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1911ref. 020095Bateman's 19 August 1911. Letter. Folds from mailing. Near Fine. Superb handwritten unpublished two-page letter on both sides of a 9" x 7" sheet of paper folded in half so that the writing is not back to back. Written to John Fleming the husband of Kipling's sister Alice "Trix" about Trix's mental health following her mental breakdown after the deaths of their parents which occurred the previous year. In part: "We are just back from a trip abroad and I find the enclosed letter for Trix waiting for me here. It is some time since I have had news and I have not cared to trouble you because I knew that if there was any news to tell you would have written it but I should like to know how Trix is progressing. Mr Macdonald has written me that Trix would like to have the painted fire screen from the dining room at The Gables Kipling's parents' home. I sent the . entrée dishes . to be put with her other things & I sent at the same time an 'Outward Bound' edition which you said you thought she would like to have." SIGNED in full. In the same month this letter was written Kipling wrote "In the Same Boat" a short story about psychological healing which was published in both HARPER'S MAGAZINE and later in the collection of tales A DIVERSITY OF CREATURES. With a printed description from Maggs Bros. This was part of a Kipling family archive that came down through Helen MacDonald a great niece of Rudyard Kipling's mother Alice MacDonald. Alice's three sisters were married to Edward Burne Jones Edward Poynter and Alfred Baldwin father of 20th century British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. unknown
1938ref. 72066Paris: Paul Hartmann 1938. Fine. Paul Hartmann Paris 1938 12 x 19 cm broché First edition of the French translation one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil paper ours one of the few hors commerce a deluxe issue. Endpapers lightly and entirely toned. A fine copy with full margins. Paul Hartmann unknown
1899ref. 1215New York: D. Appleton and Company 1899. Cloth. Very good. 12mo; 209 1 6pp publisher's ads; gilt-stamped green-grey metallic thread cloth; upper edge gilt fore-edge and bottom deckle; gift inscription to ffep; sunning to rear board age-toning to paper; very good. Collection of Kipling's poetry including 18 Barrack-Room Ballads. D. Appleton and Company unknown
1993ref. 36286AB1993. 2. Auflage Ffm. Suhrkamp = Bibliothek Suhrkamp BS 854 1993 8° 187 S. original Pappband mit original Schutzumschlag der Umschlag leicht gebrauchsspurig sonst ein schönes sauberes Exemplar; noch mit beiliegendem Verlagsprospekt. Sicher einer der seltensten Bände der Reihe. Zumal in der 2. Auflage. Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main Nordend ggü. Musterschule möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main Nordend close to Musterschule is possible. It saves the shipping costs. unknown
1925ref. 68446Paris: René Kieffer 1925. Fine. René Kieffer Paris 1925 14.50 x 20.50 cm broché New edition of the French translation illustrated with decorations by Jeanne-Henriette Tirman one of 1000 copies on tinted laid paper. Spine slightly discolored. Signed gift inscription at the head of an endpaper. René Kieffer unknown
1920ref. 75775New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Bookplates on the front endpapers spines toned light foxing overall one or two Good condition. Includes all but one dated 1920: Vols. 1-11 14 21-24 27 1926. Works: Plain Tales from the Hills 1; Soldiers Three and Military Tales 2; In Black and White 3; The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Stories 4; Under the Deodars / The Story of the Gadsbys / Wee Willie Winkie 5; The Jungle Book 6; The Second Jungle Book 7; The Light that Failed 8; The Naulahka 9; Early Verse / Verses 1889-1896 10; Captains Courageous 11; From Sea to Sea Part 2 14; Rewards and Fairies 21; The Diversity of Creatures 22; The Five Nations / The Years Between and Poems from History 23; Letters of Travel 24; Debits and Credits 27. International shipping billed at cost. International shipping billed at cost. Photos upon request. Please note that the buyer is responsible for any customs duties tariffs or import fees levied by the destination country.; Ex-Libris; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . 1920. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1906ref. 55496London Macmillan & Co 1906. 8vo. In publisher's original full red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and a circular gilt elephant head illustration on the front board. Spine with light miscolouring and capitals with a bit of wear otherwise a fine and clean copy. X 306 4 pp. First edition. hardcover
1920ref. 62787Paris: Editions de la Sirène 1920. Fine. Editions de la Sirène Paris 1920 22.50 x 30.50 cm relié sous chemise et étui Edition adorned with 23 original color illustrations ornaments and a layout by Kees Van Dongen one of 250 numbered copies on mould-made vellum ours unnumbered. Full old rose box binding smooth spine front cover pierced to reveal a reproduction of Kees Van Dongens illustration on page 37 rear cover decorated at the center with a vignette reproducing the ornament appearing at the foot of each page and drawn by Kees Van Dongen grey suede endleaves and pastedowns covers preserved gilt edges chemise with bands and flaps in old rose box grey paper boards white paper lining slipcase edged with old rose box boards and interior in grey suede a handsome ensemble signed by Florence Capart-Boré. Some light foxing and minor spotting. A fine and rare copy magnificently illustrated by Kees Van Dongen. Editions de la Sirène hardcover
1892ref. 53042London William Heinemann 1892. Orig. full cloth. Uncut. Advertisement at end. Internally clean and fine. First edition. hardcover
1902ref. 39252London MacMillan & Co. 1902. Original red cloth pictorially stamped in black and white in a design by the author on covers lettered in white on front cover and pictorially stamped and lettered in white on spine. White pigment flaking a little mainly on the spine but far less than usual. With slipcase. Minimal foxing to endpapers. 6 249 2; 22 plates by Kipling. First edition of one of Kipling's best known and most beloved works. hardcover
1903ref. 53041London Methuen and Co. 1903. Orig. full clot. Uncut. Faint brownspots on halftitle otherwise fine. Added Cat. of Books 38 pp. First edition first issue. unknown
1930ref. 15587Small 4to. All orig. wrappers in a fine hvellum top-edge gilt. Uncut. No 300 of 285 numb. 50 a 334 "sur velin de Rives blanc" a total of 370 copies. With 30 fine engravings. hardcover
1934ref. 46250Bruxelles Aux Èditions du Nord 1934. Uncut in orig. wrappers with orig. coloured woodcut as frotwrapper. Top of spine on vol. one with a small loss of paper. In 2 fine custom made boxes with green morocco spines gilt and with gilt lettering. Illustrated with many orig. coloured woodcuts both as plates as in the text and a suite of the illustrations in black One of 50 copies "sur Hollande et une Suite en noir sur Chine" Numerotés de 27 a 76 - This copy no. 72. A total of 1076 copies. Clean and fine. unknown
1915ref. 53040London Macmillan and Co. 1915. Uncut in orig. full cloth. Gilt spine and covers. Clean and fine. First edition. hardcover
1901ref. 54242London Macmillan and Co. 1901. Fine later red hmorocco with 5 raised bands and the elephant gilt in 4 compartments. Title in gilt lettering. Bound by Baytun-Riviere Bath England. 10 plates. Fine and clean. First edition. hardcover
1893ref. 52885London Macmillan and Co. 1893. 8vo. In publisher's full blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt ornamentation to upper part of front board. Light wear to extremities otherwise fine and clean. 365 7 pp. First edition. hardcover
1908ref. 58247Paris: P.V. Stock 1908. Fine. P.V. Stock Paris 1908 12 x 19 cm broché First edition on current paper the French translation by Albert Savine. Signed autograph Albert Savine Charles Foley. spine wrinkled insolated and having petitts gaps light angular gaps on the second flat. P.V. Stock unknown
1908ref. 58250Paris: Mercure de France 1908. Fine. Mercure de France Paris 1908 12 x 19 cm relié First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation established by Louis Fabulet and Arthur Austin-Jackson with statement of sixth edition. Bradel binding in half olive green cloth smooth spine decorated with central gilt fleuron double gilt fillet at foot hazelnut shagreen title-label marbled paper boards contemporary binding. Top edge blackened occasional light foxing. Mercure de France hardcover
1929ref. 58599Paris: Henri Jonquières 1929. Fine. Henri Jonquières Paris 1929 12 x 19 cm broché First edition of the French translation one of 10 numbered copies on Madagascar the deluxe issue. A very handsome copy. Henri Jonquières unknown
1925ref. 55068Paris: Mercure de France 1925. Fine. Mercure de France Paris 1925 12.50 x 19 cm broché First edition of the French translation one of 12 numbered copies on Japon tirage de tête. Small marginal tears not serious to foot of spine and covers a very good copy with edges preserved. Mercure de France unknown
1919ref. 006650LONDON: HODDER AND STOUGHTON 1919. FIRST THUS. . LEATHER. Near Fine/NoNE. N/A. A BEAUTIFUL 3 VOLUME SET BOUND BY SANGORSKI AND SUTCLIFFE BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH PEACOCK PATTERN BOARDS 5 RING SPINE WITH 1919 AT THE BOTTOM GREAT PEACOCK ENDPAPERS CLEAN BRIGHT VELLUM PAGES UNMARKED TOP OF TEXTBLOCK IS GILT AS IS THE PERFECT LETTERING SOME LIGHT RUBBING ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SPINE OTHERWISE NICE IN ALL WAYS A ONE OF A KIND 3 VOLUME SET IPHONE PHOTOS AVAILABLE HODDER AND STOUGHTON hardcover
ref. 6131436639Wildside Press . Hardback. New. pp. 476 Wildside Press hardcover
ref. 6131481343Wildside Press . Hardback. New. pp. 336 Wildside Press hardcover
ref. 6131443830Wildside Press . Hardback. New. pp. 372 Wildside Press hardcover
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