Poems 1886 to 1929.
I. Departmental Ditties, Barrack-Room Ballads, The Seven Seas; II. The Five Nations, Songs From Books; III. Verses From Sea Warfare, The Years Between, The Muse Among the Motors, Verses from A History of England, Verses from A Diversity of Creatures, Verses from Land and Sea Tales, Verses from Debits and Credits, Verses not collected in book form.
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1930 Stock Code: 111335
One of the finest editions of Kipling's verse, uncommon in the jackets
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.Description
3 volumes, quarto. Original cream paper covered boards, red paper labels to spines printed gilt, gilt motifs to front covers, top edges gilt. With the dust jackets.
Illustrations
Frontispiece to Vol. I with tissue-guard.
Condition
Minor wear to tips, a couple of marks to front cover of Vol. II. An excellent, bright set in the slightly soiled and rubbed jackets with some tears and small chips to extremities.
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