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1932réf. 939T60London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1932. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this entertaining anthology of short stories and verses by Rudyard Kipling. First edition. A collection of short stories and poems including: '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'. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor wear and light fading to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1929réf. 935T20London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". L. Raven-Hill. A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of school stories from English writer Rudyard Kipling. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixteen plates. Collated complete. A novel about adolescent boys at a British boarding school being the complete collection of school stories whose three juvenile protagonists display a know-it-all cynical outlook on patriotism and authority. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. Illustrated by Leonard Raven-Hill an English artist illustrator and cartoonist. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor wear and light fading to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1916réf. 942Q5London: Macmillan and Co. 1916 . Leather. Very Good/Good Only. 7" by 4.5". None. A Macmillan Pocket edition of Rudyard Kipling's debut novel set in London Sudan and Port Said with the very scarce original dust wrapper. Bound in the publisher's limp calf with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Published as part of Macmillan's Pocket Kipling series. Written by celebrated prize-winning English novelist and short story writer Rudyard Kipling known for much of his work being inspired by his upbringing in India. Kipling is considered as an innovator of the art of the short story writing with luminosity and versatility. 'The Light that Failed' was Kipling's first novel first published in 1891. The story is largely set in London following the life of an artist who loses his sight. Pencil inscription of 'To Ide from Alfie' dated 1917. Bound in the publisher's limp calf with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very good with light rubbing to the extremities heavier to the backstrip head and tail with the odd mark. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper is sound with chipping causing some loss to the backstrip and extremities. Small chips to the backstrip. Sunning to the wrap heavier to the spine with a few light marks. Internally firmly bound with bright clean pages. Very Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1899réf. 939T59London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1899. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this charming novel following adolescent boys at boarding school from Rudyard Kipling. First edition. A novel following a group of adolescent boys at a British boarding school comprised of a collection of school stories whose three juvenile protagonists display a know-it-all cynical outlook on patriotism and authority. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the 1907 Nobel Prize in Literature. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. Very small splits to the cloth at the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1892réf. 948F39London: William Heinemann 1892 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". None. An excellent example of the first edition of Rudyard Kipling and Wolcott Balestier's novel set in the fictional 'Rahore' a location inspired by Rajputana. The first edition of this work.Kipling collaborated on this work with his future brother-in-law Charles Wolcott Balestier whose sister was Caroline Starr Balestier Kipling's wife.The novel follows a young American woman who moves to India to help the condition of the women that live there.Kipling and Balestier's novel was originally serialised in The Century Magazine from November 1891 to July 1892. It was not well-received. With eight pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright. Back strip age toned with shelf wear to back strip tail. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed William Heinemann hardcover
1910réf. 956T8London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1910-1928. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Various. A smart collection of twenty volumes from Macmillan's Pocket Kipling with illustrations throughout. Twenty volumes of a thirty-five volume set. Macmillan's Pocket Kipling. Illustrated throughout. A collection of the works of Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was born in British India. Kipling is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story and in 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first English-language writer to receive the prize and at the age of forty-one its youngest recipient to date. With illustrations from a collection of British artists including John Lockwood Kipling an English art teacher illustrator and museum curator; William Henry Drake an American painter watercolorist illustrator; and Paul Frenzeny an American artist and illustrator. This set contains: The Jungle Book 1910. The Second Jungle Book 1910. The Nauklahka: A Story of West and East 1910. From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches 1910. Many Inventions 1910. The Five Nations 1910. Puck of Pook's Hill 1911. Departmental Ditties and Other Verses 1911. Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses 1911. Just So Stories for Little Children 1911. 'Captain Courageous' A Story of the Grand Banks 1911. Stalky & Co. 1911. Plain Tales from the Hills 1913. Kim 1918. The Light That Failed 1919. The Years Between 1919. Letters of Travel 1892-1913 1920. A Book of Words 1928. Limits and Renewals c1930. In the original full red calf binding. Externally smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spines with minor loss to the head and tail of the spine of the odd volume. The odd small mark to the boards with the odd small crack or tear to the spines. Front hinge failed to Just So Stories with the front endpaper loosening. Front hinge starting but firm to Captain Courageous. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of the odd volume. Creases to the front few pages of Limits and Renewals. Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1637réf. 924Q31London: Macmillan and Co. 1916-37 . Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A collection of three well presented works from celebrated novelist Rudyard Kipling including a first edition of Kipling's autobiography completed by his wife and published posthumously after the author's death. A trio of works written by the celebrated English novelist journalist and poet Rudyard Kipling.Each bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Comprised of the following: 'Just So Stories' the Uniform Edition with the first edition published in 1902. Comprised of a series of short stories aimed at children including 'How the Whale got his Throat' and 'The Crab that Played with the Sea. Wonderfully illustrated by the author throughout. 'Puck of Pook's Hill' published in 1930 with the first edition published in 1906. This entertaining fantasy series is comprised of a collection of short stories each set during different periods of history. Illustrated with twenty plates. 'Something of Myself' the first edition. Kipling's autobiographical work written during the last year of his life and left unfinished after his death. Posthumously published this insightful work was finished by the author's wife. Illustrated with three plates. Collated complete. With an image of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night tipped-in to the front endpaper of 'Puck of Pook's Hill' and a bookplate to 'Something of Myself'. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Externally very good with light bumping to the extremities and some rubbing to the joints heavier to 'Just so'. Slight fading and a little discolouration to cloth heavier to 'Puck' and 'Just so'. The odd mark to cloth and fore edge. Bookplate to front paste down 'Something of Myself' and pencil inscription to 'Just so'. Image tipped-in to front endpaper of 'Puck'. Lacking front endpaper to 'Just so'. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd mark. Very Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1903réf. 924T61London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1903-1913. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Three smart volumes of poetry and verse from English writer Rudyard Kipling. Three volumes. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer best known for The Jungle Book the Just So Stories and Kim. This set includes: The Five Nations 1903. First edition. A collection of poetry focused on the five nations which were suggested to be "five free nations of Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa and 'the islands of the sea'." The poems are divided into two with the first section covering a wide range of subjects and the second titled "Service Songs" relating to the common experiences of British soldiers around the turn of the century. Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses 1913. Thirty-fourth edition. A collection of poems and songs with a common theme of the late-Victorian British Army mostly written in a vernacular dialect. The series contains some of Kipling's best-known works including the poems "Gunga Din" "Tommy" and "Mandalay". The Seven Seas 1913. Twenty-third edition. A collection of verses on the theme of sailing and the sea with titles including "Hymn Before Action" "In the Neolithic Age" "The Lost Legion" "The Mary Gloster" and "McAndrew's Hymn". Publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light spotting to the foredge and the first and last few pages. Further spotting to Barrack-Room Ballads. Light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of Barrack-Room Ballads and The Seven Seas. Very Good Methuen & Co. Ltd. hardcover
1909réf. 927Z7London: Hodder & Stoughton 1909. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". W. Heath Robinson. Rudyard Kipling's poetical anthology ruminating on the British Empire beautifully illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. An early edition reprinted from 'The Seven Seas' by Methuen then printed for the first time on its own as a limited signed edition. This edition features the monochrome title page rather than the alternative red accented title page with the red shield and the sixteen plates rather than the thirty found in the first trade edition. Beautifully illustrated by W. Heath Robinson with a colour frontispiece many monochrome vignettes and fifteen full colour tipped in plates. Collated complete. An anthology of poems by Rudyard Kipling in which he explores the question of British Imperialism towards the end of the Empire's life. Kipling uses the imagery of seafarers going to far-flung corners of the Earth in most of these poems in particular in the series 'The Song of the Cities' in which he discusses capitals such as Bombay Hong Kong and Sydney.In the publisher's original decorative cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with slight bumping and rubbing to the extremities and the odd very minimal mark to the boards. Offsetting to the endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with minimal strain to pp. 53. Pages lightly age toned in places with the odd spot heavier to the front and rear. Very Good Indeed Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
réf. A9781498083591Paperback / softback. New. paperback
1904réf. 934T25London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1904. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this collection of short stories from English writer Rudyard Kipling. First edition. A collection of short stories and verses including titles such as: The Captive The Bonds of Discipline The Comprehension of a Private Copper Wireless and The Army of a Dream. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with light rubbing to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1932réf. 934T26London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1932. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this entertaining anthology of short stories and verses by Rudyard Kipling. First edition. A collection of short stories and poems including: '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'. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor wear to the extremities and light fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1920réf. 934T23London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1920. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart copy of this first edition travel journal from Rudyard Kipling's experiences in America Canada and Egypt. First edition first impression. Containing a series of letters from the author's travels descriptive of American Canadian and Egyptian life. He shares observations and descriptions of the lands he visits including Monadnock Quebec the desert and more. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. With four leaves of publisher's advertisements to rear. In the original red cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor wear to the extremities and light fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1925réf. 934T28London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1925-1928. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart collection of three of the novels of English writer Rudyard Kipling. Three volumes. Later editions. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. This set contains: The Light That Failed 1925. The first novel from the author set mostly in London with many important events occurring in Sudan and Port Said. The story follows the life of Dick Heldar an artist and painter who goes blind and his unrequited love for his childhood playmate Maisie. Captain Courageous 1927. Illustrated with twenty-one plates. Collated complete. Following the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr. the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the North Atlantic. The Naulahka: A Story of West and East 1928. Originally serialized in The Century Magazine from November 1891 to July 1892 the book is set in the fictional state of "Rahore" believed to be based on Rajputana. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Minor age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1958réf. 936Q18London: Macmillan and Co. 1958 . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5". Rudyard Kipling. A superb copy of Rudyard Kipling's wonderfully illustrated collection of stories for children with an exceptionally bright unclipped dust wrapper. A 1958 edition of Rudyard Kipling's charming collection of short stories for children. First published in 1902. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. One of Rudyard Kipling's best known works this delightful collection started as bedtime stories he told to his daughter Josephine. The stories appear as origin stories of various animals presenting humorous accounts of how various features came into being such as how a leopard got its spots. Wonderfully illustrated by the author throughout. Bound in the publisher's red cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear and the odd mark. A few faint spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is also excellent with light edge wear and the odd mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1619réf. 933Y31London: Methuen and Co Ltd 1916-1927. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A very smart five-volume set of poetry collections from Rudyard Kipling including a first edition copy of 'The Years Between'. A selection of five volumes containing the poetry of Rudyard Kipling.With the first edition first impression of 'The Years Between' and later editions of the remaining works. Each bound in the publisher's original maroon cloth. Rudyard Kipling was an English short-story writer poet and novelist best known for his works of fiction including 'The Jungle Book' and 'The Man Who Would be King'. He is considered a significant literary figure for his works' vivid portrayals of British India and its explorations of themes of imperialism and clash of cultures. This set demonstrates wonderful examples of Kipling's poetry including 'The Barrack-Room Ballads' which contains some of his best-known works including 'Gunga Din' 'Tommy' 'Mandalay' and 'Danny Deever'. The entirety of this set comprises the following volumes:'Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses' 1916 'The Years Between' 1919 'The Seven Seas' 1919'Departmental Ditties' 1922'The Five Nations' 1927With thirty-one pages of publisher's advertisements to 'Barrack' thirty-two pages to 'Years Between' and thirty-one to 'Departmental Duties'. In the original cloth bindings. Externally very smart with fading to the spines and light bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpapers of 'Barrack' 'Seven Seas' and 'Five Nations'. With offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot heaviest to the endpapers of 'Seven Seas'. Very Good Methuen and Co Ltd hardcover
1924réf. 934T17London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1924-1927. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart complete two volume set of this collection of articles from Kipling's travels in 1889. Complete in two volumes. Later edition. A collection of articles on the author's own travels from India to Burma China Japan and the United States en route to England. With reference to the Dead City of Amber cotton presses the Temple of Mahadeo Udaipur the history of Chitor the House of Strange Stories railway journeys elephants Palmiste Island Japanese Theatre and much more. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with minor rubbing and light fading to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and minor age toning to the extremities. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1919réf. 934T29London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1919-1927. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. Four smart later editions of these collections of short stories from English writer Rudyard Kipling. Four volumes. Later editions. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. This set contains: Life's Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People 1919. With stories such as On Greenhow Hill Namgay Doola and Bertran and Bimi. Soldiers Three The Story of the Gadsbys In Black & White 1923. With stories such as The Main Guard Poor Dear Mamma and At Twenty-Two. The Day's Work 1927. With stories such as The Bridge-Builders A Walking Delegate and The Maltese Cat. Actions and Reactions 1927. With stories such as The Recall The Bees and the Flies and A Deal in Cotton. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spines with the odd small mark to the cloth. Front hinge starting but firm to Soldiers Three. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Minor age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1924réf. 934T30London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1924-1929. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A smart set of later editions of these short story collections from Rudyard Kipling for younger readers. Four volumes. Later editions. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. This set contains: Puck of Pook's Hill 1924. Illustrated with a frontispiece and nineteen plates. Collated complete. A fantasy book containing a series of short stories and poems set in different periods of English history. With titles such as: Puck's Song Young Men at the Manor and Harp Song of the Dane Women. Land & Sea Tales for Scouts and Guides 1925. Illustrated with a frontispiece and eleven plates. Collated complete. A collection of short stories with titles such as: An Unqualified Pilot His Gift and The Parable of Boy Jones. Wee Willie Winkie and Other Child Stories 1926. A charming collection of short stories for children with titles such as: At the Pit's Mouth A Wayside Comedy and His Majesty the King. Stalky & Co. 1929. A collection of school stories whose three juvenile protagonists display a know-it-all cynical outlook on patriotism and authority as adolescent boys at a British boarding school. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spines with small splits in the cloth to the head of the spines resulting in light loss to Land & Sea Tales and Wee Willie Winkie. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1917réf. 934T24London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1917. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A first edition of this collection of tales by celebrated author Rudyard Kipling. First edition. A charming collection of short stories including: As Easy As A.B.C. Friendly Brook In the Same Boat The Honours of War The Village that Voted the Earth was Flat and many others. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with minor wear to the extremities and light fading to the spine. A small split in the cloth to the front board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light spotting to the foredge. Minor age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1935réf. 902T64London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1935. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". H. R. Millar; C. E. Brock. The first collected edition of the Puck stories of Rudyard Kipling a wonderful collection illustrated throughout. First collected edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and thirty-two plates. Collated complete. A collection of the Puck stories of Rudyard Kipling this volume containing thirty-eight stories in total. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist. Illustrated by Harold Robert Millar a prominent and prolific Scottish graphic artist and illustrator and Charles Edmund Brock a widely published English painter line artist and book illustrator. In the original red calf binding. Externally smart with rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Light fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light age toning to the endpapers lacking front free endpaper. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
2012réf. DADAX3847253794TREDITION CLASSICS 2012-05-12. hardcover. New. 5.00x0.63x8.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. TREDITION CLASSICS hardcover
1898réf. 921Y14London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A very smart first edition of this short story collection by Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling. The first edition of this work by short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling. In the publisher's original blue cloth with decorative gilt to the front board and spine. 'The Day's Work' comprises thirteen short stories which were mainly written between 1893 and 1896 while Kipling was living in Vermont. With four of the stories featuring anthropomorphic characters. With eighteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally very smart. With moderate rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean save for the few spots to the endpapers. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1933réf. 101646Garden City: Doubleday and Company 1933 Reprint. Clean text and interior. Publisher's green cloth with decorative embossed front cover and gilt title on spine. Illustrated end papers. Publisher's yellow top stain to top edge of text block. Unclipped dust jacket with price intact half inch chip off of top edge of spine panel. Dust jacket cover art by Kurt Wiese. Illus. by dust jacket cover art by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Doubleday and Company hardcover
1897réf. 882T14London: Methuen & Co. 1897-1903. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Two smartly bound volume of poetry from Rudyard Kipling the first edition of The Five Nations. Two volumes. Written by Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist best known for his novel The Jungle Book. This set includes: The Seven Seas 1897. Third edition. Originally published in 1896. A collection of poetry with titles including "Hymn Before Action" "In the Neolithic Age" "The Lost Legion" "The Mary Gloster" and "McAndrew's Hymn". The Five Nations 1903. First edition. With the issue point of 'David' to page 56 line 9 that was later changed to 'Saul' but lacking the publisher's advertisements dated 'July 1903'. This work is split into two sections: the first covering a wide range of subjects and the second section entitled "Service Songs" containing poems about British soldiers at the turn of the twentieth century. Bound in half red calf with patterned boards. Externally smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpapers dated 1904. Very Good Methuen & Co. hardcover