Search results for: 'KIPLING, Rudyard'
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Rudyard Kipling's Verse.London : 1919
First UK edition, first impression, deluxe limited issue, 90 of 100 sets numbered and signed by Kipling on the limitation page of each volume. "This edition was brought together at the publisher, Frank N. Doubleday's suggestion after much talk. It was to be tried out in the USA and if successful republished in England... The idea of the book was born... Learn More£2,500.00Stock Code: 126105
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Just So Stories For Little Children.London : 1902
First edition, third printing (two months after the first), inscribed by the author, "Janet Aitken from her obliged and obedient servant the author Jul. 1911", on the title page; Kipling has struck through his printed name and signed it below. Then three years old, Janet Gladys Kidd, née Aitken, later Campbell, later Montagu (1908-1988), was the daughter... Learn More£6,750.00Stock Code: 137861
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Jungle Book; [together with:] The Second Jungle Book.London : 1894 & 1895
First editions in book form of Kipling's best-known prose work. An immediate success on publication, The Jungle Book was reprinted twice in 1894 and twice again the following year. "Kipling followed with The Second Jungle Book (1895), but the two sets of stories have rarely been united, despite the fact that the later book completed the Mowgli saga... Learn More£3,500.00Stock Code: 126049
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KIPLING, Rudyard. A Diversity of Creatures.London : 1917
First edition, first impression, first issue, with the publisher's name to foot of spine measuring 28 mm in length (shorter on later issues), of this collection of 14 poems and 14 stories by Kipling, some of which had already been published in periodicals.
A Diversity of Creatures "was scheduled for publication in October 1914, but this was put... Learn More£400.00Stock Code: 144624
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Two Jungle Books.London : 1924
First thin paper edition. An immediate success on publication, The Jungle Book was reprinted twice in 1894 and twice again the following year. "Kipling followed with The Second Jungle Book (1895), but the two sets of stories have rarely been united, despite the fact that the later book completed the Mowgli saga with five stories that relate closely... Learn More£1,375.00Stock Code: 126466
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Works.London : 1937-39
The Sussex Edition, number 101 of a limited edition of 525 sets signed by the author on the limitation leaf of vol. I. In his last years and with his health failing Kipling continued the gathering-up of existing material that resulted in "the great retrospective work... the Sussex Edition of his works, undertaken by Macmillan as a monument to one of... Learn More£15,000.00Stock Code: 130733
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Jungle Book; [together with:] The Second Jungle Book.London : 1894 & 1895
First editions in book form of Kipling's best-known prose work. An immediate success on publication, The Jungle Book was reprinted twice in 1894 and twice again the following year. "Kipling followed with The Second Jungle Book (1895), but the two sets of stories have rarely been united, despite the fact that the later book completed the Mowgli saga... Learn More£3,500.00Stock Code: 136560
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Poems 1886-1929.New York : 1930
First and signed limited US edition, number 478 of 525 sets, volume I signed by the author; 12 presentation sets were also issued. One of the finest editions of Kipling's verse, handsomely printed on handmade paper. Learn More£1,350.00Stock Code: 129039
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KIPLING, Rudyard. In Sight of Mount Monadnock.No place : 1894 [ie 1914 or 1918]
Second separate edition of this unauthorized pamphlet reprinting an 1892 newspaper article by Kipling. This is a fresh copy of a rare publication.
"Styled the 'falsely dated edition' by Livingston and dated '1894' in Roman numerals on the title-page and front cover, this edition is said by Livingston and Stewart to have been actually printed... Learn More£150.00Stock Code: 146000
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Just So Stories For Little Children.London : 1902
First edition, first impression, in the second issue binding, of Kipling's famous collection of 12 stories and 12 poems including "How the Camel Got His Hump" and "How the Leopard Got His Spots". The white decorative blocking to the spine and covers failed to adhere on the first issue binding, with the result that most copies now lack significant portions... Learn More£1,250.00Stock Code: 130728
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Just So StoriesLondon : 1902
First edition, first impression, second state binding, of Kipling's famous collection of twelve stories and twelve poems, including "How the Camel Got His Hump" and "How the Leopard Got His Spots." The first impression exists in two issues of the binding. The first, on which the white blocking failed to adhere, was superseded by this more stably blocked... Learn More£15,000.00Stock Code: 130603
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Poems 1886-1929.New York : 1930
First US edition, signed limited edition, number 44 of 537 copies signed by the author, of which 525 were for sale. It was first published in the UK the previous year. Learn More£1,875.00Stock Code: 117542
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Puck of Pook's Hill.London : 1906
First edition, first impression. A handsomely bound copy of one of Kipling's major titles. Learn More£350.00Stock Code: 134232
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Limits and Renewals.London : 1932
First edition, first impression. Kipling's last collection of 14 stories and 19 poems, including 3 stories and 18 poems appearing for the first time in print, the rest having previously appeared in periodicals. Loosely inserted is a promotional postcard for Macmillan. Learn More£125.00Stock Code: 144447
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Bombay Edition of the Works.London : 1913-38
The Bombay Edition, one of only 500 possible complete sets signed by the author on the half-title. The Bombay edition was initially published in 20 volumes and limited to 1,000 copies. Kipling continued to write and the edition eventually grew to 31 volumes, but the last 11 volumes were limited to 500 copies only. Because later volumes were issued separately... Learn More£12,500.00Stock Code: 119612
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Works.New York : 1914-26
The Seven Seas Edition, number 435 of 1,050 copies signed by the author on the half-title of vol. I. This was issued by Doubleday as the counterpart to the Bombay Edition, published by Macmillan in London. A particularly attractive set, beautifully bound by the workshop of Henry Stikeman, one of the leading American binders of the period. Learn More£9,500.00Stock Code: 132739
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Just So Stories For Little Children.London : 1902
First edition, first impression, in the first issue binding, of Kipling's collection of 12 stories and 12 poems including "How the Camel Got His Hump" and "How the Leopard Got His Spots." The white blocking to the spine failed to adhere on the first issue binding, with the result that most copies now lack significant portions of it; the paint formula... Learn More£1,250.00Stock Code: 134708
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Just So Stories For Little Children.London : 1902
First edition, first impression, handsomely bound, of Kipling's famous collection of 12 stories and 12 poems including "How the Camel Got His Hump" and "How the Leopard Got His Spots". Learn More£2,500.00Stock Code: 134753
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Just So Stories For Little Children.London : 1902
First edition, first impression, in the second issue binding, of Kipling's famous collection of 12 stories and 12 poems including "How the Camel Got His Hump" and "How the Leopard Got His Spots". The white decorative blocking to the spine and covers failed to adhere on the first issue binding, with the result that most copies now lack significant portions... Learn More£1,500.00Stock Code: 136064
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Debits and Credits.London : 1926
First edition, first impression, of this collection of 14 stories and 21 poems. While all of the stories were previously published, 19 of the poems are here published for the first time. Learn More£125.00Stock Code: 144451
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KIPLING, Rudyard. 'They'.London : 1905
First separate UK edition, first impression, first state with the "Printed by Bemrose Dalziel Ltd., London and Watford" imprint on p. 80.
This edition appeared over a year after the American copyright edition, but almost a year before the American trade edition. Learn More£125.00Stock Code: 144446
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Abaft the Funnel.New York : 1909
First edition, second issue with red lettering, an unauthorized piracy by Dodge and Company reprinting Kipling's contributions from various Indian newspapers. The first issue can be distinguished by the gold lettering on the spine and front cover; in response to the piracy, Kipling instructed his regular American publisher, Doubleday, to produce a... Learn More£250.00Stock Code: 144357
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Poems 1886-1929.New York : 1930
First and signed limited US edition, number 232 of 525 sets, volume I signed by the author; 12 presentation sets were also issued. This is of the finest editions of Kipling's verse, handsomely printed on handmade paper. Learn More£1,375.00Stock Code: 125430
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Poems 1886 to 1929.New York : 1930
First and signed limited US edition, number 98 of 525 sets, volume I signed by the author; 12 presentation sets were also issued. One of the finest editions of Kipling's verse, handsomely printed on handmade paper. It was first published in the UK the previous year. Learn More£1,875.00Stock Code: 111335
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Just So Stories For Little Children.London : 1902
First edition, first impression, in the second issue binding, of Kipling's famous collection of 12 stories and 12 poems including "How the Camel Got His Hump" and "How the Leopard Got His Spots". The white decorative blocking to the spine and covers failed to adhere on the first issue binding, with the result that most copies now lack significant portions... Learn More£875.00Stock Code: 136065
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Bombay Edition of the Works.London : 1913-38
The Bombay Edition, one of only 500 possible complete sets signed by the author on the half-title of Volume I. The Bombay edition was initially published in 20 volumes and limited to 1,000 copies. Kipling continued to write and the edition eventually grew to 31 volumes, but the last 11 volumes were limited to 500 copies only. Because later volumes were... Learn More£12,500.00Stock Code: 127234
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Poems 1886-1929.New York : 1930
First and signed limited US edition, number 459 of 525 sets, volume I signed by the author; 12 presentation sets were also issued. One of the finest editions of Kipling's verse, handsomely printed on handmade paper, it is uncommon in the jackets. Learn More£1,750.00Stock Code: 142948
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Bombay Edition of the Works.London : 1913-38
The Bombay Edition, one of only 500 possible complete sets signed by the author on the half-title. The Bombay edition was initially published in 20 volumes and limited to 1,000 copies. Kipling continued to write and the edition eventually grew to 31 volumes, but the last 11 volumes were limited to 500 copies only. Because later volumes were issued separately... Learn More£12,500.00Stock Code: 131733
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Sea and Sussex.London : 1926
First edition, first impression, one of 500 large paper copies signed by Kipling on the limitation page. This superbly illustrated collection gathers poems from The Seven Seas (1896), The Five Nations (1903), Rewards and Fairies (1910), Sea Warfare (1916), and others. Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 144835
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Captains Courageous.London : 1897
First UK edition in book-form. The UK edition was preceded by the US edition, released the previous month. The work was originally serialized in Pearson's Magazine between 1896 and 1897. Written while the newlywed Kipling was living in Vermont, Captains Courageous is Kipling's only novel set entirely in America. "Kipling thought he'd written a great... Learn More£600.00Stock Code: 144806
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Abaft the Funnel.New York : 1909
First edition, first issue with gilt lettering, an unauthorized piracy by Dodge and Company reprinting Kipling's contributions from various Indian newspapers. The first issue can be distinguished by the gold lettering on the spine and front cover; in response to the piracy, Kipling instructed his regular American publisher, Doubleday, to produce a... Learn More£375.00Stock Code: 144356
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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Works.London : 1904-28
An attractively bound set of Kipling's works. With three of the volumes containing Barrack-Room Ballads, Departmental Ditties, The Years Between, Songs from Books, The Seven Seas and The Five Nations published by Methuen. Learn More£3,500.00Stock Code: 145156
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KIPLING, Rudyard - CARPENTER, William Montelle. Kipling's College.Evanston : 1929
First edition, first printing, of this collection of "practically all records relating to Kipling's sojourn at the United Services College at Westward Ho!, including a number of letters, facsimile of drawings in school books, and the text of the address made Kipling on the occasion of Cormell Price's retirement as Head Master" (Stewart). Learn More£300.00Stock Code: 144496
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ROBINSON, W. Heath (illus.); KIPLING, Rudyard. A Song of the English.London : [c.1915]
A handsome copy of Kipling's classic, with Robinson's superb illustrations. "This poem originally appeared in The English Illustrated Magazine, May, 1893, prior to its inclusion in The Seven Seas" (Livingston, p. 74), three years later, from which this edition is reprinted. Learn More£175.00Stock Code: 139898
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SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE - KIPLING, Rudyard. Captains Courageous.London : 1897
First UK edition, binder's presentation copy, with a calligraphic inscription in manuscript in red and black ink, "To Irene, with best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From the bindery, December 1920", signed by George Sutcliffe beneath the inscription, to the fourth binder's blank (Sangorski having died in 1912). It is probable that... Learn More£650.00Stock Code: 121101
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ROBINSON, W. Heath (illus.); KIPLING, Rudyard. Collected Verse.New York : 1910
First and only edition in this form, with illustrations by the cartoonist, illustrator and author W. Heath Robinson. Learn More£1,575.00Stock Code: 127295
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KIPLING, Rudyard - DETMOLD, Maurice & Edward J. (illus.) Sixteen Illustrations of Subjects from Kipling's "Jungle Book".London : 1903
First edition, first printing. Generally considered as one of the Detmold Brothers finest collections and by some critics as the finest book illustrations ever. The 16 plates were too heavy for the portfolio, and thus it is very rare to find the portfolio in anything but poor state. Learn More£8,000.00Stock Code: 145713
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RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.); Princess Mary's Gift Book.London : 1914
First trade edition, first impression. This work contains a collection of children's stories by the leading authors of the day, such as J. M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling, along with illustrations from well-known artists such as Arthur Rackham. Learn More£150.00Stock Code: 113119
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DODGE, Mary Mapes. Hans Brinker;New York : 1866
First edition of the author's best-known children's novel. The work was an instant bestseller, second only to Dickens's Our Mutual Friend in sales. Dodge was the first editor of the children's magazine St. Nicholas, which counted Louisa May Alcott, Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, and Frances Hodgson Burnett among its contributors. Learn More£2,750.00Stock Code: 138686
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MARSH, Edward. Edward Marsh's Little Book.Eton : 1990
First edition, limited issue, number 417 of 626 copies (26 were deluxe signed copies). This is the first printing, reproducing the original in facsimile, of the notebook presented in 1911 by Lady Diana Cooper to Sir Edward Marsh (1872-1953), who was Winston Churchill's secretary and a great literary impresario in his own right. Marsh determined "to... Learn More£250.00Stock Code: 139388
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MARSH, Edward. Edward Marsh's Little Book.Eton : 1990
First edition, limited issue, number 49 of 626 copies (26 were deluxe signed copies). This is the first printing, reproducing the original in facsimile, of the notebook presented in 1911 by Lady Diana Cooper to Sir Edward Marsh (1872-1953), who was Winston Churchill's secretary and a great literary impresario in his own right. Marsh determined "to ask... Learn More£275.00Stock Code: 139254
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WOOLF, Virginia. Monday or Tuesday.Richmond : 1921
First edition, first impression, one of 1,000 copies of this collection of short stories, and an early Hogarth Press production. Leonard Woolf stated that the work "was printed by F. T. McDermott of the Prompt Press, Richmond, who used to give him advice on printing problems when he and Mrs. Woolf first started the Hogarth Press" (Kirkpatrick). Woolf... Learn More£2,500.00Stock Code: 137334
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NICHOLSON, William. May - Fishing - An Almanac of Twelve Sports1898
From Nicholson's popular sporting almanac, May's entry features Fishing in the artist's striking style. Words on the back are taken from Rudyard Kipling. Learn More£145.00Stock Code: 58754
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NICHOLSON, William. November - Boxing - An Almanac of Twelve Sports1898
From Nicholson's popular sporting almanac, November's entry features Boxing in the artist's striking style. Words on the back are taken from Rudyard Kipling. Learn More£120.00Stock Code: 57878
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NICHOLSON, William. April - Boating - An Almanac of Twelve Sports1898.
From Nicholson's popular sporting almanac, April's entry features Boating in the artist's striking style. Words on the back are taken from Rudyard Kipling. Learn More£120.00Stock Code: 58758
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DETMOLD, Edward Julius & Charles Maurice. The Return of the Buffalo Herd.1908
The Detmolds' most celebrated joint achievement, and among the finest book illustrations ever produced, was the set of 16 prints after watercolours depicting scenes from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. This is an original print from that portfolio. Learn More£500.00Stock Code: 58162
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NICHOLSON, William. February - Coursing - An Almanac of Twelve Sports.1898
From Nicholson's popular sporting almanac, February's entry features Coursing in the artist's striking style. Words on the back are taken from Rudyard Kipling "Verses on Games" written for the almanac read "Most men harry the world for fun - Each man seeks it a different way / But "of all daft devils under the sun / A grey'ound's the daftest" said Jorrocks... Learn More£190.00Stock Code: 55162
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GRIGGS, William. 18 Plates of Ornamental Tiles Collected By the Afghan Boundary Commission.London : [1894]
First and sole edition, extremely uncommon, V & A and BL only in UK, WorldCat adds another 10 locations. A striking set of plates of ornamental tiles collected by the Afghan Boundary Commission, a joint Anglo-Russian project, active between 1884 and 1886, to set Afghanistan's northern border. A team travelled through Herat, Bala Murghab, Mazar-i-Sharif... Learn More£3,750.00Stock Code: 129429
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HENDLEY, Thomas Holbein. Handbook to the Jeypore Museum.Calcutta : 1895
First and only edition. Guidebook to the Jeypore Museum (now the Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur) written by the museum's curator Colonel Hendley of the Bengal Medical service eight years after the building had been inaugurated and illustrated with detailed and attractive photo-chromo-lithographed plates by William Griggs, the pioneer of the process.
Rudyard... Learn More£850.00Stock Code: 129923
