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1912rif. 958Q1London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912 . Leather. Near Fine. 9.5" by 7". None. A beautifully bound second edition of Rudyard Kipling's celebrated anthology of verse. Second edition. First published in 1907.In an elegant half morocco binding with cloth boards. A charming collection of verses written by English journalist novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling. This anthology includes titles such as: The Sea-Wife White Horses The Lost Legion Before a Midnight Breaks in Storm and Gunga Din amongst others. With a stamp of Timbs Book Club referring to a group of Victorian gentlemen's clubs named after British author and journalist John Timbs. Bound in half morocco with cloth boards. Externally excellent with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1912rif. 000822Hodder & Stoughton 1912. Vellum. Good. Published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1912. Deluxe limited edition signed by the publisher and limited to 500 copies of which this is number 214. Limp vellum binding the silk ties have been cut so the velum naturally splays a little. Vellum with some marks and grubbiness gilt lettering to the front and spine secure binding top edge gilt other edges untrimmed English handmade paper pages a little wavy endpapers grubby foxing to the prelims with an occasional minor spot or mark to the pages but generally bright pages. Good condition. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
rif. B9781015439047Hardback. New. hardcover
rif. A9781494196400Hardback. New. hardcover
rif. 0243283598.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 0266334865.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 033187377X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1907rif. 896Q1New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1907 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". None. The first edition of Kipling's book of collected verse with the author's ink annotations and edits. Bound in the publisher's original burgundy cloth. An extremely scarce-to-see copy of this collection of Rudyard Kipling's poetry with annotations and edits by the author throughout. This work was originally published in October 1907. From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.Throughout this copy of collected verse Kipling reworked the order layout contents and the occasional wording of the poems. Some of the changes to wording such as substituting "hansoms" for "traffic" in the final verse of 'The Broken Men' made the final version of the poem however others such as changing the name "Mary Pollock" to "Margaret Pollock" in 'The Derelict' did not showing Kipling's thought process in his editing. Annotations include: A line through the publisher on the title page. A line through the page opposite the title page entitled "Other Books by Rudyard Kipling". The third verse of "The Fires" has been removed xi. Punctuation amendments to most pages substituting comas exclamation marks and semi-colons. The occasional change to the wording used such as alternating "hansoms" for "traffic" in the final verse of "The Broken Men". On page 85 Kipling has written "To printer smaller type for all these sub-heads of song of the English R. K." "The Sacrifice of Er-hets" has a vertical line through it p168. "Service Songs" has been crossed out p190. The second verse of "The Gift of the Sea" has been crossed out p248.Pencil annotation not in Kipling's hand to p1 with "Dedication from "Barrack Room Ballads"" crossed out. On page 8 "Song of the Wise Children" is directed "To follow Sestina of the Tramps Royal" with similar directions given to "Buddha at Kamakura" p10 "The Broken Man" p13 "The "Mary Gloster"" p45 "South Africa" p118 "Dirge of Dead Sisters" p126 "Cleared" p132 "General Joubert" p145 "Before a Midnight Breaks in Storm" p193 "The Lesson" p200 "Rimmon" p210 "The Three-Decker" p220 "The Rhyme of the Three Captains" p222 "The Conundrum of the Workshops" p227 "Evarra and his Gods" p229 "In the Neolithic Age" p231 "The Story of Ung" p233 "The Fires" p236 "The Legends of Evil" p238 "Tomlinson" p241 "The Explanation" p246 "The Answer" p247 "The Gift of the Sea" p248 "The King" p250 and "The Last Rhyme of True Thomas" p252. Bound in the publisher's original burgundy cloth. Externally very good with light bumping to the extremities and a little rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. The occasional mark to cloth mainly to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with the author's ink edits and annotations throughout. Very Good Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
2005rif. 314105London: Folio Society 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Philip Bannister. All five volumes Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase. Small crack on slipcase top corner. Crack held with tape on slipcase bottom corner. Light rubbing on slipcase rear panel. Folio Society hardcover
1912rif. LTH26-B-5London: Hodder and Stoughton 1912. Vellum. Very Good. 10.5" by 8". None. A scarce edition de luxe of the Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling. In a lovely vellum binding Limited edition number thirty-one of a limited print run of five-hundred signed by the publishers. Printed on English hand-made paper. Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a English journalist novelist poet and short story writer. Born in colonial India Kipling spent his school days in England. Though for a time Kipling returned to India he eventually settled in England. One of the leading authors of the 19th and 20th century he is perhaps famous for his charming novel 'The Jungle Book'. In a paper vellum binding with gilt lettering to the spine and front board. Externally a trifle rubbed. Boards are warped. Top tie is broken. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1910rif. 111028019NEW YORK: DOUBLEDAY PAGE & CO. 1910. Book. Illus. by with illustrations by W. HEATH ROBINSON. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Burgundy cover with gilt title & gilt illustrations. Nice condition with light cover wear and a secure binding with clean pages. 10 x 7-1/4 with 392 pages. Scarce. DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO. Hardcover
rif. 6102258503Papeback. New. pp. 392 unknown
1901rif. RO60008021Bernhard Tauchnitz. 1901. In-16. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Quelques rousseurs. 366 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
rif. RO20220962Everyman's Library. Non daté. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 911 pages. Texte en langue anglaise. Annotation à l'encre sur la page de garde. Jaquette en bon état. Signet conservé. Une coupure de presse en anglais en supplément.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1912rif. 1986Second Edition, Royal Octavo 1912.Hodder & Stoughton, London 477 pages.Reliure demi-toile sous emboitage. Pas de rousseur. Bon état. Format in-4° (26x18).
rif. 47934Nelson éditeurs 1933 livre contes 16*11 283 pages collection Nelson 48
rif. LDM0028507We ship worldwide. 100% guarentee. BRAND NEW unknown
rif. 67981Np. nd. The photograph is a reprint of the 1892 Bourne & Shepherd portrait of Kipling in formal pose with cigar in his left hand. Original signature in ink on 4.5 x 8 cm slip of cream paper. Matted with a 12 x 11 cm glossy copy print of a portrait of Kipling. Fine. unknown books
rif. 67981Np. nd. The photograph is a reprint of the 1892 Bourne & Shepherd portrait of Kipling in formal pose with cigar in his left hand. Original signature in ink on 4.5 x 8 cm slip of cream paper. Matted with a 12 x 11 cm glossy copy print of a portrait of Kipling. Fine. unknown
rif. 46372N.p. n.d. Some light use; pinholes old pin still present. About 1 x 4 inches. unknown
rif. 1631085565.GaudioCD. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
1891rif. 017421Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co. 1891. First Indian Edition. . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No. XIV of the "Indian Railway Library". Grey pictorial wrappers errata slip bound in 96 pages. Wrappers chipped and missing several small pieces back cover present but detached some age darkening especially to front cover. Pictures available upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall A.H. Wheeler & Co. paperback
rif. 112906Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co. 1891. Cloth 4 leaves pp. 108 5 leaves. Very good no dust jacket. In grey-green wrappers protected by beautiful timely and authentic red thatch indian cloth binding. Both covers present front loose. Has had some professional restoration. Minor wear to cloth spine. Cover designs were engraved by Brownlow Fforde. Wheeler first published this collection in 1890 shortly after Kipling left India and without his permission. Kipling demanded that the work be destroyed and apparently all but three were of which only one is currently known. Wheeler then published a second edition this one which Kipling also attempted to suppress. The attempt to suppress was not as successful but this edition is still quite scarce. Indian Railway Library No. XIV. Imprint at bottom of page 108: 'Printed at the "Pioneer" Press Allahabad'. A.H. Wheeler & Co. Hardcover
1920rif. 2476Book Description Rudyard Kipling's City of Dreadful Night is a vivid and atmospheric sketch of colonial India first published in 1888. In this work Kipling describes the oppressive heat crowded streets and haunting atmosphere of Lahore at night blending journalistic observation with literary flair. The piece captures both the gritty realism of urban life and Kipling's fascination with the cultural contrasts of the British Raj. This edition was issued by the Little Leather Library between 1920 and 1924 part of their celebrated series of pocket-sized classics. Bound in imitation leather these volumes were designed to make literature affordable and portable bringing timeless works to a mass audience in early 20th-century America. Key features include: Colonial setting: A striking portrayal of Lahore's nocturnal life under the Raj. Compact collectible format: Pocket-sized imitation leather binding typical of the Little Leather Library series. Historical significance: Reflects Kipling's early mastery of descriptive prose and his role as a chronicler of Anglo-Indian life. Enduring appeal: Continues to resonate with readers for its atmosphere cultural insight and literary craftsmanship. 📚 Publication Details Title City of Dreadful Night Author Rudyard Kipling Publisher Little Leather Library Year 1920–1924 approximate issue period Language English Format Pocket-sized edition imitation leather binding ✨ Context & Market Position This edition is part of the Little Leather Library series a landmark in early 20th-century publishing history. Collectors value these volumes for their charm portability and cultural role in democratizing literature. For resale positioning emphasize: Collectible status: Scarce pocket edition of Kipling's atmospheric Indian sketch. Literary appeal: A fine example of Kipling's descriptive power and colonial-era perspective. Series connection: Part of the iconic Little Leather Library line sought after by vintage book collectors. Little Leather Library
2002The Macdonald sisters - Alice, Georgiana, Agnes and Louisa - started life among the ranks of the lower-middle classes, with little prospect of social advancement. But as wives and mothers they made a single family of the poet Rudyard Kipling, the Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones, Edward Poynter, President of the Royal Academy, and the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin. In telling their remarkable story, Judith Flanders displays the fluidity of Victorian society, and explores the life of the family in the 19th century. 392p. illis bibliography.index Book