful set already appropriately housed in a custom box with chemises. Kipling's classic collection of stories set in India featuring the young boy Mowgli and a cast of mostly animal characters that illustrate human nature. A beautiful set of both books in the desirable first states of their first editions. 'The Jungle Book' has the first state imprint "R. & R. Clark Edinburgh" on p. 212. 'The Second Jungle Book' has the first state indicators on p. 139--the abrupt end to the text of "The King's Ankus" at line 8 and the tailpiece of the ankus. Ref. RICHARDS A76 and A85. Macmillan and Co unknown
1927réf. 2169Cercle Lyonnais du Livre, Lyon 1927. 1 volume in-4 (260 x 200 mm), en feuilles, couverture illustrée en couleurs, étui-chemise cartonné de l'éditeur. L’illustration comprend 56 COMPOSITIONS ORIGINALES DE FRANÇOIS-LOUIS SCHMIED GRAVÉES SUR BOIS EN COULEURS dont 24 à pleine page, 28 bandeaux et 4 fins de ligne. Typographies entièrement en capitales, texte encadré d'un filet doré doublé en tête ou en queue. Tirage limité à 165 exemplaires tous sur vélin d’Arches. L’un des 120 nominatifs imprimés pour les membres du Cercle Lyonnais du Livre.
1902réf. 884427London: Macmillan and Co. 1902. Magnificently bound by Bayntun in full deep red morocco spine in six compartments gilt onlay pictorial decoration of elephant and palm tree to the front board inner dentelles gilt marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Custom red cloth slipcase. A truly fine book. First Edition. Full Red Morocco. Fine/. Illus. by By the Author. 8vo. Macmillan and Co. Hardcover
1928réf. 110Book is in very fine condition both pages and binding. The outer cover looks flawless. This Book Is Hard To Find Will Be Packaged And Shipped Carefully To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection Or As A Gift This book contains a series of short stories including: His Majesty the King The Drums of the Fore and Aft Wee Willie Winkie Christmas in India Baa Baa Black Sheep Bimi The Ballad of the Clampherdown The Story of Muhammad Din and more. It is signed: Merry Christmas To Paul Tally from Wilbur Fredell Rand McNally and Company hardcover
1886réf. 315322Lahore: Civil and Military Press Gazette 1886. First Edition of Kipling's first published book. Tall narrow 4to. Bound original light brown printed wrappers in the form of an Indian civil service envelope overlapping flap. Laid into early straight blue grained morocco slipcase and chemise. With description from Charles Sessler's Bookshop. First Edition of Kipling's first published book. Tall narrow 4to. The first edition of Kipling's first published work. Kipling was made sub-editor of the Civil and Military Gazette an Anglophone newspaper in Lahore upon his return to India after his time at the United Service College; this volume collects his poetry printed therein. Richards A7; Stewart 8; Livingston 22 Civil and Military Press Gazette unknown books
1894réf. 68158First Edition ìJungle Booksî in the Original Bindings KIPLING Rudyard. The Jungle Book. With illustrations by J.L. Kipling W.H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. London: Macmillan and Co. 1894. First edition second printing with two dates on verso of title-page. Small octavo. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches; 181 x 120 mm. vi 2 212 pp. With frontispiece and tissue guard. Numerous illustrations including many full-page illustrations included in pagination. Together with: KIPLING Rudyard. The Second Jungle Book. With illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling. London: Macmillan and Co. 1895. First edition. Small octavo. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches; 181 x 120 mm. vi 238 2 ads pp. Numerous illustrations including many full-page illustrations included in pagination. Title-page with vignette illustrations. With two pages of publisher's advertisements. Two volumes. Original bright blue cloth decoratively stamped in gilt on front covers and spines and lettered in gilt on spines. Volume one with elephants stamped in gilt on front cover and a gilt cobra on the spine. Volume II with a cobra in gilt on front cover and a man and snake in gilt on the spine. All edges gilt. Original dark blue-green coated endpapers. Extremities of the spine and corners of the second book with a bit of rubbing. Final ad leaf in second book with some light foxing. Overall an about fine set. Rudyard Kipling has been called "perhaps the most original genius among English-writing novelists of the latter 19th and early 20th centuries." Certainly no other has been so widely acclaimed so eagerly read so lastingly loved by readers on both sides of the Atlantic. The honors bestowed upon him all over the world were capped in 1907 when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Livingston 104 and 116. Martindell 61 and 63. Stewart 123 and 132. HBS 68158. $4500 Macmillan and Co. hardcover books
1895réf. 3200London: Macmillan 1895. First editions. Near Fine. Original publisher's cloth bindings with gilt to spines and boards. All edges brightly gilt. Gentle bumping to extremities. Spine of The Jungle Book the slightest bit rolled. Small cloth repair near the crown of spine on The Second Jungle Book. Dark green endpapers. Internally both copies bright and clean with just a bit of scattered foxing to the second. An attractive pair of Kipling's most memorable works. Based on folk tales and legends that Kipling learned during his childhood in India but written while in Vermont. This work of several inter-related short stories met with huge success upon publication and continues to enthrall readers of all ages to this day. According to Professor Edwin L. Miller their publication "caused even severe critics of Kipling's previous work to admit that he is a writer of inspired genius." Largely focused on man's relationship to nature The Jungle Books in part narrate the tales of Mowgli a human man-cub raised by wolves as he tries to find his proper place in the world. As he struggles with his own identity he finds allies and adversaries among the animal communities through which he travels. They also include the story of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the heroic mongoose who would later inspire an animated short voiced by Orson Welles. For contributions like these Kipling became the first English-language writer and the youngest ever to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Near Fine. Macmillan unknown books
1894réf. 140940387London: Macmillan and Co 1894. First Edition. Near Fine. 1894 1895. Two volumes. 303; 238 pp. 2 ads. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's original royal blue cloth elaborately stamped in gilt top edges gilt. Near Fine with light lean to spine light toning to spine cloth and light rubbing to extremities. Pages toned previous owner name to preliminary blank sheet of Volume I and small vintage bookseller ticket to front pastedown of Volume II. A lovely set. Macmillan and Co unknown books
1913réf. 145328London: MacMillan and Co. 1913-19. Hardcover. Near fine. Bombay Edition. Octavo. 25 volumes. Bound in half grey cloth and blue paper covered boards. Paper label on the spine. Top edge gilt. Other edges untrimmed. Top edge a bit dust soiled. Corners generally square with only slight bumping. A bit of slight foxing on the boards but the text block is very clean. Original blue silk book mark in each volume. Original printed dust wrappers for all volumes. Most in fine condition with a few having slight tears and two are missing a small piece from the base of the dust wrapper. A much superior set of this famous edition of Kipling's works. The Bombay edition of Kiplings works was limited to 1050 copies with Kipling signing below the half title. The works of Rudyard Kipling contains his poetry novels stories travel writings children s tales military tales and essays. Kipling became the first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize 1907. 1913 MacMillan and Co. hardcover
réf. 139497Unique foldout Artist Book by Barry McCallion. Fine in fine clamshell box. Signed and dated by the artist on the title page. From the colophon: "Excerpts from Kim Rudyard Kipling's novel occupy the recto pages of this book. The verso pages begin as a large emply circle where page after page images slowly accrete by the addition of common objects: a begging bowl prayer beads an arrow a chair a leaf a cloud. The verso and recto pages face each other developing and advancing as consectutive narratives one visual and the other verbal. I used Richard de Bas cream wove paper for the endpapers and white Rives BFK paper for the text block. The drawings are made with India ink pens and brushed Winsor Newton metallic inks and colors. The book has forty-five text pages and forty-five image pages. Rhonda Miller of myhandboundbooks in Halifax Nova Scotia bound the book in a simple brown leather cover. B McCallion 2013" From the artist's website: "Barry McCallion was born in the Bronx New York and received degrees from Columbia University English Literature and Claremont Graduate University Sculpture. His natural inclination to travel has been officially sponsored by the DAAD artist in residence program to Berlin the Cite des Arts Atelier in Paris and most recently by the Visual Arts Board of the New Zealand and Australian Arts Councils. The artist currently lives and works on the east end of Long Island New York." East Hampton NY: Barry McCallion 2013; 8vo. full limp leather with a leather wrap-around cloth-covered slipcase paper color illustration on front panel paper spine label which the artist has signed in ink; thirteen hinged pages unpaginated but each is a full-page spread with one page colophon at rear. Book # 139497 Barry McCallion
1949réf. 1521Paris, Maxime Cottet-Dumoulin Éditeur, 1949. 1 volume in-4 (330 x 255 mm),70 pp. + ffnch., en feuilles sous couverture imprimée rempliée, chemise-étui bordé recouvert d'un papier ciré imitant la peau de serpent. Édition illustrée de 67 compositions originales par Paul Jouve gravées sur cuivre par Raymend Haasen, soit : 13 HORS-TEXTE GRAVÉS EN COULEURS, dont 3 à double page et 54 bandeaux noir et or. Chaque page de texte est encadrée d'un filet rouge, la typographie étant dûe à Jacques Beltrand. Tirage unique à 123 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin d'Arches teinté filigrané au nom de l'artiste, celui-ci n° 115 est l'1 des 110 avec UNE SUITE EN NOIR DES 13 GRAVURES HORS-TEXTE. Exemplaire à l'état de neuf bien signé à l'encre par Paul Jouve et l'éditeur Cottet-Dumoulin.
1897réf. 9900028063London: Pearson's Magazine 1897. 1st edition. Leather Bound. black-&-white illustrations. 85 pp. Slim 8vo. Handsomely bound in 3/4 reddish-brown niger morocco over reddish-brown cloth t.e.g. The five parts are bound without any preliminary leaves containing 85 pages from the magazine. The binding is by Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London. The spine is in compartments with delicate gilt lettering and the date 1896-7 at bottom. The leather of the front board is a bit spotted more so near the top than elsewhere and the top of the hinge is rubbed. The boards are also slightly bumped. The front free endpaper shows some scuffing. There are four small spots to the rear endpaper of no particular consequence. The contents are generally clean if slightly edge-worn. Overall the book is in very good condition in a most attractive binding. Martindell 68. Written when Kipling was but 31 and not long married to the sister of his American agent this is his only book to be set entirely in America. This unique item contains the December 1896; and the January to April 1897 parts of Pearson's Magazine which constituted the first appearance in print of Kipling's famous novella. The first book publication was by Macmillan London later in 1897 with 21 illustrations by I. W. Taber. The first American book publication was also in 1897 by The Century Co. New York City. This true first printing also contains 16 illustrations by I. W. Taber as well as an additional 21 illustrations by Fred T. Jane the founder of 'Jane's Fighting Ships ' and two by Swain. Pearson's Magazine unknown
