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1898ref. 68255London: MacMillan 1898. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. orig. dec. cloth 84pp. A little lighter at spine o/w a nice copy in pale blue decorated boards MacMillan hardcover
1898ref. 700226London: Macmillan & Co. 1898 London: MacMillan & Co. 1898 84 pp perfect-bound in blue illustrated paper. From the library of C. Lovat Frazer English artist designer and author. The phrase 'A Fleet in Being' referrs to a fleet in port which extends control of the surrounding seas just by its presence without leaving port. The book will appeal to those interested in naval warfare and in particular the development of the British fleet at the turn of the 20th Century. Text is clean and tight Contemporary owner's name on half-title no other interior markings. Covers have soil and edgewear chips to spine ends front cover detached but present Double-cased in blue buckram with gold-stamped titles along spine. ASSOCIATION BOOKPLATE. First Edition. Cased Softcover. Good/Very Good . 5" x 8". Signed by Authors. First Edition. Paperback. Good/Very Good . Macmillan & Co. paperback
1898ref. 6649London: Macmillan and Co 1898. First Edition First Issue. Original Wraps. Very Good. Small Octavo. 84 pages. Bound in original blue pictorial wrappers. Minor wear at fore-edge of front wrapper; very good in a handsome cloth covered slipcase. Macmillan and Co paperback
1898ref. 307522London: Macmillan & Co 1898. Softcover. Very Good. First edition wrappered issue. Pictorial blue wrappers. Light wear at the extremities a very good or better copy. Stewart 191. Macmillan & Co unknown
1898ref. 17070London:: Macmillan and Co. 1898. First edition. original pictorial flexible cloth. Some light soiling to cloth; still a nice copy. 8vo. Stewart 191. Macmillan and Co., hardcover
ref. 007188London: Macmillan 1898 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. VG Chips Tears Wear Brown/NO DUST JACKET. 1st Edition. Maritime. Cover illustration by N Wilkinson. 1st issue in wrappers. Expanded condition report/scan on request. London: Macmillan, 1898 Paperback
1898ref. 12923London: Macmillan 1898. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Pictorial cloth boards. Very slight soiling very near fine. An attractive volume. Macmillan hardcover
ref. 0666116970.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1331492750.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. B9781016545204Hardback. New. hardcover
1898ref. 752R55London: Macmillan And Co. 1898. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A well-preserved first edition of this account of the Royal Navy at sea by Rudyard Kipling. 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.'A Fleet in Being' is a series of military articles on the subject of the Royal Navy in 1898.In the publisher's original paper wrap bindings with a pictorial cover. In paper wraps. Externally generally smart a touch of discolouration to the front board and spine with some loss to the paper of the tail of the spine and a chip to the head. Internally firmly bound pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Macmillan And Co. unknown
1898ref. 755P25London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of Rudyard Kipling's many articles on the power of the Royal Navy and the British Channel Fleet. The first edition of this work.Rudyard Kipling's series of articles about the British Channel Fleet written as he as involved in the debate about Britain's response to the rise of Germany's naval power.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. The original blue front wrap is bound in.Prior owner's ink inscription to the front wrap 'M. E. Coulson'. Rebound is a full cloth binding with the front wrap bound in. Externally the boards are a little discoloured. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail fo the spine and to the extremities. Light spots to the fore edge. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of occasional light spots. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
ref. RAU-U6A-130Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION New York: Macmillan and Co. 1898. Hardcover in blue pictorial boards. 4 84 pages with maritime theme cover illustration by N. Wilkinson. A hard-to-find Kipling first edition. Covers a bit toned more-so the spine with a small amount of old staining puckering and age-toning to text; no owner marking NOT EX-LIBRARY. shelf2 hardcover
1898ref. 7142London: Macmillan & Co 1898. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1898 1st edition in its original pictorial wrappers. VG- with pronounced staining at the spine and one 1 1/2" chip at the rear panel. Still though a presentable copy of a fragile book. 12mo 84 pgs. Housed in a custom-made cloth chemise and quarter-morocco box. Macmillan & Co unknown
1898ref. 016678London: Macmillan 1898. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Slim 12mo.84pp. Solid First hardcover edition there was also an edition published in wraps of Kipling's account of ".Two trips with the channel squadron". This was a series of articles originally appearing in The Morning Post. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with lettering in black on spine and front board with illustration of ship in black Square tight and clean throughout with no toning or foxing. Wear to edges and tips. Boards lightly soiled. Spine mildly toned. A very respectable collectable copy at a great price. Macmillan hardcover books
1898ref. 7142London: Macmillan & Co 1898. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1898 1st edition in its original pictorial wrappers. VG- with pronounced staining at the spine and one 1 1/2" chip at the rear panel. Still though a presentable copy of a fragile book. 12mo 84 pgs. Housed in a custom-made cloth chemise and quarter-morocco box. Macmillan & Co unknown books
1898ref. 6649London: Macmillan and Co 1898. First Edition First Issue. Original Wraps. Very Good. Small Octavo. 84 pages. Bound in original blue pictorial wrappers. Minor wear at fore-edge of front wrapper; very good in a handsome cloth covered slipcase. Macmillan and Co paperback books
1898ref. 307522London: Macmillan & Co 1898. Softcover. Very Good. First edition wrappered issue. Pictorial blue wrappers. Light wear at the extremities a very good or better copy. Stewart 191. Macmillan & Co unknown books
1898ref. 12923London: Macmillan 1898. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Pictorial cloth boards. Very slight soiling very near fine. An attractive volume. Macmillan hardcover books
1899ref. mon00000268521899. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. A 4 page double face fold out sheet depicting poem by Kipling and drawing by R Caton Woodville and photo of Kipling on frontispiece somewhat worn and seloptaped down side seam but otherwise perfectly in tact and readable. Published by Daily Mail in 1899 unknown
1914ref. 126349London: Hodder & Stoughton 1914. First edition of Durand's definitive handbook to Kipling's poetry. Royal octavo original quarter buckram over paper-covered boards paper spine label top edge gilt. In very good condition. 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. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
2016ref. Gyan-9789353939144Facsimile Publisher 2016. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 3.92 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2016ref. Gyan-9789353939144Facsimile Publisher 2016. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 3.92 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
ref. 452323Clarendon. Hardcover. Fair. Board covers scratched and bumped. Spine has gilt lettering is scuffed and has a small tear at the top. Text edges a little rough and a few loose pages. Clarendon hardcover
1911ref. 439671Oxford : At the Clarendon Press 1911. 1st editionj. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Foxing to edges. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 250 pages 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations some colour maps ; 25 cm. Contents: From the earliest times to the departure of the Romans -- Saxon England -- The Norman Kings 1066-1154 -- Henry II to Henry III 1154-1272 ; the beginnings of parliament -- The three Edwards 1272-1377 -- The end of the Middle Ages ; Richard II to Richard III 1377-1485 -- The Tudors and the awakening of England 1485-1603 -- The early stuarts and the Great Civil War 1603-1660 -- The fall of the stuarts and the revolution 1660-1688 -- William III to George II 1688-1760 ; the grower of empire -- The American rebellion and the Great French War 17601815 ; reign of George III -- George III to George V 1815-1911. Subjects: History ; Textbooks. Great Britain History ; Juvenile literature. Oxford : At the Clarendon Press hardcover