Kipling Rudyard

réf. 15451 — Allahabad: A H Wheeler & co 1888. True first Indian edition. 8vo vii 104pp vii. Original green-grey paper wrappers. The wrappers are detached but present the backstrip is lightly chipped there is a tear to the first page of advertisements and there are small chips to the leading edge of pp 19-24. Nonetheless the contents are in good to very good condition and this is a good copy overall of a fragile book. The book is now housed in a red cloth and morocco case with a red cloth chemise wear to the top edge of the case. The true first edition first issue with "Mufid I am Press Lahore" on the front wrapper Martindell pp27/28. Allahabad: A H Wheeler & co, [1888]. hardcover