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2005réf. 20568London: The Folio Society 2005. A first Folio Society edition first printing of Collected Short Stories by Rudyard Kipling published by The Folio Society London in 2005 in five volume set comprising Volume One: Plain Tales from the Hills and Soldiers Three and Other Stories introduced by Andrew Lycett Volume Two: Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories and Life's Handicap Volume Three: Many Inventions and The Day's Work Volume Four: Traffics and Discoveries Actions and Reactions and A Diversity of Creatures Volume Five: A Diversity of Creatures continued Debits and Credits and Limits and Renewals all volumes illustrated throughout by Philip Bannister. A set of very fine books free from internal inscriptions orange cloth bound graphically illustrated boards gilt titling and similarly illustrated to the spines text blocks are bright and crisp. In an orange paper bound pictorial slip case. The Folio Society hardcover
1895réf. KIPLINGR001375W. Thacker Calcutta. 1895. Eighth edition. Octavo. pp viii 125 3. Illustrated by Dudley Cleaver. 24-page publisher's catalogue at rear dated May 1895. Original burgundy buckram covers with large gilt device of manuscript papers to front bevelled edges there was also an issue in blue cloth. Patterned endpapers.Contemporary 1895 ownership signature on verso of front free endpaper. Edges slightly spotted. Very good indeed. A very bright copy. W. Thacker, Calcutta. hardcover
1892réf. Q424Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co 1892. Seventh Edition . Hardback. Vg. small 8vo. 125 24 pp. pub. cat. No 51 dated July 1892. Blue buckram gilt embossed picture on front cover and small black crest on back cover. Floral end-paperscracked but sound and neat owners name to f.f.e.p. 7th Indian Edition of Kipling's first book. A lovely copy with no fading and internally very clean. Printed by William Clowes and Sons Limited London. Please Email for photos Thacker, Spink and Co hardcover
1890réf. 1300079New York: United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell 1890. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This has the first issue binding with Lovell shown on spine. Internally fine owners signature in an early neat hand on inside front cover slight markings on endpapers look to be from a protective wrapper hinges professionally repaired. The cover first issue with Lovell shown on spine is bright ; teg . A nice copy. United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell Hardcover
1913réf. 1476183139722First edition thus first impression with coloured illustrations London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1913. Originally published in 1902. Quarto. Original dark blue cloth gilt-lettered and elaborately gilt-decorated on the upper board and spine with an elephant medallion design; gilt rules to boards. Top edge gilt. The binding is somewhat tender but all holding firm and square with only light rubbing to extremities and a couple of knocks to corners. The gilt remains notably bright and well defined. Internally the text is clean and sound with the occasional faint spot of foxing chiefly to the preliminary and terminal leaves. A little loss to top corner of first three leaves with an early gift inscription - unobtrusive and neatly penned - to the front free endpaper. The coloured plates by Joseph M. Gleeson remain fresh and vivid. A handsome example of the first coloured illustrated edition of Just So Stories incorporating Gleeson's celebrated colour plates for the first time. Macmillan & Co. hardcover
1912réf. 004068Original photographic portrait. KIPLING Rudyard 1865-1936. Photographic portrait c.1912. 150 x 205 mm. Matte photographic print on stout card. Very good the image clean and well preserved with only light handling wear and a few insignificant surface marks to the corner tips and blank reverse. A handsome vintage photographic portrait of Rudyard Kipling shown in profile holding his characteristic pipe. The image appears to date from around 1912 depicting Kipling at the height of his literary career shortly after receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 and during the period in which he produced works including Rewards and Fairies and A Diversity of Creatures. The pose closely resembles portraits made during Kipling's 1912 studio sitting with E.O.Hoppe although the present photograph is unsigned and the photographer has not been identified. An attractive period literary portrait of the author of The Jungle Book. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1912. Original photographic portrait paperback
1948réf. 71337London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1948. Small 8vo. x 306 pp. Full green calf with red title label gilt borders decoration and lettering to spine; marbled endpapers top edge gilt. Slight marks and scratches to rear board joints and extremities. Internally clean. Black & white illustrations. . Near Fine. Gilt-decorated Calf. 1948. Macmillan and Co., Limited 1948 unknown
réf. 69886London: William Heinemann 1892. Literature FIRST EDITION first impression. Octavo 19 x 14cm pp.4 276 8. Publisher's peach cloth with titles in gilt to spine and in black to upper. All edges untrimmed. Contents clean no inscriptions last few leaves of ads are poorly opened with some tears to top margin inside paper joints started binding is sound with some scattered light marks to front cover. Shows well. A thrilling adventure novel not well received by the literati including Henry James but suitably captivating to J.H. Millar who deemed it in his review in Blackwood's Magazine to be as exciting as Treasure Island. After his co-author Balestier's sudden death Kipling named the home he built for himself in Dummerston Vermont after the book in memory of his friend. London: William Heinemann, 1892 unknown
1912réf. 901P2Toronto; London: The Musson Book Company Limited; Hodder and Stoughton 1912. Cloth. Good. 11.5" by 9". W. Heath Robinson. Rudyard Kipling's poetical anthology in which he ruminates on the British Empire complete with colour plates by W. Heath Robinson. An anthology of poems by Rudyard Kipling in which he explores the question of British Imperialism towards the end of the Empire's life. Kipling uses the imagery of seafarers going to far-flung corners of the Earth in most of these poems in particular in the series 'The Song of the Cities' which visit capital such as Bombay Hong Kong and Sydney.This edition is illustrated by the noted artist W. Heath Robinson with a tipped-in colour frontispiece twenty-nine tipped-in colour plates and vignettes throughout.Collated complete.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Bookplate of Edward Barry Ockwells Manor to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart with some light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Gilt is a little rubbed and some light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Good The Musson Book Company Limited; Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1906réf. 899Y3New York : Doubleday Page & Company 1906. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Arthur Rackham. The first American edition of Rudyard Kipling's anthology of historical fantasy tales with four evocative illustrations by Arthur Rackham. The first American edition of this work first published in 1906.With four intricate colour plates by renowned illustrator Arthur Rackham including tissue-guarded frontispiece. Collated complete. A historical fantasy work by Rudyard Kipling a series of short stories set across different periods of English history. Rudyard Kipling was an English novelist short story writer poet and journalist. He was born in British India a setting which inspired much of his work. In the publisher's original cloth boards with pictorial design and gilt details. Externally very smart. Light shelf wear to boards extremities and joints. Minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Gilt rubbed away in places. Contemporary ink inscription to front free end paper dated May 6th 1907. Another small ink inscription to rear paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot. Closed tear to 247/8 approximately 2 inches. Very Good Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1892réf. 948F39London: William Heinemann 1892 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". None. An excellent example of the first edition of Rudyard Kipling and Wolcott Balestier's novel set in the fictional 'Rahore' a location inspired by Rajputana. The first edition of this work.Kipling collaborated on this work with his future brother-in-law Charles Wolcott Balestier whose sister was Caroline Starr Balestier Kipling's wife.The novel follows a young American woman who moves to India to help the condition of the women that live there.Kipling and Balestier's novel was originally serialised in The Century Magazine from November 1891 to July 1892. It was not well-received. With eight pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright. Back strip age toned with shelf wear to back strip tail. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed William Heinemann hardcover
1927réf. 043071Doubleday Page & Co 1927. hardcover. Good. The Mandalay Ediion of the Works of Rudyard Kipling 13 volumes. Good red and brown leather boards with gilt lettering along spine 4 raised bands. Top edge gilt. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked. Musty. A few pages on Wee Willie Winkie have 1/8 inch hole on bottom page edge. Red ribbons gilt top page edge. Wear at head and tail of spines but spines intact otherwise. Doubleday, Page & Co hardcover
1935réf. R240118930LIBRAIRIE DELAGRAVE. 1935. In-8. Relié cuir dos-coins. Bon état, Coins frottés, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 209 + 204 pages - frontispice couleur sous serpente - quelques illustrations couleur hors texte sous serpente - plats jaspés façon velours - tranches de tête dorées - signet - couverture conservée - épidermures - EXEMPLAIRE N°755 /1050 PAPIER VELIN - 4 photos disponibles. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
1962réf. RO20186669DELAGRAVE. 1962. In-8. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 2 TOMES: 177 + 217 pages - nombreuses illustrations bicolores et en couleurs dans et hors texte - couverture monochrome - contre-plats illustrés en couleur - 1er plat de chaque ouvrage illustré en couleur.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
1948réf. RO30329388Delagrave. 1947-1948. In-4. Relié demi-cuir. Etat passable, Coins frottés, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 155+197 pages augmentées de nombreuses planches illustrées en noir et blanc, hors texte ainsi que dessins dans le texte. Titre et auteur en doré au dos. Plats jaspés.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
1934réf. RO80001922DELAGRAVE. 1934. In-4. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos fané, Quelques rousseurs. 176 pages. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc dans le texte et en hors-texte. Tranche de tête doré. Reliure d'éditeur, polychrome.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
1891réf. RO60068800Heinemann and Balestier. 1891. In-16. Relié plein cuir. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 309 pages. Couverture muette. Annotations en page de garde. Quelques annotations au crayon dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1917réf. R300280303Macmillan and Co. 1917. In-12. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 306 pages - quelques illustrations en noir et blanc hors texte et en frontispice. Ex libris sur le 1er contreplat. Percaline rouge, titre, auteur et édition dorés sur le dos. Eléphant en relief doré sur le 1er plat. Livre en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1966réf. 18039AIRMONT BOOKS 1966. 1. softcover. Jungle Books The AIRMONT BOOKS paperback
1941réf. mon0000056959Hodder & Stoughton 1941-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Three volume set on red cloth from 1919 Hodder & Stoughton publishers Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
18933 works in 1 vol., 8vo., Mixed Editions, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; red cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, decorative endpapers, backstrip mildly sunned, very neatly recased,a very good, clean copy.
1914réf. 33508New York: The Century Co. 1914. Early Printing. Illustrated throughout with decorations by John Lockwood Kipling. 8vo publisher's original cloth the spine panel and upper cover lettered in gilt and pictorially decorated in black t.e.g. x 324 pp. A very handsome and pleasing copy the gilt bright and well preserved the black pictorial decorations also in pleasing condition lightly mellowed at the back and edges. A HANDSOME COPY OF THE EDITION PUBLISHED IN AMERICA. These stories of Mowgli a human child lost in the jungles of India and raised by wild animals Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the white seal Baloo and others struck a cord with readers who were able to find these exotic animals and people easy to relate to despite the bizarre circumstances and far off locales. They are arguably the best loved of Kipling’s many delightful works for children and a true classic of its genre. The Century Co. hardcover
1962réf. 14123London: The Kipling Society 1962. Issued quarterly a very good set 38 issues in all. Bound in printed self wraps most issues are 18 pages. Includes numbers: 87 2 copies 91 92 2 copies95 103 104 105 2 copies 107 115 121"140 143 3 copies 144 3 copies. This is scholarly journal with articles about Kipling's life and work. The Kipling Society unknown
1962réf. 14123London: The Kipling Society 1962. Issued quarterly a very good set 38 issues in all. Bound in printed self wraps most issues are 18 pages. Includes numbers: 87 2 copies 91 92 2 copies95 103 104 105 2 copies 107 115 121"140 143 3 copies 144 3 copies. This is scholarly journal with articles about Kipling's life and work. The Kipling Society unknown books
réf. 4012GC DOUBLEDAY 1928. COPYRIGHT COPY VERY GOOD. GC, DOUBLEDAY, 1928 unknown