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1919ref. mon0003025288The Century Co. 1919. Hardcover. Good. . Green cloth boards with black lettering. Spine just a bit sun-faded minor shelf and reading wear. Pages/boards clean binding sturdy. The Century Co. hardcover
1948ref. 1335Both books are in very good condition and with their original DJs There has been an owner's name written in on facing page of both volumes. Some wear to bottom and top edges of DJs. See photos Doubleday & Company, Inc. hardcover
2006ref. 60316Simon and Schuster 2006. First edition. Hardcover. near fine. Color pictorial cover. Color pop-ups by Matthew Reinhartr. Light bump at front corner. "A Classic Collectible Pop-Up"/. Simon and Schuster hardcover
ref. 1143770R.F. Fenno & Co n.d. Hard cover. Good/No jacket. Illustrated with photographs from the stage play. Covers edgeworn. Mild foxing throughout. A couple pages water damaged. An unusual printing of Kipling's first book. R.F. Fenno & Co unknown
1910ref. 4843New York: The Jefferson Press 1910. Scarce dust jacket. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 355 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to both boards. Minor staining to all edges of textblock. Rear hinge is cracked exposing mesh and leaving a few rear pages loose from binding. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Heavy sunning to spine. Heavy staining to both panels. Kipling wrote the novel when he was 26 years old and it is semi-autobiographical being based upon his own unrequited love for Florence Garrard. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #N8-18. The Jefferson Press unknown
1920ref. 2473Book Description Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Was and Other Stories brings together several of his most compelling short works showcasing his mastery of storytelling character and atmosphere. The title story The Man Who Was is a gripping tale of identity survival and the scars of war reflecting Kipling's fascination with duty and the human cost of empire. The collection highlights Kipling's range—from adventure and military life to psychological depth and moral reflection. This edition was published by the Little Leather Library Company between 1920 and 1924 as part of the distinctive Redcroft Edition series. These pocket-sized volumes were bound in imitation leather with decorative green and copper-toned highlights making them both affordable and visually striking for early 20th-century readers. Key features include: Classic Kipling storytelling: Themes of empire camaraderie and the resilience of the human spirit. Compact collectible format: Redcroft Edition binding with green and copper highlights unique to this 1920s series. Historical significance: Reflects Kipling's enduring popularity and the democratization of literature in the early 20th century. Enduring appeal: A fine introduction to Kipling's short fiction blending adventure with psychological insight. 📚 Publication Details Title The Man Who Was and Other Stories Author Rudyard Kipling Publisher Little Leather Library Co. Redcroft Edition Year 1920–1924 approximate issue period Language English Format Pocket-sized edition imitation leather binding with green & copper highlights ✨ Context & Market Position This edition is part of the Little Leather Library Redcroft series a special decorative run issued in the early 1920s. Collectors prize these volumes for their distinctive bindings portability and cultural role in making literature widely accessible. For resale positioning emphasize: Collectible status: Scarce decorative Redcroft Edition of Kipling's short stories. Literary appeal: A showcase of Kipling's narrative power and thematic range. Series connection: Part of the iconic Little Leather Library line sought after by vintage book collectors for its unique copper-toned covers. Little Leather Library
1935ref. 004250Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran & Co. Ltd. 1935. First edition. Hardcover. This first and limited edition collects two letters written by Kipling to his American publishers Frank Nelson Doubleday and his son Nelson Doubleday. The first letter was written to Nelson and used as the Foreword to A Kipling Pageant in 1935. The second letter was written to Frank and used as the Introduction to the Outward Bound Edition of Kipling's works published by Scribners in 1897 and arranged through the efforts of Frank Doubleday. The edition was limited to 950 copies each bound in marbled paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped black cloth spine the volume housed in a notched red cardboard slipcase. This near-fine unread copy retains the original slipcase which is damaged and worn. The binding is square and tight with sharp corners and bright spine gilt. Neither the boards nor cloth spine show any appreciable wear. The signatures remain uncut so the copy is demonstrably unread. There are no previous ownership marks. What prevents our grading this volume as fine is spotting moderate to the first and final few leaves and thereafter primarily confined to the untrimmed fore edges. The accompanying slipcase has done its job protecting the book and remains in one piece but shows definite wear with some loss to the top and bottom edges to a maximum depth of one inch. Most of the seams show wear with the beginnings of splits evident in places. This book came to us from the library of Nelson Doubleday Jr. son of Nelson Doubleday and grandson of Frank Nelson Doubleday Kiplings friend and U.S. publisher and founder of the Doubleday publishing empire. F.N. Doubleday began work in the publishing industry working for Charles Scribners Sons. His 18-year career with Scribners included the task of assembling a complete set of Kipling's works for publication in a collected edition in 1897 the aforementioned Outward Bound Edition. His work with Kipling on this endeavor sparked a friendship and partnership that lasted for decades. Kipling affectionately gave Doubleday the nickname "Effendi" a play on the initials of his name - F.N.D. Frank's son Nelson was president of the firm from 1922 to 1946 as was Nelson Jr. from 1978 to 1983. Iconic English poet short-story writer and novelist Joseph Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936 is chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism tales and poems of British soldiers in India and his tales for children. Despite this reputation Kiplings extraordinary body of work eludes all labels in its range and variety Kipling's work is not only of the highest artistic excellence it is deeply humane and fully expresses the sense of one of his favourite texts: Praised be Allah for the diversity of his creatures. ODNB Kipling was in his twenties when his stories of Anglo-Indian life made him a literary celebrity and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. Kipling remains the youngest person to receive the Prize and was also the first English language author awarded. Reference: Richards A428 Doubleday, Doran & Co., Ltd. hardcover
1909ref. P-13119Doubleday Page 1909. Hardcover. Very Good/First Edition. Octavo. With extracts from McClure's Magazine where this story appeared serially. Color endpaper illustrations by Leyendecker. Decorative vintage Dolkart Library bookplate on e.p. else unmarked. A tight clean copy in bright cover gilt Doubleday Page hardcover
1920ref. 2475Book Description Rudyard Kipling's Without Benefit of Clergy is one of his most poignant short stories first published in 1890. Set in colonial India it tells the tragic tale of John Holden a British official and Ameera the Indian woman he loves. Their relationship tender yet forbidden by social convention unfolds against the backdrop of cultural barriers prejudice and the fragility of life. Kipling's narrative blends romantic intimacy with stark realism offering a deeply human portrait of love loss and the clash of worlds. This edition was issued by the Little Leather Library between 1920 and 1924 part of their celebrated series of pocket-sized classics. Bound in imitation leather these volumes were designed to make literature affordable and portable reaching millions of readers in early 20th-century America. Key features include: Colonial setting: A vivid portrayal of Anglo-Indian life in the late 19th century. Tragic romance: Explores forbidden love and the inevitability of loss. Compact collectible format: Pocket-sized imitation leather binding typical of the Little Leather Library series. Historical significance: Reflects Kipling's mastery of short fiction and his nuanced depiction of cross-cultural relationships. Enduring appeal: Continues to resonate with readers for its emotional depth and cultural insight. 📚 Publication Details Title Without Benefit of Clergy Author Rudyard Kipling Publisher Little Leather Library Year 1920–1924 approximate issue period Language English Format Pocket-sized edition imitation leather binding ✨ Context & Market Position This edition is part of the Little Leather Library series a landmark in early 20th-century publishing history. Collectors value these volumes for their charm portability and cultural role in democratizing literature. For resale positioning emphasize: Collectible status: Scarce pocket edition of one of Kipling's most moving stories. Literary appeal: A classic of colonial-era fiction blending romance and tragedy. Series connection: Part of the iconic Little Leather Library line sought after by vintage book collectors. Little Leather Library
1959ref. 136595NY: Golden Press/Western Pub B495495. Very Good. 1959. HARDCOVER. HARDCOVER. 7x10" thick. VERY GOOD ConditionCLEAN SOLIDBRIGHT. Dec Hardcovers; blue & red & brown ttiles on light green tweed hard covers.ENDPAPERS SHOW 23 ILLUSTRATED BLOCKS OF VARIOUS SIZES.EACH HOLDING A DIFFERENT COLOR DRAWING. this book was published before creation of ISBN bars etc.; 324pg heavy pages; DOZENS of Illustrated Stories.Cover art shows COUPLE UNDER TREE.Every page small decorations with many large color ilust Stories By Grimm Brothers Kipling Travers; Untermeyer; Tolkien; Lewis Carroll.Many Others . Golden Press/Western Pub B495495 hardcover
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ref. 39425New York: B.W. Dodge and Company. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. New York: B.W. Dodge & Comany. 1st edition Pirated later issue wiht red rather than gold lettering. Livingston F.V. 328. Martindell 92. Clean bright tight copy in very nice dustwrapper. . B.W. Dodge and Company hardcover books
1899ref. 68545New York: Doubleday & Mcclure Company. Good. 1899. Hardcover. Complete in two volumes green pictorial boards gilt printing to the spines. First Edition. Former owner signature on the front pastedown of each copy. Spines a bit darkened with rubbing to spine ends. The contents show soe light toning- otherwise complete bright Good. . Doubleday & Mcclure Company hardcover books
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ref. Z1-T-018-01366Tredition Classics. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Text in German. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Tredition Classics unknown
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1933ref. FB3136 /16Red cloth binding with gilt title on the spine. Gilt elephant head on the front board. F.B.A. provides an in-depth photographic presentation of this item to stimulate your feel and touch. More traditional book descriptions are immediately available. A lovely book Perhaps Kipling's' most important book! Kim is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901 and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Game the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel popularized the phrase and idea of the Great Game. Macmillan & Co. hardcover
1897ref. FB5364 /21spine slightly faded. Navy cloth binding with tan title plate and gilt title on the spine. Condition: Near Fine. Copyright edition. The Second Jungle Book is a sequel to The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. First published in 1895 it features five stories about Mowgli and three unrelated stories all but one set in India most of which Kipling wrote while living in Vermont. All of the stories were previously published in magazines in 1894–5 often under different titles. The 1994 film The Jungle Book used it as a source. Each story is followed by a related poem: "How Fear Came": This story takes place before Mowgli fights Shere Khan. During a drought Mowgli and the animals gather at a shrunken Wainganga River for a "Water Truce" where the display of the blue-colored Peace Rock prevents anyone from hunting at its riverbanks. After Shere Khan was driven away by him for nearly defiling the Peace Rock Hathi the elephant tells Mowgli the story of how the first tiger got his stripes when fear first came to the jungle. This story can be seen as a forerunner of the Just So Stories. "The Law of the Jungle" poem "The Miracle of Purun Bhagat": An influential Indian politician abandons his worldly goods to become an ascetic holy man. Later he must save a village from a landslide with the help of the local animals whom he has befriended. "A Song of Kabir" poem "Letting in the Jungle": Mowgli has been driven out of the human village for witchcraft and the superstitious villagers are preparing to kill his adopted parents Messua and her unnamed husband. Mowgli rescues them and then prepares to take revenge. "Mowgli's Song Against People" poem "The Undertakers": A mugger crocodile a jackal and a Greater adjutant stork three of the most unpleasant characters on the river spend an afternoon bickering with each other until some Englishmen arrive to settle some unfinished business with the crocodile. "A Ripple Song" poem "The King's Ankus": Mowgli discovers a jewelled object beneath the Cold Lairs which he later discards carelessly not realising that men will kill each other to possess it. Note: The first edition of The Second Jungle Book inadvertently omits the final 500 words of this story in which Mowgli returns the treasure to its hiding-place to prevent further killings. Although the error was corrected in later printings it was picked up by some later editions. "The Song of the Little Hunter" poem "Quiquern": A teenaged Inuit boy and girl set out across the arctic ice on a desperate hunt for food to save their tribe from starvation guided by the mysterious animal-spirit Quiquern. However Quiquern is not what he seems. "Angutivaun Taina" poem "Red Dog": Mowgli's wolfpack is threatened by a pack of rampaging dholes. Mowgli asks Kaa the python to help him formulate a plan to defeat them. "Chil's Song" poem "The Spring Running": Mowgli now almost seventeen years old is growing restless for reasons he cannot understand. On an aimless run through the jungle he stumbles across the village where his adopted mother Messua is now living with her two-year-old son and is torn between staying with her and returning to the jungle. "The Outsong" poem Joseph Rudyard Kipling 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 was an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist. He was born in British India which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include the Jungle Book duology The Jungle Book 1894; The Second Jungle Book 1895 Kim 1901 the Just So Stories 1902 and many short stories including "The Man Who Would Be King" 1888. His poems include "Mandalay" 1890 "Gunga Din" 1890 "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" 1919 "The White Man's Burden" 1899 and "If—" 1910. He is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story. His children's books are classics; one critic noted "a versatile and luminous narrative gift". Kipling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was among the United Kingdom's most popular writers. 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 as the first English-language writer to receive the prize and at 41 its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and several times for a knighthood but declined both. Following his death in 1936 his ashes were interred at Poets' Corner part of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey. Kipling's subsequent reputation has changed with the political and social climate of the age. The contrasting views of him continued for much of the 20th century. Literary critic Douglas Kerr wrote: "Kipling is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes he is recognised as an incomparable if controversial interpreter of how the empire was experienced. That and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts make him a force to be reckoned with." Bernhard Tauchnitz. hardcover
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2026ref. LRB25029780Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 526 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1899. This volume is the first part of Rudyard Kipling's celebrated travelogue 'From Sea to Sea' originally published in 1899. It comprises a series of letters detailing his extensive journeys across North America offering vivid observations on the landscapes cultures and societies he encountered. Kipling's sharp wit and keen eye for detail make this a compelling read for both literary enthusiasts and historians interested in the late 19th-century world. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
