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2020ref. BIBHB0170535502020. Hardcover. New. About the Book;-This book is a short autobiography of the seminal English poet and author Rudyard Kipling. Kipling wrote it in the last year of his life; the unfinished text was prepared for publication by his wife. It has remained in print since its first publication in 1937. It offers a unique insight into the life and mind of this prolific man of letters who strove to uphold the Victorian values of patriotism duty and obedience; yet simultaneously sympathized with outlaws and children. This autobiography outlines his unhappy childhood years in the 'House of Desolation' his doting parents and the pride he took in his work. The chapters of this book include: A Very Young Person The School Before Its Time Seven Years Hard The Interregnum The Committee of Ways and Means South Africa The Very-Own House etc. This book is proved to be handy in the context of autobiography. About the Author:-Joseph Rudyard Kipling 1865 � 1936 was an English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist. He was born in India which inspired much of his work. His works of fiction include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories including ""The Man Who Would Be King"" 1888. His poems include ""Mandalay"" 1890 ""Gunga Din"" 1890 ""The Gods of the Copybook Headings"" 1919 ""The White Man's Burden"" 1899 and ""If�"" 1910. He is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story. His children's books are classics; one critic noted ""a versatile and luminous narrative gift."" The Title 'Something Of Myself: For My Friends Known And Unknown written/authored/edited by Rudyard Kipling' published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121240444 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 255 Pages. The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: hardcover
1937ref. mon0000979407Macmillan 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Pages clean and bright no markings light wear to edges. Dust Jacket unclipped. Macmillan hardcover
1936ref. 4797New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc 1936. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.75" with 252 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine still full and vivid. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Dust jacket is in fair condition. Minor chipping to both ends of spine and around all edges of jacket. Heavy sunning on spine. Moderate staining on both panels. Original 2.50 price on front flap. This is an autobiography of Rudyard Kipling. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #N8-5. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc unknown
1937ref. 010512London: Macmillan And Co 1937. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This is the red leather-bound 'pocket edition' of 1937 the year of first publication without the amendments made by Kipling's widow to subsequent printings. All in VG clean and bright internal order with just some toning and minor spotting to endpapers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Red leather boards with bright gilt decoration to front and titling to spine. Good unclipped d/j a little worn and lightly marked. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church reg.1099831. 12mo. 237pp Macmillan And Co hardcover
ref. 0333328221.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 152826519X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0140042075.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1932ref. 25070373Hodder & Stoughton London 1932. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Illustrator: Leo Bates. Hardcover. 243 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hodder & Stoughton London 1932. Reprint. CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in fair dust jacket. Moderately tanned pages with occasional foxing throughout text. The clipped dust jacket has extensive insect damage. Foxing on end pages and preliminary pages. Edges of boards have moderate wear. Minor spine lean. Illustrator: Leo Bates. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; Inventory No: 25070373. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
ref. 475803MacMillan and Co. Limited. Hardcover. Good. Foxing to some pages. Inscription on title page. MacMillan and Co. Limited hardcover
ref. ria9783752363067_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original: Songs From Books by Rudyard Kipling hardcover
1912ref. 23779Garden City NY: Doubleday Page & Company 1912. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1912 1st edition preceding the British edition by 1 year. Tight and VG in its dark cloth with bright gilt-titling and blindstamping along the front panel. And in a perfectly serviceable price-intact VG dustjacket with light creasing and wear along the spine ends light soiling to the panels including spotting at the spine and several tiny closed tears to the edges. Still though a presentable copy. Livingston 358. Doubleday, Page & Company unknown
ref. 0483033359.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0483570591.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1331561779.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1331734649.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1401ref. mon0000132453Macmillan 1914-01-01. Leather Bound. Acceptable. in x in x in. Blue Hardback/Hardcover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable colouring of page edges due to age. Macmillan hardcover
1927ref. 977F21London: Macmillan 1927 . First edition. Vellum. Very Good Indeed/Fair. 12.5" by 10". Donald Maxwell. A signed limited edition poetry collection from Rudyard Kipling accompanied by a signed leaf from Kipling in which he has copied out a stanza of his poem 'Epitaphs of War'. A signed limited edition from Kipling with this being one of 500 large paper copies produced.With an additional loosely inserted leaf signed by Kipling and dated September 1925 in which he has written out the penultimate stanza of his 1919 poem 'Epitaphs of War': 'We counterfeited once for your disport/ Men's joy and sorrow: but our day has passed./ We pray you pardon all where we fell short/ Seeing we were your servants to this last'An anthology of twelve poems by Rudyard Kipling collected together by him from a selection of his poetical collections.Including 'Harp Song of the Dane Women' From 'Puck of Pook's Hill' 'The Liner She's a Lady' from 'The Seven Seas' 'Song of the Red War-Boat' from 'Rewards and Fairies' and more.Illustrated with twelve mounted colour plates and further vignettes by Donald Maxwell.Collated complete. In the publisher's original quarter vellum binding with unclipped dust wrapper and cloth covered slip case. Externally vibrant with back strip lightly age toned and stab mark to centre of back strip. Slip case in very good condition with bumping and rubbing to perimeters and cloth age toned. Major losses of dust wrapper at head of front wrap and head and tail of rear wrap lacking entirety of back strip. Major closed tears and folds to front wrap towards fore edge. Dust wrapper age toned. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed Macmillan hardcover
1927ref. 898P19New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1927. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 10" by 7.5". Donald Maxwell. The first edition of this collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling colourfully illustrated by Donald Maxwell. The first edition of this work. From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An anthology of twelve poems by Rudyard Kipling collected together him from a selection of his poetical collections.Including 'Harp Song of the Dane Women' From 'Puck of Pook's Hill' 'The Liner She's a Lady' from 'The Seven Seas' 'Song of the Red War-Boat' from 'Rewards and Fairies' and more.Illustrated with twelve colour plates and colour headpieces by Donald Maxwell.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. In the original publisher's cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart. A few light marks to the boards. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn with a few small closed tears and chips heavier to the head of the spine. Wraps are age-toned with some light handling marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good Indeed Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1938ref. 72066Paris: Paul Hartmann 1938. Fine. Paul Hartmann Paris 1938 12 x 19 cm broché First edition of the French translation one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil paper ours one of the few hors commerce a deluxe issue. Endpapers lightly and entirely toned. A fine copy with full margins. Paul Hartmann unknown
1933ref. 013803New York: Doubleday Doran & Company / Garden City 1933. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A small tear to the outside edge of Volume 1. Also a few very minor nicks to cover edges. Cream coloured paper-card stapled covers. I - 20 pages II - 18 pages. Doubleday, Doran & Company / Garden City paperback
1933ref. 032362UK: Macmillan 1933. First Edition Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 1st Edition 1933 Signed by the author to the title page. Signed trade editions are very uncommon. Book is near fine and very bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. A few long closed repaired tears Edges rubbed and nicked. Excellent provenance. A really nice example. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18468 Macmillan hardcover
2024ref. KIBO130795Nobel Akademik Yayincilik 2024. n/a Nobel Akademik Yayincilik unknown
1926ref. 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
1926ref. 757R1London: A. & C. Black 1926. Hardback. Near Fine. 9" by 6.5". Malcolm Patterson. A richly illustrated edition of these two memorial poems written by Rudyard Kipling and Walter de la Mare to benefit St Andrews University. Kipling was the rector of St Andrews University between 1922 and 1925; these poems were both written recounting memories of the city for the university's benefit.Most renowned for 'The Jungle Book' 'Kim' and 'Just so Stories' Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936 is seen as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. He was born in India the inspiration behind a vast amount of his writings which include 'The Jungle Book' 'Just So Stories' and 'Kim'. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907 becoming the youngest ever recipient and first English language writer to do so.Walter de la Mare 1873-1956 was an English poet and short story writer remembered for his children's works and horror stories.Illustrated with sixteen etchings of St. Andrews by Malcolm Patterson. Collated complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally very smart a touch faded to the spine. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound pages are bright and clean. A small inch long tear to the half title page. Near Fine A. & C. Black hardcover