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ref. 15-3638New York: Doubleday 1899. 16mo. 114 pp. Very Good Decorative Cloth with sun-fading rubbing edge wear shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle. New York: Doubleday, 1899. hardcover
1903ref. 121348New York: Doubleday Page & Co 1903. First American edition of Kipling’s notable poetry collection. Octavo original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel black stamped vignette to the front panel. In very good condition. First published in 1903 Kipling's The Five Nations included a number of new poems as well as several that had been previously published notably Recessional of 1897. In 1903 the United Kingdom consisted of four nations: England Ireland Scotland and Wales. It was soon suggested that Kipling's "five nations" were the "five free nations of Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa i.e. Cape Colony and 'the islands of the sea' i.e. the British Isles" - all dominated by Britons; and except in the last case by recent settlers. That suggestion was endorsed some one hundred years later. Doubleday, Page & Co hardcover
1903ref. TB30767New York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1903. First Edition. Very good in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt text and a black design of a Viking ship under sail on the spine with a larger version of the same repeated on the front board together with embossed black borders. A small octavo of 7 7/8 by 5 1/4 inches with light rubbing and wear to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine and with a tiny prior owner's signature and date of "1903" on the front paste down. Without a dust jacket. 215 pages containing a collection of 53 poems. David Alan Richards Rudyard Kipling A Bibliography A191 Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover
ref. FWW39Sarpedon 1997. hbk 320pp illustrated in b/w excellent in sleeve protected dj almost as new Sarpedon, 1997 unknown
1929ref. 142979ZDoubleday Doran & Co. Inc 1929. Hardcover. VERY GOOD/NONE . 305 clean unmarked tight pages; a little writing on upper corner of front flyleaf; light soiling on outer edges of textblock; cover is sturdy with bright gilt lettering light wear at corners and ends of spine and fading on spine; no dust jacket Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc hardcover
1899ref. 86678Century. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1899. Reprint. Hardcover. Green cloth gilt spine titles design in blind on the front board. Both with rubbing toning slight lean brief fray spine tears small bookplates a few small creases tender and shaky. Uncommon together. Photos upon request. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . Century hardcover
1929ref. 006756Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran & Company 1929. Book. Illus. by Illustrations by John Lockwood Kipling. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. Bound in dark grey cloth with blind stamped drawing of a ship on the front cover; gold lettering on front cover is bright but gold lettering on spine is faded; edge wear to boards particularly at top and bottom of spine and at corners; otherwise a solid clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with thirty-five black and white line drawings by John Lockwood Kipling Rudyard's father. Doubleday, Doran & Company Hardcover
ref. 160149New York: Manhattan Press. Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in good condition with normal shelfwear and slight discoloration. There is a previous owner's pencil signature on the front flyleaf; The Light That Failed is a story of love loss and redemption. The novel follows the journey of two families the Mee family and the Chough family as they are both affected by the Great War. The Mee family is a wealthy family that is struggling to keep their business afloat while their son Rudyard is away fighting in the war. The Chough family is a family of coal miners who are struggling to make ends meet while their son Willie is away fighting in the war. Rudyard and Willie meet each other while they are both in the trenches and become friends. Willie tells Rudyard about the horrors of the war and Rudyard tells Willie about his dreams of becoming a writer. The two families are able to connect through their shared experiences of the war and they are able to heal their wounds. The Light That Failed is a story of hope and redemption.; 32mo; 313 pages . Manhattan Press hardcover
1936ref. 15100Garden City: Doubleday Doran & Co 1936. Octavo red cloth gilt titling to spine 91 pp. 1936 reprint of Kipling's 1895 work about the sport of polo from the perspective of the horses. Bookplate to front pastedown foxing to endpapers and first few pages lacking front endpaper bit of staining to covers along edges fading to spine a good sound copy. Doubleday, Doran & Co hardcover
1892ref. 2222012First edition. Octavo. Half title. Original gilt and blind stamped salmon cloth. 8 page publisher's ads at end. No dust jacket. Good inner joints starting; slight lean. 276 pages. Printed by Ballantyne and Hanson & Co. Stewart 105. William Heinemann hardcover
1892ref. 038620New York & London: Macmillan 1892. Second Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. pp: vi 379 12publisher's ads. Bound in terracotta cloth decorated in gilt and brown. 7.5" x 5" Livingston Kipling Bibliography 86: "Kipling evidently wrote a libretto from the story. The headings to Chapters V VI VIII and XX are from 'Libretto of Naulahka'.". Macmillan unknown
1892ref. 19476London: William Heinemann 1892. 1892. Good. - Octavo brick red cloth titled in gilt on the spine and titled & decorated in black on the front cover. The binding is bumped & rubbed. The head & tail of the spine are lightly chipped. Half-title title & 276 pages plus 8-page publisher's catalog. There is a contemporary owner's name & a bookseller's blind stamp on the front endpaper. The book is cracked at page 144. Good. First edition. London: William Heinemann, 1892. hardcover
1892ref. 9201London : Macmillan 1892 . First Edition . VG . 8VO . Kipling's only serious attempt at literary collaboration. Originally appeared in the Century Magazine from November 1891 to July 1892 without the rhymed chapter headings. A very nice copy bound in salmon cloth with some marks on the covers and the gilt faded on the spine. Stewart p. 106. Macmillan hardcover
1890ref. 615157New York: National Publishing Co 1890. Softcover. Good. The Red Letter Series edition issued August 23 1890 with a stamp on the front cover that reads "Special Edition." Publisher's catalog in back. Illustrated wrappers. Three pages of the catalog have a chunk torn out wrappers worn and soiled a good or better copy. Features a number of advertisements some with illustrations. One ad is for Burnette's Cocoaine sic claiming that it cures dandruff and "promotes the growth and preserves the beauty of the human hair." OCLC locates only seven holdings of this Red Letter Series edition. National Publishing Co unknown
ref. 160154New York: Manhattan Press. Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in good condition that has general shelfwear and some mild discoloration. A previous owner's signature is inkeGd on the front flyleaf ; This is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. Some of the stories are set in India and others in London but all of them are dark and suspenseful.; 32mo; 76 pages . Manhattan Press hardcover
1982ref. 124503New York: The Viking Press 1982. Rare unrevised proof of The Portable Kipling. Octavo original wrappers with the publisher's date and price inscribed on the front panel. In fine condition. Rare. 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. The Viking Press unknown
ref. 124330New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. Very Good. Cloth. A gently shelfworn Very Good edition ; The Sahib Edition of Rudyard Kipling: Story of the Gadsbys in Black and White is a collection of short stories about the Gadsbys a white English family who move to a country estate in India. The Gadsbys are a family of misfits who are forced to adapt to life in India and must deal with issues like racism poverty and disease. Kipling explores the themes of family culture and identity in this collection of stories.; 8vo; 338 pages . P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
ref. 124324New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. Very Good. Cloth. A soiled edition with some rubbing to the edges in Very Good condition ; The Sahib Edition of Rudyard Kipling: Mine Own People tells the story of a man who is torn between his loyalty to his people and his loyalty to the British Empire.; 8vo; 338 pages . P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
ref. 124327New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. Very Good. Cloth. An aged and shelfworn edition that has some creasing to the rubbed edges in Very Good condition ; The Sahib Edition of Rudyard Kipling: Plain Tales from the Hills is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling. The book is a compilation of Kipling's shorter works and it was published in 1897. The book is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling. The book is a compilation of Kipling's shorter works and it was published in 1897.; 8vo; 356 pages . P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
ref. 124329New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. Very Good. Cloth. A Very Good edition with rubbed edges and a starting spine hinge ; The Sahib Edition of Rudyard Kipling: the Light That Failed is a collection of short stories published in 1922. The stories are about the British Empire and its decline.; 8vo; 355 pages . P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
ref. 124323New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. Very Good. Cloth. A scuffed and edgeworn Very Good condition with other age related wear ; The Sahib Edition of Rudyard Kipling: Letters of Marque is a collection of letters written by Rudyard Kipling during his time as a captain in the British East India Company's service. The letters detail Kipling's life as a captain in the company his experiences in India and his thoughts on life and the world around him.; 8vo; 254 pages . P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
ref. 124321New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. Very Good. Cloth. A Very Good edition that is somewhat aged and shelfworn ; A compilation of Rudyard Kipling's most famous works The Sahib Edition of Rudyard Kipling: under the Deodars American Notes by Rudyard Kipling is a great addition to any library.; 8vo; 376 pages . P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
ref. 124322New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. Very Good. Cloth. An edition with general soiling and wear in Very Good condition ; This book is a collection of stories about soldiers. Some of them are about British soldiers in India while others are about soldiers in other countries.; 8vo; 313 pages . P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
ref. 124328New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. Very Good. Cloth. An edition in Very Good condition that is soiled and bears other wear associated with age; The Sahib Edition of Rudyard Kipling: the Phantom Rickshaw is a book that tells the story of a man who is cursed with a rickshaw that never stops moving even when he is not pushing it.; 8vo; 362 pages . P. F. Collier & Son Company hardcover
ref. 69-2211New York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1926. 8vo. Dust Jacket Good Edgewear and some Abrasions Clipping. $2.00 list price on DJ.Dust Jacket Only Book Not Included! New York: Doubleday Page & Co., 1926 unknown