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Best.-Nr. 116937686X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1904Best.-Nr. 587851London: Charles Sheard & Co 1904. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Folio. Two nested bifolia making eight pages. Composer's name stamp and "file copy" stamp on the front cover outer bifolium separating a bit at both ends of the fold light edgewear and toning a very good and complete copy. For voice and piano. Plate imprint "Lichenberg. E." The following note is printed above the music "The blossoms of the Australian Wattle Tree a species of Acacia emit a remarkably fragrant perfume more particularly after rain: the sudden recognition of this scent on an occasion during the Transvaal campaign awakens thoughts of 'Home sweet home' in the breast of an Australian Trooper." Gerard F. Cobb is primarily remembered for his musical settings to Kipling's words this perhaps being his last such composition as he passed away in March of the year it was published. This song is unrecorded by OCLC and appears equally scarce in the trade; in fact the only references we can find to the piece online are are The Kipling Society citing a record of it in Rudyard Kipling A Bibliographical Catalogue by James McGregor Stewart and a 2005 recording released by ABC Records-Australia on an album titled When the Empire Calls. A rare and intriguing piece. Charles Sheard & Co unknown
1980Best.-Nr. 191002Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; First Easton Press Edition. Easton Press hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 33733London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1899. Uniform edition. 1/2 leather. Very Good. J. Lockwood Kipling. Uniform edition 1899. A Very Good copy. 8vo. 299 pp. bound in 1/2 brown leather with marbled boards top edge gilt six compartment spine with title in gilt. Spine is slightly sunned. Otherwise minor signs of shelf wear. Paper is toned text unmarked. Macmillan and Co., Limited unknown
1896Best.-Nr. ST19567-086London: Methuen and Co 1896. First British Edition. 185 x 120 mm. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4". xv iii 230 pp. VERY ATTRACTIVE SCARLET POLISHED CALF GILT BY FROST stamp-signed on front flyleaf covers with double fillet border raised bands spine compartments with antique scrolling cornerpieces and centerpiece green and maroon morocco labels richly gilt turn-ins marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Engraved title page. Stewart 140; Livingston 131; Martindell 59. A group of seven leaves lightly foxed otherwise a virtually mint copy inside and out the decorative binding exceptionally bright. This is a very pleasing copy in quite an attractive leather binding of a collection of 51 Kipling poems including "Song of the English" "The Rhyme of the Three Sealers" and "The Story of Ung." Day writes that "people uninterested in poetry 'qua' poetry were thrilled by the splendor and spread of empire as glorified in this work. Kipling's Toryism made the mediocre Alfred Austin the poet laureate in 1896 but Kipling was the unofficial laureate of the British empire." One of Britain's best-known writers Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936 is most famous for his works portraying the lives of the native population and colonialists on the Indian subcontinent. He was born in Bombay where his father ran an art school and he lived in India until the age of six. He was sent to school in England but chose to return to the East at 18. He proved to be a prolific author writing novels tales for children and adults and many poems. Kipling's wife was American and they lived for a time in Vermont but from 1896 the couple settled in England. Among his many honors are a Nobel Prize 1907 and the Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Literature 1926 which had previously only been awarded to Scott Meredith and Hardy. Copies of the present book are easy to find but they are not so readily available in reasonably priced pretty bindings like the one offered here. Methuen and Co unknown
1897Best.-Nr. 2408020005C. Scribner's Sons New York 1897. Outward Bound Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Shelf wear. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. Spines slightly sunned. Some fray or small tears to the heads of four of the volumes. Contents: v. 1. Plain tales from the hills; v. 2-3. Soldiers three and military tales; v. 4. In black and white; v. 5. The phantom 'rickshaw and other stories; v. 6. Under the deodars. The story of the Gadsbys. Wee Willie Winkie; v. 7. The jungle book; v. 8. The second jungle book; v. 9. The light that failed; v. 10. The naulahka : a story of West and East / written in collaboration with Wolcott Balestier; v. 12. "Captains courageous" : a story of the Grand Banks; v. 13-14. The day's work. Contents note continues; v. 17. Early verse; v. 18. Stalky & co; v. 19. Kim; v. 20. Just so stories for little children; v. 21. The five nations. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. C. Scribner's Sons, New York hardcover
Best.-Nr. 25882London: Macmillan and Company Limited. 1908. First edition with these illustrations first printing. First edition with these illustrations first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt illustration to the upper board and gilt titles to the spine. Top edge gilt. Illustrated with a tissue guarded frontispiece 15 further full page colour plates and chapter headings illustrated in black and white by the Detmold brothers. A very good copy the binding square and firm with some softening and mild fraying at the spine tips and corners. The cloth is a touch faded to the spine and board edges. The contents are entirely complete and without loose or torn pages. There is some foxing and offsetting to the endpapers and a few isolated spots to the margins throughout. A few of the plate pages have a faint moisture mark to the very upper edge of the blank margin not affecting any text or illustration. The pages are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. An attractive example of this beautifully illustrated classic. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: Macmillan and Company Limited. 1908 hardcover
1928Best.-Nr. 921F39London: Macmillan and Co 1928 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 6". None. The first edition of this selection of speeches and public addresses given by English journalist and writer Rudyard Kipling. The first edition first impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Containing the text of speeches and public addresses given by Kipling in the early twentieth century essays in this collection discuss literature 'The Spirit of the Navy' 'The Uses of Reading' 'Surgeons and the Soul' and many other diverse topics. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally fine. Dust wrapper a touch age toned to back strip with light edgewear to back strip head. Small piece of tape to dust wrapper reverse at back strip head. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine Macmillan and Co hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 921F38London: Macmillan and Co 1932 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". None. An exceptional first edition of this entertaining anthology of short stories by Rudyard Kipling in the original dust wrapper. The first edition first impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of short stories and poems by Rudyard Kipling.Including the stories and poems 'Dayspring Mishandled' 'The Church That Was at Antioch' 'Akbar's Bridge' 'Fairy-Kist' 'Dinah in Heaven' 'Naaman's Song' 'Azrael's Court' 'Song of Seventy Horses' and many more.Many of these stories had previously appeared in various periodicals however three of these stories are for the first time here published being 'The Tie' 'Aunt Ellen' and 'Uncovenanted Mercies'. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail otherwise externally excellent. Small loss of paper to dust wrapper back strip head with small closed tear and light tide mark to head of front wrap. Minor tide mark to tail of rear wrap. Small are of adhesive residue to reverse of dust wrapper back strip head. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine Macmillan and Co hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 921F19London: Macmillan and Co 1932 . First edition. Cloth. Fine. 8.5" by 6". None. A fine first edition of this entertaining anthology of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. The first edition first impression of this work.A collection of short stories and poems by Rudyard Kipling.Including the stories and poems 'Dayspring Mishandled' 'The Church That Was at Antioch' 'Akbar's Bridge' 'Fairy-Kist' 'Dinah in Heaven' 'Naaman's Song' 'Azrael's Court' 'Song of Seventy Horses' and many more.Many of these stories had previously appeared in various periodicals however three of these stories are for the first time here published being 'The Tie' 'Aunt Ellen' and 'Uncovenanted Mercies'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine Macmillan and Co hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 317869London: Folio Society 1990. First Edition Thus; Eighth Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Folio Society hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. RKIPWRI00tpmCharles Scribner's Sons 1899 - 1904. Very Good. Kipling Rudyard. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling. 22 volume set The Works of Rudyard Kipling. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons 1899 - 1904. 8vo. Book condition: Very good with gently rubbed and faintly soiled extremities. A few volumes have lightly bumped and slightly frayed spine ends. Previous owner's name and date on the front free endsheet of volume 1. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown
1894Best.-Nr. kip114Allahabad: A H Wheeler & Co. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Eps foxed. 1894. 3rd - 5th editions. Brown hardback half-leather cover. 210mm x 140mm 8" x 6". 94pp 104pp 96pp. . A H Wheeler & Co hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 006456London: Macmillan and Co. 1929. First Edition . Leather. Very Good. Octavo. L. Raven-Hill. Fine Binding. Three-quarter red morocco leather over marbed boards green morocco label raised bands gilt title and decoration on spine marbled endpapers t.e.g. 7.5 x 5 inches. 447 pages; 17 illustrations including frontis by L. Raven-Hill. SIGNED Binding stamped "Bound by Jas. MacDonald Co. NY." Printed by R. & R. Clark. Showing some general wear and rubbing to extremities internally clean. A handsomely bound copy with a strong shelf presence Macmillan and Co. hardcover
2003Best.-Nr. mon0000955574Folio Society 2003. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. 2003: eight printing. Two volumes. Clothbound in red with black and cream pictorial decoration to the boards. In a very good red dust jacket with some shelfwear. Internally clean and bright with black and white illustrations throughout. Folio Society hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 70963London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1926. 8vo. First Edition. vi 416 pp. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt device to front board & gilt lettering to spine. Top edge gilt. Considerable loss to jacket spine and chipping elsewhere but panels and flaps largely intact. Some wear and bumping to boards and spine. Light foxing to fore-edge. Ink inscription to ffep. Internally clean otherwise. . Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 1926. Macmillan and Co., Limited 1926 hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 70976London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1899. 8vo. First Edition. xi 272 2 pp. Original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and elephant medallion on the front board top edge gilt. Slight wear to spine ends marks to rear board and darkening to spine. Ink name to ffep. Occasional spots but generally internally clean. . Very Good. Gilt Lettered Cloth. First Edition. 1899. Macmillan and Co., Limited 1899 hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 70977London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1899. 8vo. First Edition. xi 272 2 pp. Original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and elephant medallion on the front board top edge gilt. Slight wear to spine ends rubbing to joints and darkening to spine. Ink name to ffep. Occasional spots but generally internally clean. . Very Good. Gilt Lettered Cloth. First Edition. 1899. Macmillan and Co., Limited 1899 hardcover
1898Best.-Nr. 71050London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898. 8vo. ix 365 pp. Tree calf with gilt decoration to boards and spine and leather title labels to the latter. Gilt turn-ins and all edges gilt. Minor rubbing to spine and front board. Marbled endpapers. Internally clean. A nice copy. . Very Good. Full Tree Calf. Reprint. 1898. Macmillan and Co., Limited 1898 unknown
1898Best.-Nr. 71149London: W. Thacker and Co. 1898. 8vo. xix 208 pp. Half green calf over marbled boards with raised bands and gilt lettering and devices to tan spine. Top edge gilt. Very light wear to extremities with very light rubbing to boards and spine. Marble endpapers. Foxing to fore and bottom edge and scattered throughout. Includes black and white plates and in-text illustrations by Dudley Cleaver all complete. . Very Good. Half Calf. 1898. W. Thacker and Co. 1898 unknown
1992Best.-Nr. x1017London: Folio Society 1992. Attractive set of Kipling's classic adventure & instructional tales for children including Mowgli Rikki-tikki-tavi Toomai of the Elephants; How Fear Came The King's Ankus; How the Camel got his Hump The Cat that Walked by Himself many more. Jungle Book first printing thus 1992 is illustrated in color by the Detmold brothers Second Jungle Book first printing thus 1994 has the Detmolds' 1910-11 b/w illustrations from The Illustrated London News "recreated in colour" by Eccles; Just So the second printing thus 1992 features Kipling's own line drawings. Three volumes hardcovers in slipcases as pictured. Books show light wear near fine; minor scuffs to slipcases. A surcharge for expedited or international shipping of this heavy set may be required; please inquire for an accurate quote. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Maurice and Edward Detmold David Eccles . Quarto. Set. Folio Society Hardcover
1905Best.-Nr. 893M8London: Macmillan and Co. 1905. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". F. H. Townsend. The first edition of Kipling's story to be published separately from 'Traffics and Discoveries' with illustrations by F. H. Townsend. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding with pictorial gilt to the front board. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete. Kipling's semi-autobiographical story concerning grief and ghost children with beautiful illustrations by Frederick Henry Townsend 1868-1920 the first Art Editor of Punch Magazine. This work was first published in Scribner"s Magazine for August 1904 and collected in Traffics and Discoveries in the same year. This is the first edition to be published separately. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart though the spine and upper extremities to the front board are slightly darkened. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the paste downs and end papers. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 94676Thacker Spink and Co. Calcutta 1888 3rd edition. In brown cloth bevelled covers with elaborate gilt device on upper board replicating a note from Kipling. Floral endpapers. In very good condition. Corners slightly rubbed. Mild foxing to edges. A few very minor marks. Else a clean and tight copy. Size 7.5 x 5.5 inches 85pp. plus 40pp.cat. Third edition of this collection of poems. Usually regarded as Kipling’s first book. Includes 10 new poems not included in the first or second editions. 'Diana of Ephesus' is included here but in no other editions. Thacker, Spink and Co., Calcutta 1888 3rd edition hardcover
1923Best.-Nr. 895Z14London: Macmillan and Co. 1923. Leather. Good. 8" by 6". None. A collection of tales intended for boy scouts by the celebrated Rudyard Kipling bound in full crushed morroco with a slipcase. Reprint. First published the same year in November with this edition being published in December. Bound in full crushed morocco with a cardboard slipcase. This work features of short stories and poetry based on the land and oceans. Rudyard Kipling was the Boy Scouts commissioner at the time and intended these works to be used by scouts and guides.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. Bound in full crushed morrocco with a cardboard slipcase. Externally generally smart with fading to the spine with loss to the head and tail and two closed tears to the tail minor bumping to the extremities of the boards and minor marks to the boards. Endpapers renewed with slight offsetting and scattered spotting. Internally generally firmly bound with only slight signs of strain in places. Half title retained. Pages bright and generally clean with spotting to the front and rear blanks and tidemarks to the rear blank. The slipcase is sound with fading and rubbing to the extremities and joints tender. Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1962Best.-Nr. 49935New York: The Limited Editions Club 1962. Hardcover. Introduction by Charles Edmund Carrington. Illustrations by Robin Jacques. Small 4to. Quarter brown calf with gilt lettering/decorations and gilt-ruled tan cloth slipcase. x 284pp. Color frontispiece color illustrations pictorial endpapers. Fine/near fine. First published in 1901 this lovely LEC production is the tenth title in their 30th series. Rear colophon notes limitation of 1500 numbered copies this #241 signed by illustrator Jacques. In addition this unusual copy bears a fine film addition from the 1950 from the MGM version: Tipped to the half-title page is the signature in blue ballpoint of co-star ROBERT DOUGLAS 1909-99; portrays Colonel Creighton on a heavy stock 5" X 3" card dated by him 25 December 1984 at upper right. Laid in are the "Monthly Letter" publisher's announcement card and Douglas' original transmittal envelope. NEWMAN 337. The Limited Editions Club hardcover
