Kipling Rudyard

1902 · réf. 1012N33 — London: Macmillan and Co. 1902-1926. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5". Unknown. Six works from the prolific Rudyard Kipling including the first edition of Traffics and Discoveries early impressions and illustrations. Six volumes from the works of prolific British author Rudyard Kipling including the first edition of Traffics and Dicscoveries as well as early impressions of works such as Puck of Pook's Hill and Debits and Credits. In the publisher's original red cloth. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. While holding a somewhat controversial reputation due to his opionions on colonialism Rudyard Kipling remains one of Britain's most loved and celebrated authors and this group of both short stories and novels showcase his literary talent. - Kim. Third impression. Contains a frontispiece and all nine other illustrated plates. Collated complete. 1902 first published 1901. - Traffics and Discoveries. First edition. 1904. - Puck of Pook's Hill. Second Impression. Contains a frontispiece and all nineteen other full-page illustrations. Collated complete. 1906 first published in 1906. - The Light That Failed. Uniform Edition. Later printing. 1906 first published 1891. - Life's Handicap: Being Stories of My Own People. Later printing. 1891 first published 1907. - Debits and Credits. Second impression. 1926 first published 1926. In the publisher's original red cloth. Externally mostly smart with the odd faint mark to board extremities minimal to Traffic and Light and Handicap a little heavier to Kim and Puck. Slight fading to spines heavier to Kim and Puck. Slight bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities heavier to Kim and slight rubbing to joints heavier to Kim with small split to center of front joint. Slight spotting and offsetting to end papers heavier to Puck minimal to Debits. Previous owner's bookplates to front pastedowns of Debits Light Handicap and Puck. Previous bookseller's stamps to rear pastedown to Debits and front pastedowns of Light and Handicap. Previous owner's ink inscriptions to end papers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright and clean with the odd spot to leaf extremities of Traffics and Kim and slight browning to first leaves of Handicap and offsetting from newspaper clippings to first leaves of Debits. Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover