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1899rif. 05451THE BRUSHWOOD BOY Doubleday & McClure 1899 first edition a bright very good to very good copy in gold silver and black stamped pictorial binding. Profusely illustrated by Orson Lowell. Doubleday & McClure unknown books
1907rif. 392617New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1907. Hardcover. Very Good. Later printing. Illustrated cream cloth stamped in gilt. Illustrated by F.H. Townsend. Detached frontispiece toning and bumped corners else very good minus with previous owner information on the front free endpaper. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover books
1899rif. 73433New York: Doubleday & Mcclure. Very Good. 1899. Hardcover. THE BRUSHWOOD BOY By Rudyard Kipling with Illustrations By Orson Lowell; Doubleday and McClure Company. New York NY. 1899. This book is hard-bound in gilt stamped pictorial blue cloth. There is light wear to the joints and edges as well as some rubbing to the corners and spine-ends. The text block has "split" at a few places but the binding is holding solid. The contents are bright and clean with some illustrations. Previous owner inscription. . Doubleday & Mcclure hardcover books
1899rif. 69756New York: Doubleday & Mcclure. Very Good. 1899. Hardcover. New York: Doubleday & McClure Company 1899. Illustrations by Orson Lowell. First Edition. Nice trade binding. Gilt printing. 119 pages. The spine ends are slightly rubbed and the hinges are a bit tender otherwise Very Good. . Doubleday & Mcclure hardcover books
1896rif. 32526London: Hutchinson & Co 1896. Very Good. London: Hutchinson & Co. 1896. First Edition Limited Issue of 300 copies signed by the publisher this being #76. Folio. 194pp. with list of subscribers at rear leading with the Queen. Illustrations and photogravures with tissue guards complete. Original white cloth decorated in gilt. Soiling and spotting to boards; wear with exposure and fraying to spine ends; exposure and fraying to corners; rubbing to spine. Boards give a little but binding holding soundly and pages unmarked; still a Very Good copy. Includes Kipling's poem "The Quest. Hutchinson & Co unknown books
1938rif. CNSZ08London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1938. Hardcover. Very good. Volumes I through XXVI and Volume XXVIII quarto size approx. 6650 total pages signed by Rudyard Kipling in Volume I. Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936 is perhaps best known today for "The Jungle Book" however he was prolific with a list almost too long to count of novels short stories poems and travel literature. In 1907 at the age of 41 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature the first English language writer to receive the award and the youngest recipient to date n.b. above information from Wiki. This set of his works "The Bombay Edition" has Kipling's signature in the first volume and is printed on paper especially made for the edition bearing the watermark "R elephant-headed Ganesha with swastika and lotus K". Note: for those who may not be aware of this the swastika was originally used as a symbol of many types of good wishes: health luck success etc.; it's usage goes back as far as the 4th century BCE - or perhaps even earlier. It is in use in many Eastern religions even today as a symbol of divinity - it was in all of these positive aspects that Kipling used the symbol. It wasn't until the appropriation of the symbol by the Nazi party in the early 20th century that it came to mean to many in Western and European cultures a symbol of hatred and anti-Semitism. The first twenty-five volumes issued in an edition of 1050 copies the first eight volumes in 1913 volumes nine through twenty-two in 1914 volume twenty-three in 1915 volume twenty-four in 1917 and volume twenty-five in 1919. It was not until 1927 that volume twenty-six was published obviously due to the Great War and the final five volumes being issued in 1938 these final volumes issued in an edition of only 500 copies. This has had the result that many available sets do not contain the later volumes. This set consists of volumes one through twenty-six consecutively with the addition of volume twenty-eight. ___DESCRIPTION: Each volume bound in half natural linen over blue paper-covered boards paper spine labels top edges gilt fore- and bottom edges uncut volumes one through twenty-five with the Ex-Libris of Albert Julian Pell on the front pastedown see Provenance below Kipling's signature in black ink on the edition fore-title each volume with the volume title page in blue and black each story with a blue initial capital each volume with a colophon with a Kipling's device in blue most but not all volumes with spare spine labels tipped in at the rear flyleaf; bindings are quarto size 9 7/8" by 6 3/4" pagination ranges from 135 to 357 pp.; note that the paper covering the boards on volume twenty-four does not match the other volumes it is close in colour but different in texture since the Ex-Libris matches the others in the set we surmise it was issued this way but our bibliography is silent on that issue; also note that volumes twenty-six and twenty-eight were acquired separately see notes below. ___CONDITION: The set is overall in solid very good condition; the bindings clean although the blue paper now shows offsetting from the glue a bit of very light bumping to the head and tail of the spines the spine labels all sunned and some with light wear strong square text blocks with mostly solid hinges a few tender or slightly cracked but still holding most corners lightly rubbed a few board edges lightly dinged the interiors mostly clean and bright a few pages with light foxing and other than the Ex-Libris free of prior owner markings. Exceptions to this that we see include a prior bookseller pencilled marking above the Ex-Libris in volume one the bottom front corner of volume seven appears to have been bent at some point both hinges in volume thirteen were repaired at some point with what appears to be archival paper but we cannot be certain volume twenty-four with a dark stain on the upper portion of the spine whatever caused that did not penetrate into the book as the interior is fine and there is also a small light stain on the front board volume twenty-five with a light scratch on the front board volume twenty-six has the note from Robert Kirkman to Serendipity books see Provenance below loosely laid in and in addition to overall soil there is some damage to the fore-edge of the front board and the first few leaves along with some short pencilled notes on the front and rear pastedowns; volume twenty-eight is ex-library with the library stamp on the spine near the tail as well as library markings to the front pastedown including the residue of the removal of the library pocket the binding somewhat shaken and a few gutters lightly cracked. ___PROVENANCE: Volumes one through twenty-five with the armorial Ex-Libris of Albert Julian Pell 1863-1916 with the motto "mente manuque" "With mind and hand". Pell graduated from Merton College Oxford and practised law. He attained the rank of Captain and Hon. Major in the 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment and shortly before the outbreak of the Great War was attached to the General Staff of the Western Command. Volume twenty-six was acquired separately by U.K. bookseller Robert Kirkman Ltd. who sold it to Serendipity Books Oakland California; we have their note dated 21st March 2006 indicating that "remaining volumes will follow"; this set has volume twenty-eight but not twenty-seven oddly; and these final two volumes without the Ex-Libris of Major Pell. ___CITATION: Livingston pp. 454-456. ___POSTAGE: Please note that due to the size and weight of this set additional postage will apply for both domestic and international customers; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. 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1985rif. 444004San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Oblong quarto. Fine in a very good dustwrapper with two large closed tears on top edges. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich hardcover books
1926rif. 40341London: J. A. Allen 1926. First issue. 8vo pp. 8. Frontis portrait. Paper wraps. Cover very slightly worn at corners o/w a nice copy. J. A. Allen unknown books
1926rif. 005219London: J. A. Allen & Co. 1926. Book. Near Fine. Stapled Wrappers. First Issue. Near Fine wrappers lightly soiled. Originally appeared in "The Times" of London on July 8 1926. 8 pgs. with frontis portrait illustration. J. A. Allen & Co. Paperback books
1926rif. 26628London: J. A. Allen & Co. 1926. First edition. Stapled terra cotta paper wrappers. Nick to lower edge else a near fine copy. 8 pp. 8vo. "Issued by permission of The Times in whose columns the report appeared on July 8 1926." Later printed in the Transactions of the Royal Literary Society for 1926. The frontispiece portrait of Kipling is by Spy. Stewart 561; Livingston Suppl 508. J. A. Allen & Co. unknown books
1905rif. 26615London: Macmillan Company 1905. First English edition. Paper wrappers lettered in red paperback. Thin crease to front wrapper else a near fine crisp copy. 62 pp. adv. 2. 12mo. Livingston 284. Stewart 301. Macmillan Company paperback books
1905rif. 339824London: Macmillan 1905. First. paperback. fine. 62p. 16mo tan wrappers printed in red. London: Macmillan 1905. First Edition. Fine. Fine copy in a 1/2 red morocco slipcase. Macmillan unknown books
1899rif. 90256London: Daily Mail 1899. Quarto printed on white satin. Oblong folio in triptych form opening to six panels with portrait of Kipling to cover reproduction of a sketch by R. Caton Woodville "A gentleman in kharki" at center panel; Kipling's poem is reproduced from manuscript on the first and third interior panels. A beautifully-preserved example a trifle aged at margins but free of perforations or loss; Very Good to Near Fine. A fundraising souvenir one of several versions of this text produced to benefit families of British soldiers in the Boer War. Copies printed on satin were hawked by programme girls throughout the theatres of London for the princely sum of One Guinea. Ours is the special issue noted by Richards produced for the actress Lilly Langtry and offered for sale at the Garrick Theatre on Nov. 24 1899. The rear panel bears the printed legend: "Presented by Mrs. Lilly Langtry on the occasion of the 100th performance of the "Degenerates" at the Garrick Theatre." Richards notes that a few copies were produced with a silk fringe not present on our copy. RICHARDS A147. Daily Mail unknown books
1900rif. 26614New York: Brentano's 1900. Unauthorized edition. Paper wrappers. No outer wrappers lightly soiled small chip to one corner some small creasing at a second sewn-in silk pulled from one signature some leaves still unopened uncut; overall about very good. A nice copy of this fragile item. 7 pp. Sm. 8vo. Printed in brown with ornamental border in gray on one side of leaf only. Livingston 224. Stewart p.604B. Brentano's unknown books
1933rif. 00563THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH GIFT BOOK Hodder & Stoughton 1933 first edition some light soiling to the white cloth covers scattered foxing to the page edges else a tight vg copy in the publishers original binding. Contributions by Barrie Kipling Bowen Hilton Blackwood de la Mare and others as well as many full color illustrations including two vintage full color double-page spreads of the full Disney compliment Mickey Minnie Donald Goofy Pluto Clarabel et.al. Great stuff !!! Hodder & Stoughton hardcover books
1925rif. 136440New York: International 1925. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good or better in very good dustwrapper. International hardcover books
1975rif. 221012New York: Fawcett Crest 1975. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. About very good in wrappers. / minor chipping and fading reader's creases and shelf-rubbing. Other stories done by: Algernon Blackwood Margaet Irwin Arthur Machen Sax Rohmer Henry James Washington Irving Arthur Conan Doyle and more. Fawcett Crest unknown books
1990rif. 50484London: Guild 1990. First Edition. MacCarthy Patricia. Large 8vo pp. 189. Illustrated by Patricia MacCarthy. Pictorial paper over boards. A very nice copy in slightly chipped dj. Guild unknown books
1937rif. 009889New York: Rand McNally & Company 1937 1935 1937. Black cloth titled in silver full color pastedown previous owner's name pages age-toned; illustrated dust jacket is worn with tears and small losses. Illustrated with a color frontis and 4 other color plates. Later Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Paul Strayer. Tall 8vo. Rand McNally & Company hardcover books
1937rif. 020192New York: Rand McNally & Company 1937. Reprint. Hardcover. Aging to cheap paper; light wear to head of spine. Very Good. Paul Strayer . Pictorial cloth. Illustrated with 5 full-page color plates and black-and-white text illustrations by Paul Strayer. Rand McNally & Company hardcover books
1973rif. 9025772Avon: Limited Editions Club 1973. Hardcover. Fine. Charles Raymond. Bound in publisher's original full half and half green and blue buckram. Spine and cover stamped in gilt. Publisher's original matching slipcase wrapped in matching blue and green paper. Signed by Charles Raymond. One of 2000 numbered copies. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1973rif. 437058Avon Connecticut: Limited Editions Club 1973. Hardcover. Fine. Selected by Bernard Bergonzi. Illustrated by Charles Raymond. Quarto. Fine in lightly worn very near fine cardboard slipcase lacking the unprinted glassine dustwrapper. One of 2000 numbered copies Signed by Raymond. Prospectus for the book and LEC newsletter laid in. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1976rif. TB28072Avon Conn.: The Limited Editions Club 1976. Limited Edition. Fine in green and purple cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt decorations around the author's initials on the front board. A small quarto measuring 10 1/2" by 8". Without a dust jacket as issued; however the book is contained within a fine paper covered slip case. One of only 2000 copies printed with this copy identified as number 435 and signed by the illustrator Charles Raymond. Selections by Bernard Bergonzi. 375 pages of text and illustrated with line drawings and color lithographs by Charles Raymond. A very tight clean and handsome copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind. The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1973rif. 2345215Avon Connecticut: The Limited Editions Club 1973. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 0x0x0. Raymond Charles. Signed by illustrator. Limited edition #920 of 2000 copies. Signed by illustrator on limitation page. Includes publisher's slipcase. A few scuffs to slipcase. 1973 Hard Cover. xiii 1 375 3 pp. Color and black-and-white illustrations by Charles Raymond. A selection of short stories by the author of The Jungle Book who was also known for his poetry with an introduction by editor Bernard Bergonzi. Includes: Lispeth; The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case; The Madness of Private Ortheris; The Phantom 'Rickshaw; Baa Baa Black Sheep; On Greenhow Hill; The Man Who Was; Without Benefit of Clergy; The City of Dreadful Night; At the End of the Passage; The Finest Story in the World; Love-o'-Women; The Record of Badalia Herodsfoot; The Bridge-Builders; The Ship That Found Herself; Wireless; They; Mrs. Bathhurst; Mary Postgate; The Wish House; The Gardener; The Eye of Allah; Dayspring Mishandled. The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1973rif. RKIPTAL00JKNLimited Editions Club 1973. Very Good. Kipling Rudyard. Tales of East and West. Raymond illustrator Charles. Avon CT: Limited Editions Club 1973. #1904 of 2000. 376pp. Illustrated. 4to. Half blue and half green cloth. Signed by author. Book condition: Very good. Book is immaculate having been protected by its slipcase which show slight surface wear and sunning. Signed by Raymond on colophon. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
