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rif. B9783752358339Hardback. New. hardcover
rif. 6376303690Gyan Publishing House . Hardback. New. pp. 790 Gyan Publishing House hardcover
rif. 74253Allahabad: Messers. A. H. Wheeler and Co. and London: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington Ltd. no date 1888-91. Strange Tales Octavos 21 x 14cm. 'Wheeler' pamphlets published in India at 1 Rupee or in the UK at 1 shilling. Mixed printings including TWO FIRST EDITIONS. Bound in the publisher's printed grey covers. Some dustiness and age-toning. Covers and spines rather chipped as usual some covers detached. 'Deodars' with ink ownership and cloth reinforced spine. Good only. Soldiers Three is 6th edition published by Sampson Low only remainder are English issues of the Indian edition; The Story of the Gadsbys no edition stated i.e. 1st; Under the Deodars 2nd edition; The Phantom 'Rickshaw no edition stated i.e. 1st; Wee Willie Winkie 10th edition. 'The Phantom Rickshaw' is a classic of 'the psychopathic state' and this tale along with 'The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes' originally titled 'The Village of the Dead' have been likened in manner to the weird tales of Edgar Allan Poe successfully re-created in a Simla rather than Gothic setting. This collection also includes the classic adventure 'The Man Who Would Be King' often cited as the best of the stories Kipling wrote in India or further as Kipling's masterpiece. 'In Black and White''s 'The Sending of Dana Da' is a 'miracle' tale being the first of Kipling's several short stories to use the elements of the supernatural and the psychic which was inspired by Madame Blavatsky and her 'occult phenomena'. Bleiler; Checklist of Fantastic Literature 243. Allahabad: Messers. A. H. Wheeler and Co., [and] London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington Ltd., no date [1888-91] unknown
1971Blue boards with black title on front cover; spine brown cloth. Dust jacket worn top/base of spine, with spine faded and light browning to edges of jacket. xvi, 253 pages.
1923rif. 29558London: Macmillan 1923. First UK edn. 8vo pp. 32. Stewart 534 A nice copy. Macmillan unknown books
1924rif. 29681Garden City NY: Doubleday Page 1924. First Edition. 8vo pp. 33. Green paper over boards paper label on front. Spine little torn at top donor's presentation and owner's stamp on flyleaf. One hinge tender o/w VG. Stewart 554. Doubleday, Page unknown books
1924rif. 179886Garden City NY: Doubleday 1924. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American trade hardcover edition. Small octavo. 33pp. Green papercovered boards with green-lettered white label laid on front board. Swastika with "Rudyard Kipling" in circle on copyright. Owner's decorative bookplate laid on front pastedown small stamp on front fly still near fine in a very good dustwrapper with spine lightly tanned short tears along the edges. Doubleday hardcover books
192332 p. Insert of a bill of sale (for this book) for customs to the United States. 12mo. 190mm. Original full red cloth binding lettered in gold. Rear board soiled. Extremities slightly rubbed. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist who is now chiefly remembered for: his celebration of British imperialism; tales and poems of British soldiers in India; and his tales for children. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. KIP BX 3
rif. 000318London Macmillan and Company Ltd 1923. Lettered in gilt Embossed owner's stamp at top of front free endpaper. A very clean copy throughout. 32pp. See Livingston 486. First English Editiion. Red Cloth. Light Edge Wear/No Jacket. Thin Octavo. London Macmillan and Company, Ltd 1923. Hardcover books
1928rif. 170849Garden City NY: Doubleday Doran 1928. Hardcover. Good/Good. Later. Good in good dust jacket. Pages and dust jacket are slightly browned few tears and taped up tears hinge is loose. Doubleday, Doran hardcover books
1924rif. 29731Garden City New York: Doubleday Page & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1924. Second Edition. Hardcover. A most handsome Second American edition in just about Fine condition with only limited signs of edgewear. Issued in sage-green boards the front cover lettered in green upon a white paper label. Lightly browned dust-jacket shows portrait of Kipling on front and original price of $1.00 on inside flap. Livingston 487; Rectorial address delivered at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on October 10 1923. Originally published as "Man's Desire for Independence" in The London Times. Kipling became Rector of St. Andrews in 1922. "You know that there is no loneliness equal to the loneliness of youth at war with its surroundings in a world that does not care." ; 8vo; 33 pages . Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover books
1923rif. 29876London: MacMillan and Co. Limited. Near Fine. 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A first English edition gilded title on original red cloth in just about near Fine condition showing little rubbing and sunning to spine. Also issued in gray paper wrappers. Livingston 486; Rectorial address delivered at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on October 10 1923. Originally published as "Man's Desire for Independence" in The London Times. Kipling became Rector of St. Andrews in 1922. "The sole revenge that Maturity can take upon Youth for the sin of being young is to preach at it. When I was young I sat and suffered under that dispensation." ; 16mo; 32 pages . MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover books
1923rif. 29877London: MacMillan and Co. Limited. Fine. 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. A charming first English edition in Fine condition grayish blue card wrappers. Ruled and lettered in dark blue. 20000 copies printed. Also issued in red cloth. Livingston 486 Richards A343; Kipling became Rector of St. Andrews in 1922 and gave this rectorial address at his inauguration the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on October 10 1923. Originally published as "Man's Desire for Independence" in The London Times. "The sole revenge that Maturity can take upon Youth for the sin of being young is to preach at it. When I was young I sat and suffered under that dispensation." ; Small 8vo; 32 pages . MacMillan and Co., Limited paperback books
1923rif. 135674London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1923. First edition of Kipling's October 1953 address delivered to the students of St. Andrews discussing the challenges and necessity of individuality and independence. Octavo bound in full cloth with gilt titles to the front panel. In near fine 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. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1923rif. 123116London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1923. First English edition of Kipling's October 1923 address delivered to the students of St. Andrews discussing the challenges and necessity of individuality and independence. Octavo original wrappers. 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. Macmillan and Co., Limited unknown
1923rif. 772331923. Macmillan and Co. London. 1923. First edition. No DW. Small slim 8vo. 32 pages. KIPLING'S autograph has been affixed to title page with extra owner inscription below by owner giving provenance. Ownership inscription and date same name and handwriting and blind stamped address to front free endpaper. Original red cloth boards slightly stained and rubbed at corners. Slim spine is faded to pink and has no text or label as issued. Slight browning to contents otherwise sound. hardcover
1923rif. 51388London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd 1923. First edition. 32 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Red cloth. Bookplate of Joan Whitney. Fine. First edition. 32 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Macmillan and Co., Ltd hardcover
1923rif. 001022Garden City New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1923 1923 Cream-colored sewn wrappers. Very Good to Fine. American Copyright Edition. 8vo 8 x 5.25 in. Collation 1 leaf pp. 3-16 2 leaves: title page with copyright note on verso 1 leaf; text pp. 3-16; device of the Country Life Presswith blank verso; blank leaf 2 leaves. ----- One of a limited number produced for copyright purposes issued a few days before the English edition. Quite scarce. ----- Provenance: sold at an Anderson Galleries auction in 1939. 8vo 8 x 5.25 in. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923 paperback
1924rif. 29731Garden City New York: Doubleday Page & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1924. Second Edition. Hardcover. A most handsome Second American edition in just about Fine condition with only limited signs of edgewear. Issued in sage-green boards the front cover lettered in green upon a white paper label. Lightly browned dust-jacket shows portrait of Kipling on front and original price of $1.00 on inside flap. Livingston 487; Rectorial address delivered at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on October 10 1923. Originally published as "Man's Desire for Independence" in The London Times. Kipling became Rector of St. Andrews in 1922. "You know that there is no loneliness equal to the loneliness of youth at war with its surroundings in a world that does not care." ; 8vo; 33 pages . Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1923rif. 29876London: MacMillan and Co. Limited. Near Fine. 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A first English edition gilded title on original red cloth in just about near Fine condition showing little rubbing and sunning to spine. Also issued in gray paper wrappers. Livingston 486; Rectorial address delivered at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on October 10 1923. Originally published as "Man's Desire for Independence" in The London Times. Kipling became Rector of St. Andrews in 1922. "The sole revenge that Maturity can take upon Youth for the sin of being young is to preach at it. When I was young I sat and suffered under that dispensation." ; 16mo; 32 pages . MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1923rif. 29877London: MacMillan and Co. Limited. Fine. 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. A charming first English edition in Fine condition grayish blue card wrappers. Ruled and lettered in dark blue. 20000 copies printed. Also issued in red cloth. Livingston 486 Richards A343; Kipling became Rector of St. Andrews in 1922 and gave this rectorial address at his inauguration the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on October 10 1923. Originally published as "Man's Desire for Independence" in The London Times. "The sole revenge that Maturity can take upon Youth for the sin of being young is to preach at it. When I was young I sat and suffered under that dispensation." ; Small 8vo; 32 pages . MacMillan and Co., Limited paperback
1924rif. 179886Garden City NY: Doubleday 1924. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American trade hardcover edition. Small octavo. 33pp. Green papercovered boards with green-lettered white label laid on front board. Swastika with "Rudyard Kipling" in circle on copyright. Owner's decorative bookplate laid on front pastedown small stamp on front fly still near fine in a very good dustwrapper with spine lightly tanned short tears along the edges. Doubleday hardcover
1923rif. 29217London: Macmillan and Co. 1923. First edition. Near fine with light soiling. Macmillan and Co. unknown
1924rif. 895Z17New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1924. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. The U.S edition of this transcript of a speech delivered by the noted Rudyard Kipling at the University of St Andrews in the original dust wrapper. Reprint of the U.S edition. First published in the U.S in 1923. In the publisher's original hardback with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This work features an address delivered by Rudyard Kipling at the University of St Andrews in Scotland where he was the Lord Rector. This address discusses the importance of independence and the sacrifices that are made to obtain it. Kipling also refers to the work of Robert Burns in particular a stanza which comments on the privilege of being independent.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. In the publisher's original hardback with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart with only light shelf wear and the odd spot to the title label. The odd spot to the endpapers. The wrap is smart with sunning to the spine closed tears to the head heaviest to the rear edge wear a chip to the tail of the spine and the odd slight mark. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages with light spotting to the extremities. Near Fine Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1963rif. 555396Garden City New York: Anchor / Doubleday 1963. Softcover. Very Good. First edition paperback original. Selected and with an introduction by Randall Jarrell. Moderate wear at the spine ends toning on rear wrapper very good. Anchor A363. Anchor / Doubleday unknown books