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1992Best.-Nr. SBBIH-7B5CNJO6VMRZSainsbury 1992. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Sainsbury paperback
1933Best.-Nr. 032362UK: Macmillan 1933. First Edition Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 1st Edition 1933 Signed by the author to the title page. Signed trade editions are very uncommon. Book is near fine and very bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. A few long closed repaired tears Edges rubbed and nicked. Excellent provenance. A really nice example. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18468 Macmillan hardcover
Best.-Nr. 479745Macmillan & Co. Limited. Hardcover. Good. Red/black pictorial boards with gilt titles no jacket. Spine is worn top and bottom and is faded. Some fading front and back and scratches to back board. Spine cracked with webbing visible inside front cover. Moderate spotting to endpapers. Tablature is clean and unmarked throughout. Contents - music and lyrics for 12 songs. Macmillan & Co., Limited hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 11684Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1901. FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. 8vo. 8 x 5.4 inches. Ten mono plates by J. Lockwood Kipling. A little foxing to the endpapers and slightly to the first couple of leaves otherwise a very good fresh and clean copy throughout. Attractive previous owner engraved bookplate to the front pastedown endpaper. In the original publishers dark red cloth binding. Front board with circular gilt elephant device. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. Very good sharp corners and the gilt still bright on the spine and front board. Some very light marking to the cloth and an area of bubbling to the spine but still a better copy than usually encountered. Overall very good indeed. Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1901 hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0333327934-7-1MACMILLAN. Acceptable. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting as well as stains bent corners or any other major defect but the text is not obscured in any way. MACMILLAN unknown
Best.-Nr. ANAIS-1786750511Welbeck Editions. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Welbeck Editions hardcover
Best.-Nr. 121524London 1917. . First edition; 8vo 200 x 140 mm; spotting to prelims imprint left to endpapers from bookmarks; publisher's original red cloth gilt blocked medallion to front board corners are bumped gilt lettering to spine unclipped dust jacket browned spine upper panel shows signs of shelf wear loss to corners binding remains firm and secure very good condition; viii 422pp 2 4 ads. A fine collection of prose intermingled with verse. Stories include: The Dog Hervey; The Village that Voted the Earth was Flat; The Edge of the Evening; The Horse Marines; The Vortex; Mary Postgate. London, 1917. 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
1912Best.-Nr. 150966London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912. First limited edition De Luxe of the definitive collection of Kipling's verse. Royal octavo bound in full limp vellum with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel top edge gilt decorated with turquoise initials. One of 500 numbered copies this is number 466. Signed by the publisher and printer on the limitations page. In near fine condition. Rudyard Kipling was the celebrated author of classic poems such as "Mandalay" "Gunga Din" "Recessional" and "The White Man's Burden" Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. "The family and the Empire were the poles about which his genius turned" DNB. Hodder & Stoughton 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
1901Best.-Nr. 72582London 1901. 8vo. Originalt rødt helshirtingbind med vignett i gull på fordekkelen. Frontispiece. 4 413 1 blank 2 s. annonser s. Illustrert utenom pagineringen.8vo 20.3x13.5 cm. Original red cloth author's roundel in gilt on front cover gilt lettering on spine top edge gilt. Frontispiece 4 413 1 blank pp 2 pp adverticing. Illustrated apart from pagination. . Macmillan and Co. Limited Engelsk. To første sidene med små pletter. Lite navn i samtidig hånd på forsatsbladet. Illustratøren av de ti plansjene var John Lockwood Kipling. FØRSTE UTGAVE.First edition. Title page and frontispiece cover slightly foxed. Small name in hand writiing on flyleaf. hardcover
1917Best.-Nr. 71107London 1917. 8vo. Originalt rødt helshirtingbind med vignett i gull på fordekkelen. viii 441 s. Macmilland and Co. Limited Engelsk. Første utgave. Med navn i samtidig hånd på forsatsbladet. unknown
1908Best.-Nr. 68093Ldn. 1908. 8vo. Elegant privat skinnryggbind med opphøyde ryggbånd og ryggforgylling. Helt gullsnitt. xvi 407 s. Macmillan and Co. Limited Engelsk. Ex libris. unknown
1901Best.-Nr. 72628London 1901. 8vo. Originalt rødt helshirtingbind med vignett i gull på fordekkelen. Frontispiece. 4 413 1 blank 2 s. annonser s. Illustrert utenom pagineringen.8vo 20.3x13.5 cm. Original red cloth author's roundel in gilt on front cover gilt lettering on spine top edge gilt. Frontispiece 4 413 1 blank pp 2 pp adverticing. Illustrated apart from pagination. Macmillan and Co. Limited. Engelsk. Bindet er litt bleket med noe bruksspor. Navn og stempel på friblad. Avisutklipp fra 1901 innklebet på forsatsen. Cover somwhat faded and worn. Name and stamp on flyleaf. Newspaper clipings from 1901 glued to pastedown. hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 018835Macmillan & Co Ltd 1899. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Red hardcover. spine faded spine ends rubbed. Corners bumped. A few marks to cover. Presentation copy. Pages toned. Two pages of adverts at rear. Macmillan & Co Ltd hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 000015084London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 7 2-413 1 2 pages of publisher's advertisements pp. Red publisher's cloth with a gold device an elephant and the Sanskrit sun symbol in the device on the front board gold lettering on the spine; top edge gilt. Without the dust jacket. Our copy housed in a blue cloth clamshell case with a blue and red label lettered in gold on the spine marbled paper and grey cloth lining the inside. Illustrated with a frontispiece and with a few additional plates all done in black and white. Livingston 250 Richards A174. The plates done by John Lockwood Kipling the author's father. A pleasing copy of Kipling’s coming-of-age tale in which the protagonist Kim becomes involved in political intrigue as he navigates his way across India. Foxing to the textblock a small tape repair to the publisher's advertisement leaf. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 20390London: MacMillan & Co 1901. A first edition first printing of 'Kim' published by Macmillan in A very good book with names and date to the endpaper. A little wear to the head and tail of the spine. Without the elusive wrapper. A bright and attractive copy. 10 monotone full-page illustrations including tissue guarded frontispiece. Kim is regarded as one of Kipling's finest works. MacMillan & Co unknown
1914Best.-Nr. 56974MacMillan & Co. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1914. Hardback. Please note that this is a heavy item and will incur extra shipping. ; The first 25 volumes of The Bombay Edition of the Works of Rudyard Kipling plus the Handbook to the Poetry consisting of 1.Plain Tales from the Hills 2. Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys: In Black and White. 3. Wee Willie Winkie. Under the Deodars. The Phantom 'Rickshaw and other stories. 4. & 5. From Sea to Sea and other sketches. Letters of Travel. 6. Life's Handicap etc. 7. The Light that Failed. 8. The Naulahka A Story of West and East. By R. Kipling and Wolcott Balestier. 9. Many Inventions. 10. 'Captains Courageous'. 11. The Jungle Book. 12. The Second Jungle Book. 13. The Day's Work. 14. Stalky & Co. 15. Kim. 16. Just So Stories. Illustrated by the author. 17. Traffics and Discoveries. 18. Puck of Pook's Hill. 19. Rewards and Fairies. 20. Actions and Reactions. 21. Departmental Ditties. Barrack-Room Ballads and other verses. 22. The Five Nations. The Seven Seas. 23. Songs from Books. 24. A Diversity of Creatures. 25. The Years Between. The Muse Among the Motors. First volume signed on the half-title blue boards all slightly age-toned some foxing and off-setting on endpapers pages age-toned at outer edges top edges gilt though dusty all other edges untrimmed some joints exposed but binding generally tight no previous ownership marks vol i front board upper corner creased and slightly loose all silk ribbons frayed labels on three volumes slightly nicked with some loss corners bumped on some volumes vol vi cloth spine torn at top and bottom some marks on other spines slight tear on vol xxiv. Limited edition of 1050 sets. . MacMillan & Co hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 029451UK: Macmillan 1926. New Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good /Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. J L Kipling W H Drake P Frenzeny. 2nd Imp of the New Thin Edition 1926. A single volume collecting the two Jungle books together. Book is very good and very bright. Gilt work bright. Contents good. Inscription to endpaper and tape ghost burn marks. The wrapper is good and quite bright. Small closed repair tear to top edge. Edges rubbed nicked and with small loss to the corners and spine tips. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18730 Macmillan hardcover
1889Best.-Nr. 894P44Allahabad; London; New York: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington; Bromfield & Co; A. H. Wheeler & Co 1889-90. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. Two anthologies of short stories by Rudyard Kipling bound in one volume both published in the 'Indian Railway Library' series. From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.Two short story anthologies bound in one volume both of which were published in A. H. Wheeler & Co."s Indian Railway Library being Numbers 3 and 4 of the series.Original wraps are bound in. 'Under the Deodars' is the second edition.Two anthologies by Rudyard Kipling containing entertaining stories by the beloved author.'In Black and White' contains a total of eight stories including 'Dray Wara Yow Dee' 'At Twenty-Two' 'The Sending of Dana Da' and more.'Under the Deodars' contains a total of six stories including 'The Education of Otis Yeere' 'A Wayside Comedy' 'The Hill of Illusion' and more.Bookplate of Geoffrey Ford to the front paste down.Two pages of adverts to the rear of 'Under the Deodars'.Collated complete. Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Light rubbing and a few minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the occasional handling mark. Front wrap and title page of 'In Black and White' are detached but present. Ink inscription to the title page of 'In Black and White'. Good Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington; Bromfield & Co; A. H. Wheeler & Co hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 894P42London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1932. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A smart first edition copy of this entertaining anthology of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. The first edition first impression.In the 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'.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. In the original publisher's cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Spots to the endpapers. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper. Spine of the dust wrapper is age-toned with some spots to the wraps. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1900Best.-Nr. 894Q25Santiago de Chile: Hume & Co. 1900 . First edition. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". None. A scarce first edition of this unauthorised collection of poetry and articles by Rudyard Kipling published in Chile and largely written during the Boer War. First edition in the publisher's original paper wraps. Scarce.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. Written by celebrated English novelist poet and short-story writer Rudyard Kipling known for his popular work 'The Jungle Book'. This collection of poetry was published in Chile with many of the poems written during Kipling's time working for the British War effort in the Boer War. Comprised of seven poems and two articles with two of the poems and both articles appearing here in book-form for the first time. This collection also includes letters from author Julian Ralph reporter Charles E. Hands and Douglas Story. This collection is suggested to be the only known case of a book being published in a country that was never visited by the author. The publisher Hume & Co. was said to be an huge admirer of Kipling's although overestimated the public demand meaning his print-run of 400 copies were largely left unsold or burnt. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally very smart with light offsetting and a little sunning. Small mark to the head of the rear wrap with slight markings from the staples externally and to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean with slight age toning. Many pages have been left unopened. Very Good Indeed Hume & Co. paperback
1917Best.-Nr. 121059London: Methuen & Co. Ltd 1917. First separate British edition of Kipling's homage to John Bunyan which first appeared in Land and Water Magazine December 1917 printed by Methuen and Co. to secure copyright protection. Small octavo original wrappers with elaborate woodcut borders to the front panel. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. A superior example. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. Methuen & Co. Ltd unknown
1895Best.-Nr. 140941518London: Macmillan & Co 1895. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's original royal blue cloth elaborately stamped in gilt all edges gilt. Near Fine with light lean to spine light wear and light soiling to cloth. Pages heavily foxed and with perforations to front free endpaper and the following blank sheet. Macmillan & Co unknown
1909Best.-Nr. 144356New York: B. W. Dodge & Company 1909. First edition first issue with gilt lettering an unauthorized piracy by Dodge and Company reprinting Kipling's contributions from various Indian newspapers. The first issue can be distinguished by the gold lettering on the spine and front cover; in response to the piracy Kipling instructed his regular American publisher Doubleday to produce a rival publication to undercut the piracy. To compete with the new authorized version Dodge & Company bound remaining sheets of the book in a binding using a cheaper red lettering rather than gilt. Richards notes that the publisher apparently retained many unsold copies for the number of surviving fine dust jackets implies that a cache of copies was issued many decades later. Octavo. Original blue cloth spine and front cover lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A fine copy in near-fine jacket with only very light shelfwear. Richards A227; Stewart 324. hardcover