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1917Best.-Nr. 001244NY: Doubleday Page & Co. 1917 1917. FIRST BOOK EDITION AND FIRST AMERICAN COPYRIGHT EDITION. 1 vol. 8" x 5-3/8" ivpp. stapled original green printed yellow wrappers no previous ownership markings or bookplate a NEAR FINE copy. This appeared a few weeks prior to the American copyright edition in a British newspaper. NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1917 unknown
1909Best.-Nr. 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
1926Best.-Nr. 207516Doubleday Page & Company 1926. First Edition. Pamphlet. 3 pages. A single-page poem published to secure copyright and preceeding all other editions. The print runs of these copyright editions is frequently estimated at 50 to 75 copies. In Kipling's era US copyright law did not protect British authors and unless their work was first published in the US it could be impossible to secure a American copyright protection. As a solution Kipling's publisher arranged for small chapbooks of which this is an example to be published. First edition first printing. Very good in wrappers paperback but for a split at the top of the spine and a folded corner. Doubleday, Page & Company unknown
Best.-Nr. 036226London: Hodder & Stoughton Book. Illus. by Heath Robinson. Very Good. Hardcover. octavo. 123pp.c. 1920's Dark Blue cloth gilt lettering light green decorations.Tippein color frontispiece. 16 beauttiful full page color plates by Heath Robinson tipped in. Small prev. owner address sticker on the front free endpaper otherwise clean unmarked internally. There is light bowing to the front board spine edgewear. Line drawings throughout. The color plates are in excellent condition."The poems celebrate the strength and resilience of the English people and their way of life as well as exploring the themes of patriotism heroism and sacrifice. At the same time there is the underlying tone of dismissal of other nationalities who are not considered equally. The illustrations supersede the cultural flaws. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. 789896Hodder & Stoughton London c.1909. 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st edition hardback 4to unpaginated 30 tipped-in colour plates with decorated borders and captioned guards numerous b/w illustrations 2 of the plates have creased corners slight scattered foxing otherwise clean and binding sound no inscriptions gilt-decorated blue cloth board edges rubbed and slightly bumped slightly frayed on the spine minor soiling on covers Good condition. . Hodder & Stoughton, London, c.1909, hardcover
Best.-Nr. 121529London Hodder and Stoughton 1909. . First Trade edition; 4to 290 x 240mm; 30 tipped-in colour plates with decorative borders captioned tissue-guards several in-line drawings; despite usual age-toning and minor spotting pages are clean and plates are exceptionally bright; publisher's blue cloth with gilt-blocked decoration to front board and spine gilt titles shelf wear to extremities of spine sunning to lower panel corners are shelf-worn stains to boards otherwise very good condition; unpaginated. Comprising: I. A Song of the English which first appeared in; 'The Seven Seas'; II. The Coastwise Lights; III. The Song of The Dead; IV. The Deep-Sea Cables; V. The Song of the Sons; VI. The Song of the Cities Bombay Calcutta Madras Rangoon Singapore Hong Kong Halifax Quebec and Montreal Victoria Capetown Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Hobart Auckland; VII. England's Answer. London, Hodder and Stoughton, [1909]. hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. 148683London: Hodder & Stoughton c. 1909. Signed limited edition of Kipling's collection of songs of the seas and cities elaborately illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. Quarto original publisher's full pictorial vellum decorated in gilt top edge gilt with others untrimmed illustrated with 30-tipped in plates with captioned tissue guards and numerous in-text illustrations. One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist this is number 218. In near fine condition. Kipling's A Song of the English contains his Songs of the Cities: Bombay Calcutta Madras Rangoon Singapore Hong-Kong Quebec Montreal Halifax Sydney and Melbourne in addition to his Song of the Dead Song of the Sons and Coastwise Lights. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1915Best.-Nr. mon0003784212Hodder & Stoughton 1915T. hardcover. Good. . Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. 78748New York:: Doubleday Page & Company 1909. publisher's red ribbed gilt-decorated cloth. The original W. Heath Robinson watercolor is very fine. The book is near fine with some light use to the cloth. Folio. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. This copy is accompanied by the original artwork by W. Heath Robinson for the Plate XIX "Madras" measuring 16-1/2 x 8 inches framed to an overall size of 25 x 16 inches signed lower right. Doubleday, Page & Company, hardcover
2022Best.-Nr. x-1528770382Pook Press 2022. Hardcover. New. 172 pages. 7.00x0.63x10.00 inches. Pook Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1019752149.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0259826650.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1909Best.-Nr. 191633London: Hodder & Stoughton 1909. First trade edition. Hardcover. An attractive edition of this work by Kipling. Features 30 tipped in color plates along with some additional black and white illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. A close to near fine copy in illustrated blue cloth boards with all tissue guards present and with some scattered foxing to the page edges and internally some very minor fraying to the base of the spine and a small vintage bookstore sticker to the rear pastedown. No dust jacket. Despite the minor flaws a very pleasing copy. Hodder & Stoughton unknown
Best.-Nr. 1019890517.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 3752329351.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 3752383690.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 056327London: Hodder & Stoughton Book. Illus. by Robinson W. Heath. Good. Hardcover. Unpaginated no date c.1900; tipped-in coloured plates with guards and decorative borders plus b/w illustrations; blue cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board and spine; spine-ends worn some damp damage to front and rear bottom corners spine faded somewhat boards darkened along edges book intact. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. 74844New York:: Doubleday Page and Company 1909. publisher's crimson gilt-decorated cloth. The text block is over-opened and several spots; cloth damaged at corners and extremities of spine. The color plates and their captioned tissues are lovely. . Folio. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson with 30 tipped-in color plates and numerous text illustrations in black and white. Doubleday, Page and Company, hardcover
Best.-Nr. 227009Toronto: The Musson Book Co. First Canadian Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Robinson W. Heath. Hardcover; 4to; unpaged. First Canadian trade edition. Blue cloth with ornate gilt titles and illustration on upper board and spine. Rubbed and somewhat fraying corners and head/tail. Lower board quite rubbed and stained. Bright and clean interior with many tipped-in plates in colour. G/-- The Musson Book Co. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 2751jHodder and Stoughton. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Robinson W. Heath. Signed. c1909. Limited edition number 166 of 500 copies made and signed by the illustrator W. Heath Robinson. Bound handsomely in full vellum. The boards are ever so slightly rubbed but otherwise strong and bright. Internally there are no other markings or inscriptions and the pages within are neat and complete. Securely bound and in stunning condition considering its probable age! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1356169457.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1473334691.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1915Best.-Nr. 23172London: Hodder & Stoughton. Good in Good dust jacket. c1915. Hardcover. Contemporary gift inscription. Some foxing. Dust-jacket with foxing and chips along upper margin tatty along front flap fold of dust-jacket with chips and rubbing. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; No date c1915. 123 1 pages 16 tipped-in colour plates. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on front board gilt and turquoise lettering on spine turquoise illustration on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 248 x 185mm. Black and white illustrations in the text. Illustration of light-house on front panel of dust-jacket this is the same illustrations as the plate facing page 26 accompanying "The Coastwise Lights of England". . Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
Best.-Nr. 004146London UK: Published for the Daily Telegraph by Hodder and Stougton. Hardcover. Good/N/A. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Robinson W Heath. Not dated but c. 1910. 92pp beautifully illustrated throughout both with black and white in-text and 16 tipped-in colour plates including frontispiece. Beige cloth-covered boards with blue titles and design on spine and front. Cloth frayed at head of spine and cloth worn through at heel. Cupped front cover and stain on verso. General wear and finger marks all over. Tanned and foxed free end paper. Tanned pages. 4to. Handsome edition of The Song of the English which was extracted from 'The Seven Seas' and made into this lovely edition with stunning illustrations by William Heath Robinson. Published for the Daily Telegraph by Hodder and Stougton hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. 1262601London: Hodder & Stoughton 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto unpaginated. In Very Good condition. Bound in white vellum with gilt lettering and gilt green and red vignettes on front board and spine. Thirty tipped-in color plates with green decorative border and printed tissue-guards including frontispiece. Ties missing. Top edge gilt; fore edge and lower edge uncut. This edition is limited to five hundred copies signed by the artist and numbered of which this is number 75. Foxing throughout not impacting color plates. Bookplate belonging to Jacobi R. W. Robinson on inside front board. Boards curving as is typical of vellum. DC Consignment. Shelved in Case 14. 1262601. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover