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réf. 71360London: Macmillan and Company 1897. Classic seafaring adventure FIRST EDITION first impression. Crown octavo 20 x 14cm pp.viii; 245 3. With 22 engraved illustrations by Taber including a frontispiece. Publisher's blue cloth front board shows gilt titles and a scene in gilt of Harvey at hauling on a line in apparently rough seas gilt titles and a portrait of Manuel blowing a horn to spine; all edges gilt black endpapers. Blind W.H. Smith stamp to fly-leaf otherwise internally crisp and clean. Heavy rubbing and toning to spine and lower board; upper quite clean. Good. One of Kipling's more moralistic adventure tales which tells the story of Harvey Cheyne the spoiled and perennially annoying son of a railroad magnate. When he falls overboard and is picked up by fishermen who don't believe the story of his origins he is forced to work his way back to land. By the time he reaches he shore and his parents arrive to pick him up he has become a worthy and industrious young man meeting the whole checklist of virtues outlined by Kipling in "If London: Macmillan and Company, 1897 unknown
réf. 345014Macmillan & Co 1899. EARLY EDITION octavo blue buckram boards gilt lettering to spine gilt illus to spine & front board aeg vii 276pp illus VG spine sl cocked sl tanning to spine with light chipping/scuffing to extrems light bruising & rubbing to extrems sl chafing & soiling to boards lighty soiling to gilt on top edges of page block prev. owner's name in ink to front pastedown- v faint moderate foxing to prelims pgs iii-vi partially detached but present moderate crack to gutter of contents page Macmillan & Co 1899 hardcover
1912réf. #BIBLIO-1064A job lot of 12 pocket edition books by Rudyard Kipling all published by Macmillan and Co. Ltd. and Methuen and Co. Ltd. a mixture of leather-bound and cloth-bound volumes: - The Years Between - Methuen 1919 first pocket edition leather; - Land and Sea Tales for Scouts and Guides - Macmillan 1927 second reprint of pocket edition leather; - Something of Myself for my Friends Known and Unknown - Macmillan 1937 first reprint of first pocket edition leather; - Rewards and Fairies - Macmillan 1912 second reprint of pocket edition leather; - Stalky & Co. - Macmillan 1927 ninth reprint of pocket edition leather; - Songs from Books - Macmillan 1918 eighth reprint of first pocket edition leather; - Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses - Methuen 1918 fiftieth edition leather; - Just So Stories for Little Children - Macmillan 1912 thirteenth reprint of pocket edition leather; - Debits and Credits - Macmillan 1926 first reprint of first pocket edition leather; - Departmental Ditties and Other Verses - Macmillan 1918 thirty-fourth edition leather; - A Diversity of Creatures - Macmillan 1917 first pocket edition cloth; - The Jungle Book - Macmillan 1935 eighteenth reprint of pocket edition cloth; The books vary in condition. They might contain previous owner inscriptions marginalia underlining wear creasing marking foxing scuffing tanning tearing chipping strained bindings bumped corners loose pages or other damage. There is extensive chipping and flaking to leather of some books especially at spines and the front board and preliminary pages of Barrack-Room Ballads are partially detached. The books published prior to 1935 contain the Hindu good luck symbol of the swastika but the books from 1935 onwards do not contain it due to Kipling's disgust with the Nazi adoption of the symbol. See pictures for further information. Methuen; Macmillan hardcover
1914réf. 148359London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1914. The Bombay editions of both volumes of The Jungle Book. Octavo two volumes bound in three-quarters morocco by Morell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands top edge gilt marbled endpapers. One of 1050 copies. In near fine condition. A sharp example. The Jungle Book is a collection of fables which provide moral instruction by using animals anthropomorphically. The inspiration for the book is evident. Kipling was born in India and he spent his childhood there. Interestingly Kipling wrote these stories when he lived in Vermont. The Jungle Book is used to develop the morale of the junior element of the Scouting movement "The Cub Scouts". The name of the head wolf "Akela" has been traditionally given to each Cub Scout pack leader. At least fifteen movies were released based on Kipling's stories beginning with Elephant Boy in 1937. A live-action version of Jungle Book was released in October of 2016 by Walt Disney Pictures. Macmillan and Co., Limited unknown
réf. 52224550-6Independently published. 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. Independently published unknown
2024réf. x-1840228687Wordsworth Editions 2024. bundle. New. 4.53x5.12x7.87 inches. Wordsworth Editions unknown
réf. 52241937-6Used - 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
1912réf. 958Q1London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912 . Leather. Near Fine. 9.5" by 7". None. A beautifully bound second edition of Rudyard Kipling's celebrated anthology of verse. Second edition. First published in 1907.In an elegant half morocco binding with cloth boards. A charming collection of verses written by English journalist novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling. This anthology includes titles such as: The Sea-Wife White Horses The Lost Legion Before a Midnight Breaks in Storm and Gunga Din amongst others. With a stamp of Timbs Book Club referring to a group of Victorian gentlemen's clubs named after British author and journalist John Timbs. Bound in half morocco with cloth boards. Externally excellent with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1909réf. 148683London: Hodder & Stoughton c. 1909. Signed limited edition of Kipling's collection of songs of the seas and cities elaborately illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. Quarto original publisher's full pictorial vellum decorated in gilt top edge gilt with others untrimmed illustrated with 30-tipped in plates with captioned tissue guards and numerous in-text illustrations. One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist this is number 218. In near fine condition. Kipling's A Song of the English contains his Songs of the Cities: Bombay Calcutta Madras Rangoon Singapore Hong-Kong Quebec Montreal Halifax Sydney and Melbourne in addition to his Song of the Dead Song of the Sons and Coastwise Lights. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
2023réf. x-9358480580Happy Hour Books 2023. Hardcover. New. 914 pages. 6.00x2.19x9.00 inches. Happy Hour Books hardcover
1897réf. 52132London: MacMillan and Co Ltd 1897. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 245p 2p ads. A very good copy in original blue cloth with gilt decorations on front cover and spine. Spine rubbed minor wear to edges and corners. All edges gilt. Foxed throughout. MacMillan and Co Ltd hardcover
1899réf. 9032199New York: Alex. Grosset & Co 1899. 1st. Hardcover. Good. First American edition. Bound in publisher's original yellow-orange cloth with spine stamped in red cover stamped in red and illustrated black. Top edge gilt. Illustrated frontispiece. Two illustrated plates in black and white. Several pages unopened. Mild rubbing to corners and head and heel of spine not through cloth. Darkening to cloth front back and spine. 5 x 7 1/4 inches. Alex. Grosset & Co hardcover
réf. A9781494139643Hardback. New. hardcover
1901réf. 021965London: Macmillan and Co. 1901. First British Edition. Hardcover. About Fine. Published in the U.S. 16 days prior to the British publication. Bound by Bayntun in full red calf leather with gilt rules on the covers gilt-decorated spine with gilt-lettered black morocco spine labels gilt dentelles marbled endpapers all edges gilt 5" x 7-3/4". Considered to be Kipling's greatest work and the finest novel about the India of the British Empire. Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1912réf. 015439London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912. De Lux edition printed on Japanese vellum limited to 100 signed copies. Book measures 27.5x21.cm. Bound in full calf gilt titles and tooling along with swastika symbol to the spine front and rear panels along with a embossed gilt elephant on the front board top edges gilt others uncut. Calf lightly rubbed some minor abrasion wear. Generally bindings in very good condition. Internally pages clean. A very nice copy. The anthology Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling which was released by Hodder & Stoughton in 1912 is an outstanding compilation that encompasses the vast array of poetic accomplishments associated with Kipling. This signed and limited-edition deluxe copy not only exemplifies his lyrical prowess but also constitutes a significant artefact of literary history. Featuring Kipling's autograph and bound in opulent materials this edition is a collector's delight and a testament to the enduring legacy of one of the most renowned authors in British history. Limited Edition. Calf. Very Good. Large 8vo. Hodder & Stoughton Paperback
1909réf. JK4358Doubleday Page & Company 1909. Hardcover. Good. 1909; reprinted in book form; blue cloth covered boards with gold titles; covers contain rubbing and shelf wear; interior contains foxing and toning; interior is unmarked; 12mo 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall 77 pages Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1913réf. 933T61New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1913-1926. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A smart complete twenty-seven volume set of this limited edition of the works of Rudyard Kipling signed by the author. Complete in twenty-seven volumes. The Seven Seas edition. Volume one is signed by the author to the half title. Limited to one thousand and fifty copies of which this is number five hundred and ninety-two. With the original note of receipt of subscription issued to Mr. Archibald Harrald. A collection of the works of Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer born in British India which inspired much of his work. Kipling is best known for the Jungle Book duology Kim the Just So Stories and many of his short stories considered an innovator in the art of the short story writing and noted as having "a versatile and luminous narrative gift". This set contains: Plain Tales from the Hills 1914. Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys: In Black and White 1913. Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories 1913. From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches in two volumes 1913. Life's Handicap 1914. The Light That Failed 1914. The Naulahka 1914. Many Inventions 1914. Captain Courageous 1914. The Jungle Book 1914. The Second Jungle Book 1914. The Day's Work 1914. Stalky & Co. 1914. Kim 1914. Just So Stories 1914. Traffics and Discoveries 1915. Puck of Pook's Hill 1915. Rewards and Fairies 1915. Actions and Reactions 1915. Departmental Ditties and Barrack Room Ballads 1915. The Five Nations and The Seven Seas Etc. 1915. Songs from Books 1915. A Diversity of Creatures 1917. The Years Between and Parodies 1919. Letters of Travel 1920. Debits and Credits 1926. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally very smart with minor rubbing to the extremities and light fading to the spines. The odd small mark to the boards with light loss of the spine labels of volumes I II and VI only. Replacement spine labels inserted into a couple of the volumes. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot or handling mark. Small parts of the text block remain unopened to the first and last few pages of the odd volume. Light tide marks to the rear endpapers of volume four. Very Good Indeed Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
2015réf. x-1138006130Psychology Pr 2015. Paperback. New. 366 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. Psychology Pr paperback
2016réf. x-1848725582Psychology Pr 2016. Paperback. New. 300 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. Psychology Pr paperback
2005réf. x-184169424XPsychology Pr 2005. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 366 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. Psychology Pr hardcover
1890réf. 1218E231Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co. 1890. 4th Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. vi 2 121 24 ads. Very Good Minus. 5.5 x 7.5 inches 14 x 19 cm. Fourth edition and the first to be printed in England. Ads at rear dated February 1890. This edition includes 10 additional poems. Maroon cloth binding with bevelled board edges. Gilt sheaf of documents to front board gilt lettering to spine. Decorative endpapers. Fading to spine slight wear to ends of spine and corners of boards. Slight cracking to front endpaper binding slightly loose and strained in a few places. Light foxing to pages 40/41. A few light marks to text. Later owner's name to front free endpaper. Richards A31. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.5 x 7.5 inches 14 x 19 cm. Thacker, Spink and Co. hardcover
2024réf. x-1009408127Cambridge University Press 2024. Paperback. New. 200 pages. 6.00x0.68x9.00 inches. Cambridge University Press paperback
1901réf. 906Q18London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1901 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition first impression of this classic novel from Rudyard Kipling with illustrations. First edition first impression. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth with a gilt elephant to the front cover. This intriguing spy novel was written by prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling who is known as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. He was born in India providing the inspiration behind a vast amount of his writings. 'Kim' was originally published as a serial in McClure's Magazine between 1900 and 1901; the story takes place against the backdrop of the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. Illustrated with nine plates and a frontispiece. Collated complete. Contains a leaf of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Externally very good with light rubbing to the extremities and spine. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine with the odd mark to cloth. Very small tears to the tail of the rear joint and spine tail. Scattered spotting to endpapers. Front hinge is a little strained but holding firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the occasional light scattered spotting. Blue pencil marks to the advertising page. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
2000réf. x-0080437915Emerald Group Pub Ltd 2000. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 202 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.75 inches. Emerald Group Pub Ltd hardcover
2003réf. x-0521822483Cambridge Univ Pr 2003. Hardcover. New. 417 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover