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1903Best.-Nr. 924T61London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1903-1913. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Three smart volumes of poetry and verse from English writer Rudyard Kipling. Three volumes. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer best known for The Jungle Book the Just So Stories and Kim. This set includes: The Five Nations 1903. First edition. A collection of poetry focused on the five nations which were suggested to be "five free nations of Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa and 'the islands of the sea'." The poems are divided into two with the first section covering a wide range of subjects and the second titled "Service Songs" relating to the common experiences of British soldiers around the turn of the century. Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses 1913. Thirty-fourth edition. A collection of poems and songs with a common theme of the late-Victorian British Army mostly written in a vernacular dialect. The series contains some of Kipling's best-known works including the poems "Gunga Din" "Tommy" and "Mandalay". The Seven Seas 1913. Twenty-third edition. A collection of verses on the theme of sailing and the sea with titles including "Hymn Before Action" "In the Neolithic Age" "The Lost Legion" "The Mary Gloster" and "McAndrew's Hymn". Publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the original red cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light spotting to the foredge and the first and last few pages. Further spotting to Barrack-Room Ballads. Light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of Barrack-Room Ballads and The Seven Seas. Very Good Methuen & Co. Ltd. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1330914619.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 0428797512.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0484634666.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 186152New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1903. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Owner personalization on most of FEP. Light rubbing along panel edges. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
Best.-Nr. B9783368902575Hardback. New. hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 796A4London: Methuen & Co. 1903. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 4.5". None . A lovely first trade edition first impression of Rudyard Kipling's collection of poems in a full morocco binding. The first edition first impression of this collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling with 'David' to p. 56 line 9 which was later changed to 'Sault' with publisher's advertisements dated 'July 1903'. Published simultaneously as a limited edition of thirty printed on Japanese vellum and two hundred on hand-made paper. This copy was rebound in an attractive full morocco with four raised bands and new marbled endpapers. A collection of poems by the popular English author divided in two sections the first dealing with a wide range of subjects and the second entitled 'Service Songs' comprised of poems about British soldiers at the turn of the twentieth century. Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' but he was also a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories becoming one of the most popular authors of his time. In a full rose morocco binding with five raised bands and titles in gilt to the spine as well as new marbled endpapers. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only and minor soiling to the boards a hint of sunning to the spine. Previous ownership inscription to the half title undated. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with only a faint minimal spotting to the first few leaves. Very Good Indeed Methuen & Co. hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 653M22London: Methuen and Co. 1903. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A pleasing first edition first issue copy of this renowned collection of poetry by Rudyard Kipling. A first edition first issue copy with the issue point of 'David' to page 56 line 9 that was later changed to 'Saul' and publisher's advertisements dated 'July 1903'. This work is split into two sections: the first covering a wide range of subjects and the second section entitled 'Service Songs' containing poems about British soldiers at the turn of the twentieth century. 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. With an extensive publisher's catalogue to the rear of the work dated 'July 1903'. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt title to spine. Externally excellent with minor shelfwear to extremities and slight fading to spine as expected with this colour binding. Small ink mark to head of spine. Age toning to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities but very bright and clean. The odd spot to first and last few pages and fore edges only visible to textblock. The occasional page uncut throughout. Very Good Indeed Methuen and Co. hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 639P22London: Methuen and Co 1903. Vellum. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A limited edition copy of Rudyard Kipling's collection of poetry 'The Five Nations' containing poems about British soldiers. A limited edition work printed on hand-made paper being limited to two-hundred copies. The limited edition was published in the same year as the first edition. 'The Five Nations' is a collection of poetry by Rudyard Kipling. The collection is divided into two sections the first covering a wide range of subjects. The second section is titled 'Service Songs' and contains poems about British soldiers at the turn of the twentieth century. 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. In the original publisher's quarter paper vellum binding with paper to the boards. Externally generally smart. A little loss to the head of the spine. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Methuen and Co hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 005224New York NY: Doubleday Page & Co. 1903. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. Octavo. xiii 1 215 pp. Dedication & 53 poems. 5.5" x 8" black cloth boards gilt letters on fr cover and spine raised blind stamp design laid on front cover. rough cutbottom and foreedges gilt top edge. "Published October 1903" on verso. with a Clear glassine wrapper . Doubleday, Page & Co. Hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 1180E215London: Methuen and Co. Ltd. 1903. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: xiii 215. Very Good Minus. 6 x 9 inches 14.5 x 22.5 cm. Large paper edition limited to 200 copies and printed on handmade paper. Quarter parchment with grey paper covered boards. Light marking to boards light stain to front board. Spine has paper title label with browning. Darkening and a few light marks to parchment. Top page edge gilt other edges untrimmed. Some scattered light foxing to text. Extra spine label tipped in before rear free endpaper. Engraved bookplate to front pastedown endpaper Lady D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 6 x 9 inches 14.5 x 22.5 cm. Methuen and Co. Ltd. hardcover
1915Best.-Nr. 1146London: Methuen & Co Ltd 1915. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprinted 1913 First edition published 1903 Full red leather boards with gilt decoration of elephant head and Hindu emblem to front and gilt title Hindu emblem and graphics to spine. 215 pages . All page edges gilded. Excellent condition with no foxing. 17th edition. Methuen & Co Ltd hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 2010111312Doubleday and McClure New York 1899 later printing book was pirated but likely 1st copy written US printing. Copyright on verso 1899 Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Special Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Doubleday and McClure New York hardcover
1996Best.-Nr. 2-1873376723Spellmount Publishers Ltd 1996. Hardcover. New. 320 pages. 9.69x6.61x1.10 inches. Spellmount Publishers Ltd hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0260842443.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0260860220.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1923Best.-Nr. 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
1923Best.-Nr. biblio38834Doubleday Page & Company; First Edition 1923. XVI334 pages. 7 Maps. NearFine Hardcover no dj. Black cloth Bookplate with Spine title. Gilt stamping in Front Gilt top edge. No wear. Clean Unmarked throughout. Strong Tight binding and hinges. 9.25"x6.2"x1.3". be4x297. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1997Best.-Nr. 150535Sarpedon January 1997. Hardcover. Like New/As New. Sarpedon hardcover
Best.-Nr. 61340820The History Press Limited . Papeback. New. pp. 320 The History Press Limited unknown
Best.-Nr. 697255470Leonaur Limited . Hardback. New. pp. 336 Leonaur Limited hardcover
Best.-Nr. 697257456Leonaur Limited . Hardback. New. pp. 288 Leonaur Limited hardcover
1980Best.-Nr. 216706Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by David Gentleman. Near Fine Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Collector's Edition. Easton Press hardcover
1992Best.-Nr. 216952London: Folio Society 1992. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Maurice & Edward Detmold. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Folio Society hardcover
Best.-Nr. 454725Macmillan. Paperback. Good. The Jungle Book Published by Macmillan in 1968 Macmillan paperback