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1901Best.-Nr. 115045Macmillan and Co. London. 1901. Macmillan and Co. Limited. London. 1901. First Edition first issue. Hardback. Beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere of Bath in full red calf gilt with elephant emblem to upper board. Raised bands to spine gilt decorations to compartments of spine contrasting blue and green morocco lettering pieces boards ruled in gilt gilt decs. to outer edges with gilt inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All page edges gilt. Frontis. with tissue guard plus 9 plates. A fine copy in a stunning binding. hardcover
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1980Best.-Nr. mon0000580569Fernmoor Publications Ltd 01/10/1980 00:00:01. hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Fernmoor Publications Ltd hardcover
1906Best.-Nr. 1021J4New York: Doubleday 1906. First edition. Disbound. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Arthur Rackham. A first American edition of Kipling's Puck of Pook's Hill beautifully illustrated with colour plates by Arthur Rackham. The first American edition first published in Britain in the same year. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Illustrated with four colour plates by illustrator Arthur Rackham including a frontispiece. Collated complete. A compendium of fantasy tales in which the mischievous spirit Puck introduces two children to episodes from England's past. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham a leading Golden Age book illustrator renowned for his line drawings and unique watercolour washed illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to fore edge. A number of uncut leaves. Very Good Indeed Doubleday unknown
1894Best.-Nr. 115522Macmillan and Co. London. 1894. Macmillan & Co. 1894. The third impression of the first edition of May 1894. Original illustrated blue cloth gilt slight lean to spine lower joint slightly frayed head and tail of spine frayed chipped and crumpled corners rubbed. Small light marks to back cover. Gorgeous gilt elephants to upper board. Illustrated thoughout. All page edges gilt. Small neat bookplate to front pastedown inner hinge partially visible but sound. Generally a clean and sound copy of an early edition. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 67769107-6Used - 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. unknown
Best.-Nr. 115644Macmillan and Co. Limited London. 1901. Macmillan and Co. Limited London. 1901. First edition. Hardback NO DW. Illustrated with b/w plates and with b/w frontis and foxed tissue guard. Maroon cloth gilt boards with gilt insignia to upper. Corners and edges are rubbed and spine sunned. Head and tail of spine rubbed and frayed and both hinges are split and fraying. Top page edges gilt and others are browned. Overall a lovely clean copy. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 116468ABNew York: The Limited Editions Club; 1962. 26 cm. 283 S. Ill. Ohldr. - Schuber. Exlibris auf Vorsatz. Sehr guter Zustand. One of 1500 handnumbered copies signed by the illustrator. 1962 unknown
Best.-Nr. 116459ABLunenburg Vermont: Printed for the Members of the Limited Editions Club; 1968. 27 cm. 383 Ohldr. - OSchuber. Exlibris im Einband. Sonst sehr gut. Limited copy 588/1500 signed by the artist David Gentleman. 1968 unknown
1920Best.-Nr. 93764New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. Very Good. Hardcover. Volume 1: Soldiers Three / The Story of the Gadsbys / In Black and White Volume 2: Under the Deodars / The Phantom 'Rickshaw / Wee Willie Winkie Volume 3: Plain Tales from the Hills Volume 4: Life's Handicap Volume 5: The Light That Failed Volume 6: Departmental Ditties / Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads Volume 7: From Sea to Sea: Letters of Marque Volume 8: From Sea to Sea: Letters of Travel / American Notes Volume 9: From Sea to Sea: American Notes / City of Dreadful Night. Note: Some volumes feature Kipling's pre-WWII personal trademark a right-facing swastika inside a circle. The swastika is an ancient symbol present here strictly as a feature of the original 1920 printing. Set in remarkably good shape given age with only minor wear to corners edges crowns and heels. Gilt lettering on spines bright. Some minor adhesive show-through on front and endmatter interiors else clean tight and unmarked. International shipping billed at cost. Photos upon request. Please note that the buyer is responsible for any customs duties tariffs or import fees levied by the destination country.; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . 1920. Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc. hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 24375London: Macmillan 1910. A copy of 'Rewards and Fairies' published by Macmillan 1910 in the publisher's original red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and the elephant's-head device in gilt to the front board. Some fading to the spine with light rubbing and pushing to the spine tips and corners. Without the elusive dust wrapper. Small name and letter to the front endpaper. Together with a framed etched portrait of Kipling by William Strang showing the author in profile SIGNED by Rudyard Kipling beneath the image with a sweeping underline. Strang's name appears within the plate at the lower left. Mounted and glazed in a narrow black frame with some age toning to the paper and mount and light wear to the frame. The backing retains the label of John Mathieson & Co. 20 Frederick Street Edinburgh and a handwritten note stating: "Etching of Rudyard Kipling & signed by him for William Maxwell." An attractive pairing bringing together Kipling's celebrated collection and a portrait bearing his autograph. Macmillan hardcover
1902Best.-Nr. 15660London; MacMillan and Co. Limited 1902. 1902. First edition. Royal octavo pp. viii 249 3 including 22 plates by Kipling. Collated and complete. Publisher's red buckram; titled in in white to spine and upper board; elephant and crocodile design stamped in black and white to upper board; wraparound animal border stamped in black and white; white end-papers. Manuscript book label of one Charles Hall to front paste-down Shelf-wear to corners and spine-tips; spine ever so slightly faded; cloth otherwise bright. Internally excellent. A near-fine copy. The author's sole self-illustrated publication. Kipling drew the 12 poems and 12 stories from the 'make believe' tales he told to his own children. The stories include nursery classics such as 'How the Leopard Got his Spots' and 'How the Camel Got his Hump'. The white pigment on the boards was so prone to flaking that it was removed for the much more commonly seen second issue Stewart 260. Martindell A bibliography of the works of Rudyard Kipling 80; Livingstone Bibliography of the works of Rudyard Kipling 267; Stewart Rudyard Kipling A Bibliographical Catalogue 260. London; MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1902. hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 11849Doubleday Page and Company. New York. 1910. FIRST SEPARATE EDITION U. S. IN PUBLISHERS DELUX LEATHER BINDING. Precedes the first U. K separate edition by 4 years. Oblong 8vo. 4.4 x 6.4 inches. 8 double leaves uncut at the top held in by a white cord tie. Each double leaf has a red rule and dot border the text printed in black with red initial letters. Half title has "IF" printed in red within an ornamental black panel the same printed onto the front board with the addition of the author's name. The Publishers note on page 5 appears in four different variants with priority unknown and this copy has variant iv. In the rare original delux publishers dark green morocco leather binding with gilt ruling and lettering to the front panel Richards binding variant i. There is some mottling to the leather on the front panel. The rear board has a faded area to the top half. Inner front hinge cracked but holding firm. Overall the binding is in very good condition and the gilt is still bright and sharp. Neat three line pencil inscription on the front blank free endpaper dated Xmas 1911. Internally this is a clean and bright copy. An attractive copy of this uncommon little book. Published probably November 1910 very shortly after the Poem first appeared in the book Rewards and Fairies October 1910 this separate publication was issued to capitalise on the huge and instant popularity of what has become Kipling's most enduring work of verse. A poll taken by the BBC in the UK in 2005 voted it as Britain's favourite Poem polling twice as many votes as the number 2 choice Lord Tennyson's The Lady of Shallot. Originally written in 1895 IF was inspired by the actions of Dr. Leander Starr Jameson a British Officer whose forces were defeated by the Boers in 1895 but who was portrayed as a victorious hero by the British press the poem is a powerful masterclass in maintaining the British stiff upper lip. ---- David Alan Richards. Rudyard Kipling. A bibliography. A244. Doubleday, Page and Company. New York. 1910 hardcover
1941Best.-Nr. P-28541Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers 1941. Hardcover. Very Good/First Edition. Duodecimo. Single date on copyright page. An anthology of original work that includes the first professional publication by J.D. Salinger his short story "The Hang of It." Also includes Vincent Starrett's "Little Girl." This anthology of stories verse and cartoons was published for servicemen in World War II to boost their morale during down time and is a historic document of the era. 12mo pictorial boards 336 pages. An unusually well preserved copy bright unmarked and free of creases with only moderate edge rubbing to covers in spots. The 1941 first printing is extremely scarce. Consolidated Book Publishers hardcover
1992Best.-Nr. H-467-552Gallimard 1992. Hardcover. Very Good. Volume 2. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Gallimard hardcover
2013Best.-Nr. O2823hU VGh 3.4 4 01 68Palazzo Editions 2013 Very Good: the well used book shows signs of wear & has a few defect and faults as follows - Cover is in good condition W/ shelf wear. top and bottom. DJ is in "Good" condition has minor shelf wear and a few small Closed tears. Pages are clean and new looking. Spine is in straight & in excellent condition. We give you an honest evaluation & price Ships same day M-F when ordered before 12 PM PST provide tracking & exceptional customer service. We guarantee it! Make Wiz Books your go-to bookseller. Palazzo Editions hardcover
Best.-Nr. 57087093-6EDC Publishing. Used - Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. EDC Publishing unknown
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1895Best.-Nr. 110820Macmillan & Co. London. 1895 1897. Macmillan & Co. London. 1895 1897. In two volumes. Hardback. Original blue cloth with gilt illustrations to spines and upper boards. All page edges gilt. The Jungle Book is a first edition second issue and The Second Jungle Book is the third printing of the first edition. There is a lean to the spine of the first volume which is also slightly faded and frayed to head of spine corners rubbed and small light patches of rubbing to covers and a light stain to back cover. The Second Jungle Book is a very bright and clean copy with slight rubbing to extremities. Pages to both vols. browned and foxed otherwise a very good set. hardcover
1890Best.-Nr. 158361890. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co. January 1891 actually Dec 1890. Original printed wrappers. First American Appearance of this novel occupying almost the entirety 97 pages of this monthly issue. Lippincott's Monthly Magazine was on a roll! Over the course of twelve months they introduced readers to three amazing novels: Arthur Conan Doyle's THE SIGN OF FOUR complete in the February 1890 issue Oscar Wilde's THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY complete in the July 1890 issue and then this one. In February 1890 Kipling's agent A.P.Watt had negotiated for Kipling to deliver to Lippincott this novel -- for which they issued a UK copyright edition in November 1890 the true first edition. New York publishers John Lovell / United States Book Co. with London agent Wolcott Balestier and Kipling in-law were all set to publish this in early December 1890 when. The book's publication was held up until the American magazine version. could appear on the newstands in late December in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine cover-dated January 1891" Richards. This is a remarkably bright copy fine except for chipping away of the bottom quarter-inch of the spine. Quite uncommon in this condition. Richards E1-E3 plus see his A49-A51. Housed in a worn folding cloth case which bears the bookplate of Oliver Brett later 3rd Viscount Esher. unknown
1891Best.-Nr. C219007London: The Ludgate 1891. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary dark green cloth with gilt spine titles. 447pp. Illustrated. Covers slightly worn bump to top edge contents slightly age toned otherwise very good. Short fiction articles music and miscellany. The Ludgate, hardcover
Best.-Nr. Z1-M-011-02940New American Library. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 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. New American Library unknown