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1913ref. 933T61New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1913-1926. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A smart complete twenty-seven volume set of this limited edition of the works of Rudyard Kipling signed by the author. Complete in twenty-seven volumes. The Seven Seas edition. Volume one is signed by the author to the half title. Limited to one thousand and fifty copies of which this is number five hundred and ninety-two. With the original note of receipt of subscription issued to Mr. Archibald Harrald. A collection of the works of Joseph Rudyard Kipling an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer born in British India which inspired much of his work. Kipling is best known for the Jungle Book duology Kim the Just So Stories and many of his short stories considered an innovator in the art of the short story writing and noted as having "a versatile and luminous narrative gift". This set contains: Plain Tales from the Hills 1914. Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys: In Black and White 1913. Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories 1913. From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches in two volumes 1913. Life's Handicap 1914. The Light That Failed 1914. The Naulahka 1914. Many Inventions 1914. Captain Courageous 1914. The Jungle Book 1914. The Second Jungle Book 1914. The Day's Work 1914. Stalky & Co. 1914. Kim 1914. Just So Stories 1914. Traffics and Discoveries 1915. Puck of Pook's Hill 1915. Rewards and Fairies 1915. Actions and Reactions 1915. Departmental Ditties and Barrack Room Ballads 1915. The Five Nations and The Seven Seas Etc. 1915. Songs from Books 1915. A Diversity of Creatures 1917. The Years Between and Parodies 1919. Letters of Travel 1920. Debits and Credits 1926. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally very smart with minor rubbing to the extremities and light fading to the spines. The odd small mark to the boards with light loss of the spine labels of volumes I II and VI only. Replacement spine labels inserted into a couple of the volumes. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot or handling mark. Small parts of the text block remain unopened to the first and last few pages of the odd volume. Light tide marks to the rear endpapers of volume four. Very Good Indeed Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1897ref. 105368D. Appleton & Co 1897. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. Later printing. Covers shelfworn. Name written on front flyleaf. D. Appleton & Co hardcover
1897ref. 882T14London: Methuen & Co. 1897-1903. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Two smartly bound volume of poetry from Rudyard Kipling the first edition of The Five Nations. Two volumes. Written by Rudyard Kipling an English novelist short-story writer poet and journalist best known for his novel The Jungle Book. This set includes: The Seven Seas 1897. Third edition. Originally published in 1896. A collection of poetry with titles including "Hymn Before Action" "In the Neolithic Age" "The Lost Legion" "The Mary Gloster" and "McAndrew's Hymn". The Five Nations 1903. First edition. With the issue point of 'David' to page 56 line 9 that was later changed to 'Saul' but lacking the publisher's advertisements dated 'July 1903'. This work is split into two sections: the first covering a wide range of subjects and the second section entitled "Service Songs" containing poems about British soldiers at the turn of the twentieth century. Bound in half red calf with patterned boards. Externally smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpapers dated 1904. Very Good Methuen & Co. hardcover
ref. 0267680287.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1898ref. 007790NY: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1898 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE SEVEN SEAS By RUDYARD KIPLING 1898 AUTHOR: RUDYARD KIPLING PUBLISHER - LOCATION / COPYRIGHT: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NY 1898 EDITION: Reprint Edition assumed but possible First Edition for Appleton CATEGORY: Adventure Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: BROWN CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is still in good minus condition; there is bleach like freckles to the cloth along the edges and the spine; the bleach or dry like cloth spots have left a couple of holes to the middle spine area. There are some age like shadow imprints to the inside boards and endpapers. There is some light age like foxing or brown spotting on a few pages. Book is without marks or writings pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ approximately PAGES: 209 pages. Good-/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Reprint Edition assumed but possible First Edition for Appleton. D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NY 1898. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid books will ship immediately to customer it's on the way you are welcomed to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books prints and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is received. InvCodePrc 145 E H V VIEWFAIR BOOKS: 007790. D. APPLETON AND COMPANY hardcover
1896ref. 874V4London : Methuen and Co. 1896. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None . A collection of poetry and ballads focusing on the role of the British Empire overseas. An early edition published the same year as the first edition of 150 copies printed on handmade paper. Publisher's advertisements have been discarded. Bound in half crushed morocco. A collection of poems and ballads aimed at children focusing on themes of adventure and British pride. The vast scale of British Empire is explored in relation to colonialism for a child audience. Kipling condenses themes of British power and wealth to make it accesible for children. Kipling explores themes of British imperialism and the role of colonial rule within the 19th century through a series of short ballads and poems to demonstrate the vastness of the British Empire. In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart but with slight rubbing and cracking to the joints. Slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with spotting to the first and last few pages. Pages roughly cut. Very Good Methuen and Co. hardcover
1907ref. 180657New York: D. Appleton and Company 1907. First Edition; Nineteenth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Rear hinge cracked. Corners bumped. Top text block edge gilded. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
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ref. 61354E-258. Very Good. Hardcover. Leather. 8vo. Published by Methuen and Company London UK. 1914. Xv 230 pgs. Twenty-Fifth Edition. Bound in 3/4 red morocco gilt ruled leather with matching cloth and gilt titles and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Light foxing present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The 'Seven Seas' is a bitter disillusioned series of poems centred on Britains role in colonialism and Empire building. With reverberating lyrics and powerful imagery Kipling writes of the ruthless means that were often employed to add nations to the glorious Empire and the subsequent effects upon these colonised nations. Though disturbing and unsettling in theme Kiplings lyrical dexterity makes these poems strangely compelling reading. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . hardcover
1902ref. 755P28London: Methuen & Co LTD 1902. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A finely bound poetry collection by Rudyard Kipling a beautiful example of his superb writing. 'The Seven Seas' is one of Kipling's popular poetry collection most notably containing his most 'The Lost Legion'.Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. Bookplate of F. G. L. Whiteaway to the front pastedown.The eighth edition of this work. Rebound in a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally smart. Spine is faded. A little rubbing to the spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Methuen & Co LTD hardcover
1896ref. cfe17645USA: Appletons 1896. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very good copy in green cloth with gold gilt lettering and giltdecorations to the front board and spine--in addition there is gold gilt to the top edge. Very good condition--tight binding with moderate foxing throughout and some moderate edgewear to the exterior edges and tips. There is a gift inscription from 1897 to the front free endpaper and a previous owner name to the front pastedown. A nice copy of Kipling's verse from an early Appleton's edition. 209 pp with 6 pp of advertising at the verso. Appletons hardcover
1897ref. SKU1017445D. Appleton & Company 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. D. Appleton and Company; New York 18971896. Hardcover. Good to Very Good TEG with signs of blemishes binding a bit shaky starting hinges/almost cracked in rear some wear to board corners/spine edges deckle fore-edge slightly cocked previous owner info and date in ink on front free endpaper newspaper article glued to front pastedown some discoloration to front/back matters lightly sunned pages page 63 top corner missing page 75 personal notes in ink few poems have ink check mark else in a very good antiquarian condition. Without Dust wrapper. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches 209pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. D. Appleton & Company hardcover
1915ref. 1153London: Methuen & Co Ltd 1915. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition published 1896 Full red leather boards with gilt decoration of elephant head and Hindu emblem to front and gilt title Hindu emblem and graphics to spine. 230 pages . All page edges gilded. Excellent condition with no foxing. 27th edition. Four pages in middle of book have corners missing not affecting the text. Top 1mm of spine missing. Methuen & Co Ltd hardcover
1895ref. 11197Macmillan and co. London. 1895. FIRST EDITION First printing. 8vo. 7.2 x 5.1 inches. Illustrated throughout by J. Lockwood Kipling. A bright and clean copy finely bound by Bayntun Riviere Bookbinders of Bath England. Lovely full blue calf the spine with five raised bands each decorated with a floral gilt roll. Compartments fully decorated and double ruled in gilt including Mowgli Elephant Tiger and Wolf heads. Red and brown labels ruled and lettered in gilt. Double gilt ruled border on boards with gilt stamped Wolf head to the centre of the front board panel. Gilt inner dentelles and decorative roll to board edges. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Some rubbing to the extremities but overall a very attractive copy of this classic book. Macmillan and co. London. 1895 hardcover
1914ref. 33508New York: The Century Co. 1914. Early Printing. Illustrated throughout with decorations by John Lockwood Kipling. 8vo publisher's original cloth the spine panel and upper cover lettered in gilt and pictorially decorated in black t.e.g. x 324 pp. A very handsome and pleasing copy the gilt bright and well preserved the black pictorial decorations also in pleasing condition lightly mellowed at the back and edges. A HANDSOME COPY OF THE EDITION PUBLISHED IN AMERICA. These stories of Mowgli a human child lost in the jungles of India and raised by wild animals Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the white seal Baloo and others struck a cord with readers who were able to find these exotic animals and people easy to relate to despite the bizarre circumstances and far off locales. They are arguably the best loved of Kipling’s many delightful works for children and a true classic of its genre. The Century Co. hardcover
ref. 75488London: Macmillan and Co. 1895. Children's Illustrated FIRST EDITION. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.4 238 2. With in-text illustrations by the author's father John. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to spine and upper boards. All edges gilt; dark navy endpapers. Contents clean neat ink ownership 'Rosamund Fawcett Christmas 1895' some gentle spotting rear inside paper joint cracked some rubs to covers spine dulled. Generally well kept. The second of Kipling's famous 'Jungle Books' featuring man-cub Mowgli and his friends. London: Macmillan and Co., 1895 unknown
ref. 1023239019.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1895ref. C87579London: Macmillan 1895. First Edition. Hardback. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp 238 2pp ads. Original publisher's vibrant blue cloth gilt-blocked decoration to front cover and spine; spine lettered in gilt; all edges gilt. With illustrated title page and illustrations in the text. Spine ends and corners gently bumped and rubbed miniscule tear at head of spine. Occasional very faint foxing light marks to small part of rear cover. About VG with clean text. An attractive copy. About very good indeed. Macmillan, hardcover
1895ref. 159041895. Kipling J. Lockwood. With Illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling C.I.E. London: Macmillan and Co. 1895. 2 pp undated ads. Original blue cloth pictorially decorated in gilt all page edges gilt. First English Edition published three days after the American of the sequel to THE JUNGLE BOOK which had been published the year before. It continues with more tales of Mowgli that exemplify "The Laws of the Jungle" -- with illustrations by John Lockwood Kipling Rudyard's father. This was the second of the four Kipling gift books bound similarly by Macmillan with SOLDIER TALES and CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS coming out the following two years respectively. This is an attractive copy very good-plus or possibly near-fine volume slightly askew as usual very light wear at the extremities; atypically other than the endpapers there is no foxing on the leaves within. Richards A85; Stewart 132. unknown
1899ref. 232204MacMillan & Co 1899. vg. reprint vg 1899 MacMillan hardcover uniform edition illus blue boards with Cobra gold titles & page edges internal illos Lockwood Kipling ex Wiltshire Childrens Early Books collection In stock shipped from our UK warehouse MacMillan & Co hardcover
1924ref. 86525Macmillan and co. 1924. Hardcover. 299 pages. Text in English. Clean copy with light signs of use. Macmillan and co. hardcover
ref. 1025971329.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
