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1899Best.-Nr. GEN26-C-23London : Macmillan and Co. 1899-1926. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A two volume set of Rudyard Kipling first editions. Comprising of Stalky and Co. as well as Debits and Credits the works here show the breadth of Kipling's abilities with the former book a novel and the latter a collection of short stories poems and scenes for a play. Both volumes are decorated with Kipling's signature elephant to the boards a nod to his time in and love for India something also related to in the Hindu symbols found to the endpages. Stalky and Co. features the bookplate of one G.W. Bell. In decorative cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally quite smart there is some wear to the boards extremities and joints as well as some sunning to spines. The hinge of Stalky and Co. is tender. Internally the pages are generally firmly bound although there is some light strain in places and are bright and clean throughout aside from the odd instance of spotting throughout. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 924T61London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1903-1913. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Three smart volumes of poetry and verse from English writer Rudyard Kipling. Three volumes. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer best known for The Jungle Book the Just So Stories and Kim. This set includes: The Five Nations 1903. First edition. A collection of poetry focused on the five nations which were suggested to be "five free nations of Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa and 'the islands of the sea'." The poems are divided into two with the first section covering a wide range of subjects and the second titled "Service Songs" relating to the common experiences of British soldiers around the turn of the century. Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses 1913. Thirty-fourth edition. A collection of poems and songs with a common theme of the late-Victorian British Army mostly written in a vernacular dialect. The series contains some of Kipling's best-known works including the poems "Gunga Din" "Tommy" and "Mandalay". The Seven Seas 1913. Twenty-third edition. A collection of verses on the theme of sailing and the sea with titles including "Hymn Before Action" "In the Neolithic Age" "The Lost Legion" "The Mary Gloster" and "McAndrew's Hymn". Publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light spotting to the foredge and the first and last few pages. Further spotting to Barrack-Room Ballads. Light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of Barrack-Room Ballads and The Seven Seas. Very Good Methuen & Co. Ltd. hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 755P27London: Methuen and Co 1903. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A finely bound second edition of Rudyard Kipling's poetry with his section of touching service poetry. The second edition of this work.'The Five Nations' is a collection of Kipling's poetry; the first section contains poems on a wide variety of subjects. The second section is titled 'Service Songs' and relates the experiences of British soldiers of the time.Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. Bookplate of F. G. L. Whiteaway to the front pastedown. Rebound in a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally spine. Spine is a little faded. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Pages are uncut to the fore edge. Near Fine Methuen and Co hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 653M22London: Methuen and Co. 1903. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A pleasing first edition first issue copy of this renowned collection of poetry by Rudyard Kipling. A first edition first issue copy with the issue point of 'David' to page 56 line 9 that was later changed to 'Saul' and publisher's advertisements dated 'July 1903'. This work is split into two sections: the first covering a wide range of subjects and the second section entitled 'Service Songs' containing poems about British soldiers at the turn of the twentieth century. Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. With an extensive publisher's catalogue to the rear of the work dated 'July 1903'. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt title to spine. Externally excellent with minor shelfwear to extremities and slight fading to spine as expected with this colour binding. Small ink mark to head of spine. Age toning to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities but very bright and clean. The odd spot to first and last few pages and fore edges only visible to textblock. The occasional page uncut throughout. Very Good Indeed Methuen and Co. hardcover
1896Best.-Nr. 874V4London : Methuen and Co. 1896. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None . A collection of poetry and ballads focusing on the role of the British Empire overseas. An early edition published the same year as the first edition of 150 copies printed on handmade paper. Publisher's advertisements have been discarded. Bound in half crushed morocco. A collection of poems and ballads aimed at children focusing on themes of adventure and British pride. The vast scale of British Empire is explored in relation to colonialism for a child audience. Kipling condenses themes of British power and wealth to make it accesible for children. Kipling explores themes of British imperialism and the role of colonial rule within the 19th century through a series of short ballads and poems to demonstrate the vastness of the British Empire. In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart but with slight rubbing and cracking to the joints. Slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with spotting to the first and last few pages. Pages roughly cut. Very Good Methuen and Co. hardcover
1902Best.-Nr. 755P28London: Methuen & Co LTD 1902. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A finely bound poetry collection by Rudyard Kipling a beautiful example of his superb writing. 'The Seven Seas' is one of Kipling's popular poetry collection most notably containing his most 'The Lost Legion'.Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. Bookplate of F. G. L. Whiteaway to the front pastedown.The eighth edition of this work. Rebound in a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally smart. Spine is faded. A little rubbing to the spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Methuen & Co LTD hardcover
1904Best.-Nr. 934T25London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1904. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this collection of short stories from English writer Rudyard Kipling. First edition. A collection of short stories and verses including titles such as: The Captive The Bonds of Discipline The Comprehension of a Private Copper Wireless and The Army of a Dream. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with light rubbing to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1890Best.-Nr. 035083Allahabad: A H Wheeler 1890. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. Type: Book pp 96 85 93. Re-backed. Prior owner details to FEP. Believed 2nd edition of Under the Deodars 1st edition of The Story of th Gadsbys and 4th edition of Soldiers Three. A H Wheeler hardcover
2001Best.-Nr. mon0000213657Fredonia Books 2001-09-01. Paperback. Good. 3.3475 in x 20.3545 in x 13.4997 in. Ex-library book usual markings. Clean copy sound binding. Fredonia Books paperback
Best.-Nr. 185089910X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. P-12099London: Macmillan 1932. Hardcover. Fine/First Edition. Octavo. Small chip to bottom and two very tiny chips at the top spine of a jacket which is bright clean and not clipped and protected by Brodart. No owner's inscription. A very nice copy clean bright and unmarked. Macmillan hardcover
1897Best.-Nr. 666077Macmilan 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very good copy of the first edition first printing in the original blue pictorial cloth all edges gilt light wear spine slightly cocked; some foxing to text; bookseller's ticket on front pastedown. PROVENANCE: Bookplate of Beatrice B. Fahnestock. Macmilan hardcover
1906Best.-Nr. 031156Toronto: Macmillan of Canada 1906. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Canadian Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red cloth lettered in gilt and with the Kipling Elephant on front panel. Top edge gilt. Pencil tracing to front tissue.Illustrated. Slight bow to boards o/w near fine copy. Macmillan of Canada Hardcover
1996Best.-Nr. 067260The Folio Society. A beautiful crisp clean seven volume hardcover set in near fine condition; all volumes in fine condition except "Short Stories" which has a tiny bump mid spine. No dust jackets as issued. Includes slipcase in near fine condition with faint rubbing. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1996. The Folio Society hardcover
Best.-Nr. 41326New York: Tarry at the Taft. Hardcover. Circa 1930s. One of the "Tarry at the Taft" book series complimentary copies of literary classics provided by the Hotel Taft in New York now The Michelangelo. 244p advertisement on rear pastedown for the Hotel St. George pool on Clark Street in Brooklyn back then one of the largest indoor saltwater swimming pools in the United States. Both hotels were by the same company Bing & Bing. Some wear to extremities fading to spine. Very good-. ; Octavo. Tarry at the Taft hardcover
1925Best.-Nr. LPB007553RKNew York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1925. First US Edition Thus/First Printing. Hardcover. Good/N/A. The collected Jungle Books in lovely red cloth with gilt to type and debossed illustrations on cover and spine. First Edition stated. Light ding to bottom front corner dent to bottom of rear board near spine and 5 inch crease to board across top rear corner. Tiny chip to head of spine with some light wear at ends edges and corners. Interior clean and binding solid. Presents nicely. Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. TB34122New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1909. First Edition. First Printing Very good in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt text on the front board with the white illustration of an air ship. A small octavo of 7 1/2 by 5 inches with full color end sheets by F. X. Leyendecker. Both front and rear hinges have been reinforced to help protect and preserve the beautiful end sheets. lower edge. The cloth at the tips of the boards are rubbed as is the cloth rubbed at the head and heel of the spine. A 1 inch tear to page 58 has been professionally repaired. 77 pages with the printing on the rectos only followed by the "Advertising Section" of nine leaves. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and three color plates by Frank X. Leyendecker and H. Reuterdahl. Richards A217 Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 001787NEW YORK: DOUBLEDAY PAGE AND COMPANY 1910 1675 TOTAL Pp. COPYRIGHT 1910-1920. ABAFT THE FUNNEL; 323 p. ACTION AND REACTION; 324 p. REWARDS AND FAIRIES; 344 p. STALKY AND COMPANY; 310 p. THE NAULAHKA; 374 p. BOOK DESCRIPTION: RED LEATHER HARDBOUND WITH PLAIN BOARDS GILT GOLD STAMP/EMBOSSED CIRCULAR ELEPHANT DESIGN ON FRONT WITH SWASTIKA AT UPPER LEFT & SPINE COVER WITH FLORAL DECORATED MOTIF & TITLE GILT UPPER LEAF EDGE BROWN INNER BOARD PAPER. DIMENSIONS: 7 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 3/4" each volume. CONDITION: VERY GOOD-GOOD; CHIPPED SPINE CROWN/HEEL TO LEAF EDGE MOST VOLUMES LEATHER BRITTLE AT EDGES/WORN INNER BOARD EXPOSED IN AREAS 2 BOARDS DETACHED ACTION & REACTION; FRONT BOARD THE NAULAHKA; REAR BOARD 2 VERTICAL CRACKS EFFECT LEATHER ON SPINE OF REWARDS AND FAIRIES CHIPS EFFECT SPINE EXTREMITIES OF ABAFT THE FUNNEL STRONG SQUARE SPINES CLEAN AGE TONED PAGES. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Soft cover. Very Good. DOUBLEDAY, PAGE AND COMPANY paperback
1909Best.-Nr. TB34122New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1909. First Edition. First Printing Very good in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt text on the front board with the white illustration of an air ship. A small octavo of 7 1/2 by 5 inches with full color end sheets by F. X. Leyendecker. Both front and rear hinges have been reinforced to help protect and preserve the beautiful end sheets. lower edge. The cloth at the tips of the boards are rubbed as is the cloth rubbed at the head and heel of the spine. A 1 inch tear to page 58 has been professionally repaired. 77 pages with the printing on the rectos only followed by the "Advertising Section" of nine leaves. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and three color plates by Frank X. Leyendecker and H. Reuterdahl. Richards A217 Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover books
1893Best.-Nr. 000406London: MacMillan and Co 1893. FIRST EDITION first printing. Original pebbled blue cloth blind and gilt stamped vertical borders on front cover extending around the spine top edges untrimmed. Book is cocked front cover slightly discolored. ix i 365 & ipp. and 6pp. of ads. Stewart 118. Overall in GOOD condition. UncleAndy. First Edition. Full Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. MacMillan and Co Hardcover
2010Best.-Nr. DADAX1848850727Bloomsbury 2010-01-19. First Edition. hardcover. New. 5.87x1.21x8.78. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Bloomsbury hardcover
1964Best.-Nr. mon0000140672Macmillan 1964-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. in x in x in. NOT ex-library. Clean copy in good condition. Macmillan paperback
1990Best.-Nr. Q-0434946419Egmont Childrens Books 1990-03-19. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Egmont Childrens Books hardcover
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Best.-Nr. 18702926-6Parragon Book Service Limited. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Parragon Book Service Limited unknown
