Kipling Rudyard

1900 · réf. 005239 — London: Methuen & Co. 1900. This anthology with contributions by many prominent British authors of the day was a charitable offering to the "War Fund." The war referenced was that with the Boers in South Africa. Aside from Kipling the authors are W.L. Alden Sir Walter Besant S.R. Crockett Mrs. B.M. Croker E.W. Hornung C.J. Cutlife Hyne A.E.W. Mason F. Frankfort Moore Max Pemberton Morley Roberts W. Pett Ridge H.G. Wells Percy White and Walter Wood. This is a Very Good copy of the First and only Edition. A scarce title. Red cloth binding ruled with titling in gilt on the spine and front cover. The front cover features a representation of field artillery drawn by a six-horse hitch. Clean text; 315 pages with a 47-page publisher's catalog "August 1900" in the rear. This is an ex-library copy with only a shool library stamp and note on the FFEP and a number on the spine. Rubbed at the margins spine slightly faded. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Methuen & Co. Hardcover