1930ref. 29690London: Macmillan & Co 1930. Book. Illus. by G. L. Stampa. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo. Black lettered red cloth wrapped in pictorial dust jacket. Three dog stories. A particularly nice copy with jsut some edgewear. Macmillan & Co Hardcover

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Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses Together With Departmental Ditties.

1892ref. 119266New York: United States Book Company 1892. Scarce early printing of perhaps Kipling’s most popular poetry collection. Octavo original wrappers as issued. In near fine condition. Exceptionally rare. Written in vernacular dialect Kipling's The Barrack Room Ballads contains some of Kipling's most well-known work including the poems "Gunga Din" "Tommy" "Mandalay" and "Danny Deever" which established his early fame as a poet. The first poems were published in the Scots Observer in the first half of 1890 and collected in Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses in 1892. Kipling later returned to the theme in a group of poems collected in The Seven Seas under the same title. A third group of vernacular Army poems from the Boer War titled "Service Songs" and published in The Five Nations 1903 can be considered part of the Ballads as can a number of other uncollected pieces. United States Book Company unknown

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With Number Three Surgical & Medical and New Poems. Also Letters from Julian Ralph Charles E. Hands and Douglas Story.

1900ref. 120640Santiago: Hume & Co 1900. First edition of this unauthorized collection of seven Kipling poems and two articles. Octavo original wrappers. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise slipcase. Rare. Published in 1900 this unauthorized collection of seven Kipling poems includes A Song of the White Men With Number Three Surgical and Medical Auld Lang Syne Pharaoh and the Sergeant Kitchener's School White Horses and The Absent-Minded Beggar. Hume & Co unknown

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The Drums of The Fore and Aft.

1899ref. 120480London: F. Tennyson Neely 1899. First Neely's Booklet Library edition of Kipling's classic military tale. Octavo original wrappers as issued frontispiece portrait of Kipling. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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. Kipling's The Drums of the Fore and Aft concerns an inexperienced Regular battalion on overseas service brigaded with a Highland Regiment and a Gurkha Regiment in Afghanistan. Unlike Kipling's other tales it concerns the disgrace of a battle almost lost rather than the glory of a battle won. F. Tennyson Neely unknown

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The Five Nations.

1903ref. 120150London: Methuen and Co 1903. Large paper edition of Kipling's notable poetry collection. Large octavo original quarter parchment over paper-covered boards. One of 200 copies on handmade paper. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. First published in 1903 Kipling's The Five Nations included a number of new poems as well as several that had been previously published notably Recessional of 1897. In 1903 the United Kingdom consisted of four nations: England Ireland Scotland and Wales. It was soon suggested that Kipling's "five nations" were the "five free nations of Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa i.e. Cape Colony and 'the islands of the sea' i.e. the British Isles" - all dominated by Britons; and except in the last case by recent settlers. That suggestion was endorsed some one hundred years later. Methuen and Co hardcover

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The Naulahka: A Story of West and East.

1892ref. 120549London: William Heinemann 1892. First British edition of Kipling's ambitious narrative. Octavo original publisher's decorative cloth. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise slipcase. The Naulahka: A Story of West and East was originally serialized in Century Magazine from November 1891 to July 1892. Written in by Kipling in collaboration with American writer and publishing agent Wolcott Balestier and set in the fictional state of "Rahore" believed to be based on Rajputana it is an intriguing story of ambition love and royal court trappings. Kipling would later name his historic Shingle Style house in Dummerston Vermont Naulakha where he resided from 1893 to 1896 and wrote Captains Courageous The Jungle Book The Day's Work and The Seven Seas and did work on Kim and The Just So Stories. William Heinemann hardcover

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Traffics and Discoveries.

1904ref. 120541New York: Doubleday Page and Company 1904. First American edition of this collection of twenty-four poems and short stories. Octavo original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel top edge gilt. In near fine condition. First published in 1904 this classic collection of Kipling's short stories and poems includes The Captive Poseidon's Law The Runners The King's Task Steam Tactics The Return of Children They and Our Fathers Also. Doubleday, Page and Company hardcover

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The Day’s Work.

1898ref. 119005Toronto: George N. Morang 1898. Rare unauthorized Canadian edition of this collection of 13 Kipling short stories mainly written between 1893 and 1896 while Kipling was living in Vermont. Octavo original wrappers. According to Stuart this unauthorized Canadian edition was printed from the same plates as the American edition published by Grosset and Dunlap and so this edition precedes both the first British and first Canadian trade edition Stuart 179. In very good condition. Housed in a custom quarter morocco clamshell box. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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. Kipling's The Day's Work includes The Bridge-Builders The Ship that Found Herself The Devil and the Deep Sea The Maltese Cat and Bread Upon The Waters and The Brushwood Boy. George N. Morang unknown

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France At War. On The Frontier Of Civilization.

1915ref. 120244Garden City New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1915. First American edition of Kipling's second collection of military poems and short stories. Octavo original boards with paper spine label and large paper label to the front panel decorated with the British Admiralty and French Flags. In fine condition. Small bookplate to the pastedown. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise slipcase. Kipling's second collection of military poems and tales France at War contains: Poem: France The Nation's Spirit and a New Inheritance Battle Spectacle and a Review The Spirit of the People Life in the Trenches on the Mountain Side and The Common Task of a Great People. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover

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A Patrol Song.

1909ref. 120708New York: Doubleday Page & Co 1909. Scarce separate edition of Kipling's song for the Boy Scouts. Octavo original wrappers. One of only 20 copies printed by Doubleday for copyright purposes. In near fine condition. Bookplate. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. Scarce. 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. Doubleday, Page & Co unknown

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Letters of Marque.

1891ref. 120684Allahabad: A. H. Wheeler & Co 1891. Rare first edition of this collection of letters published without Kipling's permission and so quickly suppressed. Octavo original publisher's decorated cloth. One of one thousand copies many of which were destroyed at Kipling's behest. In very good condition. 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. A. H. Wheeler & Co hardcover

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The Years Between.

1919ref. 120774London: Methuen and Co. Ltd 1919. First edition of this collection of 45 poems often considered Kipling’s darkest work. Octavo original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket which is in very good condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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. Kipling's The Years Between includes: The Benefactors The Choice A Death-Bed Epitaphs Natural Theology A Pilgrim's Way and The Song of the Lathes. Methuen and Co., Ltd hardcover

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Abaft the Funnel.

1909ref. 120904New York: B. W. Dodge and Company 1909. First unauthorized edition second issue of Kipling's 1909 short story collection with red lettering to the spine and front panel. Octavo original publisher's decorated cloth with the titles stamped in red. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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. Published in this unauthorized or pirated edition months before the authorized edition was approved by Kipling and published Abaft the Funnel includes such short stories as The Fallen Idol The Shadow of His Hand The Three Young Men A Death in the Camp and Chautauquaed. B. W. Dodge and Company hardcover

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Rudyard Kipling with The British Fleet.

1915ref. 120584Boston: For the Boston American 1915. The Boston American's complimentary reprint of Kipling's Fringes of the Fleet which first appeared in England in The Daily Telegraph and in the United States in the Hearst newspapers. Octavo original pictorial wrappers. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. Rare. 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. For the Boston American unknown

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Rudyard Kipling Liberty Magazine Poetry Collection.

1928ref. 119441New York: McCormick-Patterson 1928. Scarce collection of 1928 issues of Liberty Magazine containing early appearances of many of Kipling's rarest poems. Folio five issues original illustrated wrappers. The collection includes issues featuring the appearance of: Rio January 7 1928 Light and Power January 28 1928 A Drop in Traffic February 18 1928 A City and a Silence March 17 1928 and World By Itself March 31 1928. Founded in 1924 American weekly Liberty Magazine featured contributions from some of the biggest politicians celebrities authors and artists of the 20th-century. Kipling's brother-in-law was an associate editor from the magazine's founding through his death on October 17 1939. In fine condition. Each issue is housed in a custom half morocco and chemise slipcase. 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. McCormick-Patterson unknown

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The New Army in Training.

1915ref. 121084London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1915. First collected edition first issue of this anthology which first appeared in 6 separate pamphlets in America of which only a few of each were printed. 16mo original wrappers. With The Service Kipling on the rear panel. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. 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. The New Army contains the short tales The Men at Work The Quality of the Machine Guns and Supply Canadians in Cap Indian Troops A Territorial Battalion and A Conclusion. Macmillan and Co., Limited unknown

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The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Deluxe Signed Edition. Including Plain Tales from the Hills; The Phantom Rickshaw; The Light That Failed; Gunga Din; The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book; Captains Courageous; Kim; Just So Stories.

1897ref. 114945London: Macmillan & Company 1897-1919. The Bombay edition of Rudyard Kipling's collected works. Octavo 30 volumes bound in full morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe gilt titles to the spine gilt tooling and ruling to the spine front and rear panels raised bands inner dentelles top edge gilt marbled endpapers. One of 1050 sets with volume one signed by Rudyard Kipling. In very good condition. The works of Rudyard Kipling contains his poetry novels stories travel writings childrens tales military tales and essays. Kipling in 1907 became the first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize. Macmillan & Company hardcover

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Kim. Traduit par Louis Fabulet et Ch. Fountaine-Walker.

ref. 95780Lausanne Gonin et Cie 1930. . limited edtion number 17 of 20 hors commerce out of a total of 160 copies 4 vols; 4to 31.5 x 26.5 cm. 276 pp.; 272 pp. with 15 colour plates including frontispiece and 15 chapter heading vignette illustrations and initials all cut in wood and printed in colour by F. L. Schmied with 15 supplementary plates not called for in index and two extra suites of all the illustrations one in colour one in monochrome; original wrappers protected by chemises and slipcase; slipcase slightly rubbed with one joint starting to split. with 15 supplementary plates and two extra suites of all the illustrations. Set in the period between the second and third Afghan Wars therefore 1893-1898 Kim was first published in 1900-1901 with this French translation first appearing in 1902. Unfolding against the backdrop of the political conflict between Russia and Great Britain in Central Asia the novel popularised the term 'The Great Game'. The charming illustrations were engraved and printed by the painter and printer François-Louis Schmied 18731941 who was of Swiss origin. After attracting fame with his engravings for a 1919 edition of The Jungle Book Schmied turned his attention to producing expensive luxurious works in limited editions. Buyssens no 43. Lausanne, Gonin et Cie, 1930. unknown

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Zoltan Korda (director); Rudyard Kipling (novel); Robert Coburn (photographer); Laurence Stallings (screenwriter); Sabu, JosephBiblio.com

The Jungle Book Original photograph from the set of the 1942 film

1942ref. 149132Los Angeles: Walt Disney Productions 1942. Vintage borderless double weight reference photograph on the set of the 1942 film. "Photograph by Coburn" stamp and "Bison Archives" stamp on verso. Based on the 1894 collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling. The stunning Technicolor live-action version of the classic Kipling stories made by the Hungarian born filmmaking team the Korda brothers director Zoltan Korda producer Alexander Korda and art director Vincent Korda which brilliantly utilized live exotic animals on huge lush sets and featured Indian born actor Sabu as Mowgli the boy raised by wolves who can communicate with the animals of the jungle. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Cinematography. Set in a village in India shot on location in Sherwood Forest California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection Eclipse Series 30. Walt Disney Productions unknown

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THE STORY OF THE GADSBYS

1888ref. 54564Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co. 1888. First edition. "Indian Railway Library No. 2." Rebound in full leather by "C. Fox" with original first-issue front cover bound in 2 pages of ads as called for at front and first 6 pages of ads called for at rear lacking final leaf with ad page vii. Printed label affixed to 3rd page of ads above "Plain Tales from the Hills" reading "From/ A. H. Wheeler & Co. Allahabad/ and/ All Railway Bookstalls" not recorded in Richards A15 and with rear cover bound in with illustration usually seen on IN BLACK AND WHITE which was No. 3 in the series Richards A16. As this copy has been rebound we assume the rear cover from the later volume was bound in either by mistake or design versus it representing some sort of variant of the original binding. 8vo slender gilt-stamped full green leather with raised spine bands inner gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. Armorial "Think and Thank" bookplate on front pastedown. Very good to near fine with spine toned to brown tiny chip to lower corner front wrapper archival tape repair to front ad leaf where starting to split along the hinge and few small edge tears to text block. A.H. Wheeler & Co. unknown

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The Five Nations.

1903ref. 110468London: Methuen and Co 1903. First edition one of 30 copies printed on Japanese vellum. Octavo bound in full vellum gilt titles to the spine gilt topstain. In near fine condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard 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 and Co hardcover

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WITH NUMBER THREE SURGICAL & MEDICAL AND NEW POEMS; Also Letters from Julian Ralph Charles E. Hands and Douglas Story

1900ref. 54117Santiago De Chile: Hume & Co. 1900. First edition. An unauthorized collection of seven poems and two sketches previously printed in newspapers. First book appearances for the sketches and two of the poems Richards A166. Also includes journalists' articles. 12mo cream paperwraps lettered in black and red; 169 pages. Light stain on bottom page edge corner not extending to pages covers lightly rumpled and soiled otherwise near fine. Bookplate of Boston banker and bibliophile Frank Brewer Bemis inside front cover featuring an engraving by Sidney Lawton Smith of Bemis's library and the motto "three things to me god lends old place old books old friends." Housed in custom green cloth chemise and slipcase with gilt-stamped black leather spine label. Hume & Co. unknown

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JUSTICE

1919ref. 54121London: Methuen and Co. no-date 1919. First UK edition preceded by the 1918 U.S. copyright edition. Broadside poem in six stanzas with two on front and remaining four on back. 5.5 x 8" stiff cream paper printed in black on both sides with exterior double frame rule and interior single rule "between which the names of towns and villages laid waste by the Germans in World War I are printed in capitals" Richards A315. Good or better with creasing few tiny tears to edges slight overall tanning and two corners chipped off but still present. Methuen and Co.) unknown

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JUSTICE

1919ref. 54024London: Methuen and Co. no-date 1919. First UK edition preceded by the 1918 U.S. copyright edition. Broadside poem in six stanzas with two on front and remaining four on back. SIGNED BY KIPLING on back beneath the final stanza. 5.5 x 8" stiff cream paper printed in black on both sides with exterior double frame rule and interior single rule "between which the names of towns and villages laid waste by the Germans in World War I are printed in capitals" Richards A315. Near fine with rubbing to top of double rule on front and mild smudge towards end of Kipling's signature on back. Housed in green cloth chemise and gilt-stamped quarter leather green cloth slipcase leather toned from green to brown otherwise near fine. Scarce especially signed. Methuen and Co.) unknown

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Kipling, Rudyard; Robert Louis Stevenson; Bertha & Fred Goudy, printersBiblio.com

THE GYPSY TRAIL; Together with motto card printing Stevenson's poem "Envoy"

1905ref. 55777Boston: Alfred Bartlett / The Village Press No-date 1905. Second edition. But first edition to be printed by the Goudys at their Village Press. Corrects several mistakes in the printing done by Carl Rollins. Both editions and a third done by Cornhill Press in 1909 were unauthorized printings of Kipling's poem "The Gipsy Trail" which first appeared in Century Magazine in 1890. One of 1000 copies in the trade issue. Cary 27. Dark gray paper boards measuring approximately 4 x 4.75"; title page and front cover label printed in black and red; frontis woodcut by E. B. Bird. Small chips from head and tail of spine otherwise near fine with tattered and torn remnants of original glassine still present. STEVENSON POETRY CALLING CARD laid in. Approximately 4 x 2.75"; untitled; rubricated initial "G" in red with rest of poem as well as Stevenson's initials printed in black; "Alfred Bartlett in caps/ 69 Cornhill Boston Mass." in black on back. Would appear to have been printed by The Village Press though not marked as such on card. Alfred Bartlett / (The Village Press) unknown