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ref. 160152New York: Manhattan Press. Fair. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in fair condition. The spine is loose and there is normal shelfwear to the exterior. A signature from a previous owner is inked on the front flyleaf; Kipling's Departmental Ditties Ballads Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses are poems about life in the military. They are full of humor and are often about the simple things in life.; 32mo; 255 pages . Manhattan Press hardcover
1892ref. 053229Calcutta: Thacker Spink & Co. 1892. Book. Good. Hardcover. 7th Edition. vi 125pp; maroon bevelled boards gilt decoration to front spine slightly faded and light edgewear spine-ends worn foxing to eps.; previous owner's name to half title few spots to front board. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Thacker, Spink & Co. Hardcover
ref. MA01D-01001United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell Company. Collectible - Good. New York: United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell Company 1890. 1st American edition. 12mo. vi270pp. Good book. Spine ends slightly worn. Boards lightly rubbed. Minor edgewear. "Lovell" appears at base of spine. Bookplate inside. Owner's name on front free endpage. A few light pencil markings inside. poetry soldiers Inquire if you need further information. United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell Company hardcover
ref. 85110New York M. F. Mansfield No date ca1898. Hardback 8vo. 7.5 x 5 inches. In maroon polished full morocco leather fine binding by “G.P. Putnam & Sons.” Raised banding and gilt lettering and paneling to spine. Gilt paneled boards. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. In stunning near fine condition. Some minor darkening to edges of endpapers. Gilt binders stamp to bottom edge of front board. No penned inscriptions or marks. Occasional foxing spots to early few pages. Page edges rough cut. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 93pp. With B&W frontis portrait and 6 coloured plates. New York, M. F. Mansfield, No date (ca1898) hardcover
1890ref. 54081Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co. 1890. Fourth edition but the first edition printed in the UK. The adverts at the end are dated February 1890. This edition includes ten poems in addition to those included in the 1888 3rd edition and features revisions to others. Deep blue cloth with elaborate gilt device on upper board replicating a note from Kipling. About good with rubbing on edges bumping to corners tears on spine edges and tiny open tears on bottom edges of boards spine is shaken textblock has age toned edges price stamp by previous bookstore and previous owner's name on half title page cracked gutter between p.80 and 81 cracking on inner hinges end papers are olive green colored patters of leaves and oranges. Lacking dust jacket. Thacker, Spink and Co. unknown
1891ref. 005046Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co. 1891. Kipling's first book. First published in 1886; this is a Near Fine copy of the Sixth Indian Edition. Maroon cloth binding ruled with bevelled edges; titling in gilt on the spine. The front cover has a decorative version of the title in gilt - sheaves of paper bound with a ribbon. Rear cover has the publisher's device in black. Clean text; 125 pages with a Glossary for non-Colonials and a 24 page publisher's catalog in the rear. Close to a Fine copy; just some hints of rub at the margins. In an archival plastic protector. A really lovely copy. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Thacker, Spink and Co. Hardcover
1895ref. KIPLINGR001375W. Thacker Calcutta. 1895. Eighth edition. Octavo. pp viii 125 3. Illustrated by Dudley Cleaver. 24-page publisher's catalogue at rear dated May 1895. Original burgundy buckram covers with large gilt device of manuscript papers to front bevelled edges there was also an issue in blue cloth. Patterned endpapers.Contemporary 1895 ownership signature on verso of front free endpaper. Edges slightly spotted. Very good indeed. A very bright copy. W. Thacker, Calcutta. hardcover
1909ref. 63142xiii 176 pages with small illustration on title page binding by Sotheran marbled endpapers Published by Methuen and Co hardcover
1890ref. 11447DEPARTMENTAL DITTIES BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS AND OTHER VERSES United States Book Company / Lovell 1890 first American edition light wear to the edges of the spine t.p.e.'s gold-gilt beveled edges a just about vg copy. United States Book Company / Lovell unknown
ref. 15-2468New York: Doubleday Page 1899. First printing of revised edition first U.S. 8vo. 217 pp. Very good in green cloth top edge gilt ex-libris John Ruyle label within with his notes in pencil on end paper prev. owner's signature in clear protective mylar jacket. New York: Doubleday, Page, 1899. hardcover
1899ref. KIPLINGR018455George Newnes London. 1899. Eleventh edition. Octavo. pp xiv 189. Illustrations by Dudley Cleaver. Period binding of three-quarter red morocco with raised bands lettered and decorated in gilt the decorations including a bugle drum and two poppies marbled boards and endpapers. Top edge gilt.Faint mark on spine. Covers a little rubbed at edges. Very good indeed. Attractive binding. George Newnes, London. hardcover
1890ref. 01078552New York: United States Book Co. 1890. Gilt titles on burgundy cloth. 270pp. top edge gilt. A clean unmarked copy. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Octavo. United States Book Co. Hardcover
1886ref. 229894Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co 1886. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. N/a. 63 6 advertisementspp. 1886. Second edition. Floral/bird endpapers. Original paper-covered boards. Period ink name inscription to the half-title page. Second edition - same year as the first. This edition had five new poems as well as alterations to three poems not published in England until 1897. Very scarce - only 750 copies of this book were printed. A notoriously fragile book - this copy is largely complete. It is missing nearly all of the spine strip. Original thin paper-covered boards. There are a couple of notable creases to these boards - a shortish one to the front board but a lengthy crease to the rear boardwhich extends the whole length of the board - this may well have been a little repaired in the past. The boards are somewhat soiled and stained. There is a contemporary ink short gift inscription to the half-title page. Otherwise the pages remain very clean and tight. A good completely original though missing the spine strip copy of a very scarce book. Thacker, Spink and Co hardcover
1922ref. 49984New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1922. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Toning to pastedowns and endpages.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1890ref. 65168NY:: United States Book Company John W. Lovell Company. Very Good. 1890. Hardcover. First American edition first issue Lovell at base of spine. Small octavo bound in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and design top edge gilt. A bit faded along the spine previous owner's name and date on front free endpaper light edge wear at the spine ends and corners else very good. Binding is solid and tight. ; 270 pages . United States Book Company (John W. Lovell Company), hardcover
1892ref. Q424Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co 1892. Seventh Edition . Hardback. Vg. small 8vo. 125 24 pp. pub. cat. No 51 dated July 1892. Blue buckram gilt embossed picture on front cover and small black crest on back cover. Floral end-paperscracked but sound and neat owners name to f.f.e.p. 7th Indian Edition of Kipling's first book. A lovely copy with no fading and internally very clean. Printed by William Clowes and Sons Limited London. Please Email for photos Thacker, Spink and Co hardcover
1890ref. 51399New York:: John W. Lovell Company 1890. First American edition. publisher's gilt-lettered cloth t.e.g. Armorial bookplate; front hinge starting to split structure still sound; a bright attractive copy with the tiniest areas of rubbing at the tips of the corners. 8vo. Richards A48. John W. Lovell Company, hardcover
ref. 0413H381918Jefferson Press. Very Good. Book is in nice shape no tears scribbles or underlining from a smoke-free environment. Library binding has a pocket in the back with typical library marking. Jefferson Press unknown
ref. 203672Calcutta: Thacker Spink and Co. 1890 4th Edition. 12mo cloth 121pp. Very good plus. Maroon gilt-decorated cloth bevelled boards. Very slight general shelf wear the gilt decorated front cover remaining bright. Hinges tender. Former owner's name on title page. Internally altogether clean. Ist English edition: adverts dated Feb. 1890: Stewart p.23. Ten new poems added to this edition. Thacker, Spink and Co. Hardcover
1899ref. 022794New York City New York: The Lovell Company 1899. Edge and corner worn scuffed and scratched torn at the top of the spine and a small hole at the base bottom front corner is heavily worn overall a clean collectible used copy! Extremely rare and hard to find! Very very scarce! Green leatherette with gilt upper page edges as well as a design and lettering on the spine and a design on the front cover! A wonderfully well-preserved and clean used copy! 189 unmarked and uncreased historical pages!. Leatherette. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Lovell Company Hardcover
1890ref. 1300079New York: United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell 1890. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This has the first issue binding with Lovell shown on spine. Internally fine owners signature in an early neat hand on inside front cover slight markings on endpapers look to be from a protective wrapper hinges professionally repaired. The cover first issue with Lovell shown on spine is bright ; teg . A nice copy. United States Book Company successors to John W. Lovell Hardcover
ref. ria9781025592527_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This comprehensive collection brings together some of the most influential and enduring poetry of Rudyard Kipling a master of verse whose work captured the spirit of an era. "Departmental Ditties" offers a satirical and keen-eyed look hardcover
ref. ria9781025592459_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; "Departmental Ditties: Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses / the Five Nations / the Seven Seas" is a definitive assembly of poetry by Rudyard Kipling one of the most celebrated and debated literary figures of the late nineteenth and hardcover
2013ref. Gyan-9789333306751Facsimile Publisher 2013. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 3.41 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2013ref. Gyan-9789333306751Facsimile Publisher 2013. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 3.41 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover