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1901réf. 906Q18London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1901 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition first impression of this classic novel from Rudyard Kipling with illustrations. First edition first impression. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth with a gilt elephant to the front cover. This intriguing spy novel was written by prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling who is known as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. He was born in India providing the inspiration behind a vast amount of his writings. 'Kim' was originally published as a serial in McClure's Magazine between 1900 and 1901; the story takes place against the backdrop of the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. Illustrated with nine plates and a frontispiece. Collated complete. Contains a leaf of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Externally very good with light rubbing to the extremities and spine. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine with the odd mark to cloth. Very small tears to the tail of the rear joint and spine tail. Scattered spotting to endpapers. Front hinge is a little strained but holding firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the occasional light scattered spotting. Blue pencil marks to the advertising page. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
2019réf. 1-3337794971hansebooks 2019. Paperback. New. 376 pages. 8.50x5.99x0.85 inches. hansebooks paperback
2018réf. 1-3337659543hansebooks 2018. Paperback. New. 388 pages. 8.50x5.99x0.88 inches. hansebooks paperback
2019réf. 1-3337868126hansebooks 2019. Paperback. New. 372 pages. 8.50x5.99x0.84 inches. hansebooks paperback
2019réf. 1-3337867588hansebooks 2019. Paperback. New. 352 pages. German language. 8.50x5.99x0.80 inches. hansebooks paperback
1923réf. 140265London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1923. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. London Macmillan and Co. Limited May 1923 first reprint/ April 1923. Large octavo two volumes xvi 344 and vi 310 2 publisher's list pages plus 11 maps 4 double-page. Gilt-decorated cloth top edges gilt; both volumes slightly bumped at the extremities with offsetting to the free endpapers; the first volume has a tiny abrasion near the foot of the spine and some flecking to the front cover; top edge of the second volume slightly indented; overall an excellent set with the slightly cockled and creased dustwrappers with the printed prices hole-punched from the spines. 'These volumes try to give soberly and with what truth is possible the experiences of both Battalions of the Irish Guards from 1914 to 1918. The point of view is the Battalions' and the facts mainly follow the Regimental Diaries supplemented by the few private letters and documents which such a war made possible and by some tales that have gathered round men and their actions' from Kipling's introduction. 2 items. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1891réf. 002222London: Macmillan & Co. 1891 1891. C. L. DODGSON'S COPY FIRST EDITION 3RD PRINTING. 1 vol. initialed on the title page by Dodgson bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped blue cloth front inner hinge fine rear inner hinge just starting outer hinges fine head and foot of spine fine internally clean and bright A VERY GOOD COPY. See "Dodgson At Auction" #368 London: Macmillan & Co., 1891 hardcover
2013réf. DADAX1447478428Pook Press 2013-02-27. Illustrated. hardcover. New. 7.00x0.94x10.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Pook Press hardcover
réf. DADAX1848725574Routledge 2016-12-13. 1. hardcover. New. 6.00x0.75x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
réf. DADAX1857151992Everyman's Library 0000-00-00. hardcover. New. 5.24x1.81x8.31. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Everyman's Library hardcover
1901réf. 924F16London: Macmillan and Co 1901 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated. The first edition first impression of this classic spy novel by Rudyard Kipling. The first edition first impression. This first UK edition was actually published one day after its release in the US.This spy novel was written by short story pioneer and classic author of children's fiction Rudyard Kipling who is known as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. 'Kim' was originally published as a serial in McClure's Magazine between 1900 and 1901; the story takes place against the backdrop of the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia.Illustrated with a frontispiece - retaining the original tissue guard - and nine plates. Collated complete.With a publisher's advertisement leaf to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink marks to tail of front board. Bumping to back strip head and tail with rubbing to joints. Head and tail of front joint starting with board firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Title page age toned. Pages bright with instances of light spotting. Very Good Macmillan and Co hardcover
réf. P13C-02764Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt unknown
1899réf. 880T21London: George Newnes Limited; Methuen and Co. 1899-1900. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A smartly bound set of volumes from English writer Rudyard Kipling with illustrations. Two volumes. Written by Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer journalist and poet known for his works the Jungle Book and Just So Stories. This set includes: Departmental Ditties and Other Verses 1899. Eleventh edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and seven plates. Collated complete. Includes poems such as: Delilah A Code of Morals To the Unknown Goddess The Lovers' Litany Possibilities and many others. Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses 1900. A collection of verses including: Danny Deever Fuzzy-Wuzzy Soldier Soldier Mandalay The Widow's Party Ford o' Kabul River and many others. Bound in half blue calf with blue cloth boards. Externally smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark or pencil mark. The odd spot to the endpapers. Prize bookplate to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed George Newnes, Limited; Methuen and Co. hardcover
1980réf. 64198Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 1980. Limited Edition. 8vo. 27cm x 18.5cm. Publisher's full green leather titled and decorated in gilt to spine and boards. Clean and bright a fine unread copy. 383pp. Internally clean. Yellow silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Illustrated throughout by David Gentleman. Part of the "One Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written" series. The Easton Press unknown
1889réf. 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
1932réf. 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
1923réf. 894F37London: Macmillan and Co 1923 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". Not Stated. The two volume first edition of Rudyard Kipling's account of the actions of the Irish Guards in the First World War in the very scarce original dust wrappers. The first edition first impression of this work.In the very scarce publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.Edited and compiled from the diaries and papers of the Guards Kipling details their importance in the war. The first volume covers the first battalion and the second volume discusses the second battalion and includes extensive appendices.With seven maps to volume I and four to volume II. Collated complete.Two pages of advertisements to the rear of volume II.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. In the publisher's original cloth binding with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip heads and tails otherwise externally excellent. Front hinge of volume II strained. Dust wrappers age toned to back strips. Loss of paper to tail of rear wrap of volume I with small losses to head and tail of back strip. Light edgewear to volume II back strip tail with more significant edgewear and a closed tear to the head. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with instances of light spotting to first and last few leaves most prominent to volume II. Very Good Macmillan and Co hardcover
1900réf. 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
1907réf. 896Q1New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1907 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". None. The first edition of Kipling's book of collected verse with the author's ink annotations and edits. Bound in the publisher's original burgundy cloth. An extremely scarce-to-see copy of this collection of Rudyard Kipling's poetry with annotations and edits by the author throughout. This work was originally published in October 1907. From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.Throughout this copy of collected verse Kipling reworked the order layout contents and the occasional wording of the poems. Some of the changes to wording such as substituting "hansoms" for "traffic" in the final verse of 'The Broken Men' made the final version of the poem however others such as changing the name "Mary Pollock" to "Margaret Pollock" in 'The Derelict' did not showing Kipling's thought process in his editing. Annotations include: A line through the publisher on the title page. A line through the page opposite the title page entitled "Other Books by Rudyard Kipling". The third verse of "The Fires" has been removed xi. Punctuation amendments to most pages substituting comas exclamation marks and semi-colons. The occasional change to the wording used such as alternating "hansoms" for "traffic" in the final verse of "The Broken Men". On page 85 Kipling has written "To printer smaller type for all these sub-heads of song of the English R. K." "The Sacrifice of Er-hets" has a vertical line through it p168. "Service Songs" has been crossed out p190. The second verse of "The Gift of the Sea" has been crossed out p248.Pencil annotation not in Kipling's hand to p1 with "Dedication from "Barrack Room Ballads"" crossed out. On page 8 "Song of the Wise Children" is directed "To follow Sestina of the Tramps Royal" with similar directions given to "Buddha at Kamakura" p10 "The Broken Man" p13 "The "Mary Gloster"" p45 "South Africa" p118 "Dirge of Dead Sisters" p126 "Cleared" p132 "General Joubert" p145 "Before a Midnight Breaks in Storm" p193 "The Lesson" p200 "Rimmon" p210 "The Three-Decker" p220 "The Rhyme of the Three Captains" p222 "The Conundrum of the Workshops" p227 "Evarra and his Gods" p229 "In the Neolithic Age" p231 "The Story of Ung" p233 "The Fires" p236 "The Legends of Evil" p238 "Tomlinson" p241 "The Explanation" p246 "The Answer" p247 "The Gift of the Sea" p248 "The King" p250 and "The Last Rhyme of True Thomas" p252. Bound in the publisher's original burgundy cloth. Externally very good with light bumping to the extremities and a little rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. The occasional mark to cloth mainly to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with the author's ink edits and annotations throughout. Very Good Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1906réf. 895Z25Providence: Privately Printed for E. C. Frost and G. P. Winship 1906. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4.5". None. A very scarce private printing of a letter from Rudyard Kipling to the editor of the 'Spectator' detailing his thoughts on the possible source of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. The first and only edition. Limited to 52 copies. From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.In the publisher's original quarter calf with paper to the boards. Very scarce. Privately printed. This work features a letter from the Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling to the editor of the Spectator to which this letter was first published on the 2nd of July in 1898 discussing the possible source of Shakespeare's tempest. Bound in quarter calf with paper to the boards. Externally very smart with fading to the spine and slight edge wear. Spotting to the extremities of the endpapers lighter to the rear with slight offsetting. Internally firmly bound with bright pages and scattered spotting throughout. The odd page unopened. Very Good Indeed Privately Printed for E. C. Frost and G. P. Winship hardcover
1898réf. 895Z22London: Macmillan and Co. 1898. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". None . The first edition of this collection of short stories by the award winning author Rudyard Kipling. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth. This work was written by the Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling and features a collection of thirteen short stories including 'The Ship that Found Herself' 'The Devil and the Deep Sea' and 'Bread upon Waters'. Four of the stories include anthropomorphic characters. Publisher's advertisements to the rear.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart with creasing to the rear slight fading to the spine bumping to the extremities small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine and slight rubbing to the extremities and joints. Bookplate belonging to 'A. P. Watt' to the front pastedown with front hinge starting and offsetting and spotting to the endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with evidence of strain in places. Very Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1901réf. 895Z21New York : Doubleday Page & Company 1901. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first U.S edition of one of Rudyard Kipling's best known works providing a portrait of India. The first U.S edition. In the publisher's original cloth. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and nine monochrome plates. Collated complete. This work was written by the Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling with this being one of his best known works. The story provides a picture of India and it's culture religions and people following an orphan named Kim. This novel famously popularised the phrase 'The Great Game' referring to the rivalry between the British and Russian empires during the 19th century which acts as a backdrop for this popular novel.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart with slight fading to the spine slight minor marks to the boards bumping to the extremities resulting in very minimal loss to the cloth and very small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine and slight rubbing to the joints and extremities. Front hinge starting after front blank. The odd spot to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot to the front. Very Good Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1921réf. 898P14New York; Toronto : Doubleday Page & Company 1921. First edition. Vellum. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". None. The first edition of this scarce speech given by Rudyard Kipling for the Royal Society of St. George. The first edition of this scarce work.Including the front wrap of the original glassine dust wrapper.A speech written and given by Rudyard Kipling delivered at the meeting of the Royal Society of St. George in London in St. George's Day 1920. In this speech Kipling discusses what makes a true Englishman.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 quarter vellum binding with paper to the boards. Externally smart. Vellum is a little age-toned as is usual to see. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Front wrap of the glassine wrap is edge worn and age-toned. Very Good Indeed Doubleday, Page, & Company hardcover
1891réf. 898P16London: Macmillan and Co 1891. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A smart first edition copy of John Lockwood Kipling's work on India an illustrated study of this work from the library of Kipling's agents. The first edition of this work uncommon to see in the original cloth.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.An extensive work by John Lockwood Kipling in which he explores the culture of India. This work has dedicated chapters to the Hindu relationship with elephants dogs reptiles horses and more. Kipling discusses the role of animals traditionally in Indian culture and religion in addition to their contemporary usage.Illustrated with in-text engravings throughout.Written by John Lockwood Kipling father of famous author Rudyard Kipling. John Lockwood Kipling was an English art teacher illustrator and museum curator. Much of his career was spend in British India.Fifty-five pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small tear to the head of the rear joint. Spine is faded. A few light marks to the boards. internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Good Macmillan and Co hardcover
1926réf. 898P17London: A. & C. Black 1926. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good Only. 9" by 6". Malcolm Patterson. A volume of two memorial poems on St Andrews by Rudyard Kipling and Walter de la Mare. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Two poems written by Rudyard Kipling and Walter de la Mare published for the benefit of the Student Welfare Scheme of St Andrews University as the profits from this book went to the society.Illustrated with sixteen plates by Malcolm Patterson.Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. Kipling became the Lord Rector of St Andrews University in 1922.Walter de la Mare was a British poet best known for his children's works.Collated complete.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. Spine and extremities of the boards are a little age-toned. A few light marks to the boards a little heavier to the rear board. Dust wrapper is worn wraps are detached from one another with loss to the backstrip. Wraps are age-toned with some light spots and some edge wear resulting in chips mostly to the head of the front wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed A. & C. Black hardcover