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1920réf. 2473Book Description Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Was and Other Stories brings together several of his most compelling short works showcasing his mastery of storytelling character and atmosphere. The title story The Man Who Was is a gripping tale of identity survival and the scars of war reflecting Kipling's fascination with duty and the human cost of empire. The collection highlights Kipling's range—from adventure and military life to psychological depth and moral reflection. This edition was published by the Little Leather Library Company between 1920 and 1924 as part of the distinctive Redcroft Edition series. These pocket-sized volumes were bound in imitation leather with decorative green and copper-toned highlights making them both affordable and visually striking for early 20th-century readers. Key features include: Classic Kipling storytelling: Themes of empire camaraderie and the resilience of the human spirit. Compact collectible format: Redcroft Edition binding with green and copper highlights unique to this 1920s series. Historical significance: Reflects Kipling's enduring popularity and the democratization of literature in the early 20th century. Enduring appeal: A fine introduction to Kipling's short fiction blending adventure with psychological insight. 📚 Publication Details Title The Man Who Was and Other Stories Author Rudyard Kipling Publisher Little Leather Library Co. Redcroft Edition Year 1920–1924 approximate issue period Language English Format Pocket-sized edition imitation leather binding with green & copper highlights ✨ Context & Market Position This edition is part of the Little Leather Library Redcroft series a special decorative run issued in the early 1920s. Collectors prize these volumes for their distinctive bindings portability and cultural role in making literature widely accessible. For resale positioning emphasize: Collectible status: Scarce decorative Redcroft Edition of Kipling's short stories. Literary appeal: A showcase of Kipling's narrative power and thematic range. Series connection: Part of the iconic Little Leather Library line sought after by vintage book collectors for its unique copper-toned covers. Little Leather Library
2025réf. BIBSD0187037892025. Full Leather Bound. NEW. Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED GREEN BLUE MAGENTA TAN PURPLE DEEP BROWN BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. This service is chargeable. Original edition was published in 1889 and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2025 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 142. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. FOLIO EDITION Size 12x19 Inches IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. hardcover
1899réf. 361931New York: Doubleday and McClure Company 1899. Hardcover. Used - Good. The story was first published in 1888 as part of The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales and later as part of The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales. This is one of the earliest if not the earliest of a stand-alone volume. Doubleday and McClure Company hardcover
réf. 1331539153.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1528578872.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. B9781015412194Hardback. New. hardcover
réf. B9781015605732Hardback. New. hardcover
1994réf. Q-0486280519Dover Publications 1994-04-21. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Dover Publications paperback
réf. SB15E-1096Windswept House. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Windswept House unknown
1936réf. 15100Garden City: Doubleday Doran & Co 1936. Octavo red cloth gilt titling to spine 91 pp. 1936 reprint of Kipling's 1895 work about the sport of polo from the perspective of the horses. Bookplate to front pastedown foxing to endpapers and first few pages lacking front endpaper bit of staining to covers along edges fading to spine a good sound copy. Doubleday, Doran & Co hardcover
réf. 0886824753New. hardcover. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. hardcover
1936réf. 612253Garden City: Doubleday Doran & Company 1936. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Octavo. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards with frontispiece and plates in color. Slight age-toning at the hinges from the binder's glue else fine in price-clipped very good or better dust jacket with a couple of short tears a little rubbing on the spine and foxing on the rear panel. A nice fresh copy. Doubleday, Doran & Company hardcover
1936réf. 49370Doubleday Doran & Company 1936. First Edition. Hardcover missing Dust Jacket. VG fading to spine no dust jacket stated first edition. Red cloth first thus. Originally published in 1895. Previous owner's gift Inscription on the ffep. . Doubleday, Doran & Company, hardcover
1936réf. 6qamaMacmillan and Co Limited 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Edwards Lionel R.I. Inscription written by the previous owner. Spine Repaired. Publication of 82 pages. There is gilt on the spine and the front of the book. Frontispiece in color. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and the edges are slightly frayed. Internally the pages remain clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Macmillan and Co, Limited hardcover
réf. 0932433936.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1936réf. 122493Garden City NY: Doubleday Doran & Company 1936. First edition of Kipling's tale of a polo pony living among the British in India. Octavo original cloth illustrated by Lionel Edwards frontispiece and plates in color. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is 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. Doubleday, Doran & Company hardcover
réf. 47553/47London: Macmillan 1936. Book. Illus. by Lionel Edwards. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 82pp. HARDCOVER. Various marks to external cloth & sml. repaired split to base of spine. Generally clean internally with just occasional spots/browning in places. Text unaffected. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. Macmillan Hardcover
réf. 467804Macmillan. Hardcover. Good. A delightful children's story of a flea-bitten grey polo-pony who became the heroine of a nail-biting polo match. Macmillan hardcover
réf. 468040MacMillan & Co Ltd. Hardcover. Good. The Maltese Cat a polo pony living among the British in India achieves glory and honour in the big game against the Archangels. MacMillan & Co Ltd hardcover
réf. 1016514832.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. B9781016514835Hardback. New. hardcover
1891réf. 474600Leipzig : Heinemann and Balestier London 1891. Copyright Ed. Hardcover. Good copy in the aniline calf over marbled boards. With gilt detailing to the Spine. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Previous owner's bookplate. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 278 p. ; 17cm. Series: The English library ; no. 1. Leipzig : Heinemann and Balestier, London hardcover
réf. 1025463757.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1025458966.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1970réf. SBBI-mon0000147915Penguin Classics 1970. paperback. Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Penguin Classics paperback