Literature & Fiction books.
IF.
Macmillan and Co. Limited. London. 1914, 1914. SECOND SEPARATE ENGLISH EDITION. 8vo. (6.5 x 4.6 inches). A rare bibliographical variant, printed in black on white paper cover plus 4pp rather than than the dark burgundy ink on light grey or brown paper noted in the bibliography (Richards; A269 - note)..... More
THE JUNGLE BOOK. ; THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK.
Macmillan and Co Limited . London. 1951 - 52, 1951. Two volumes. Reprints; 1st book, 1951; 2nd is 1950. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.5 inches). With illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling and W. H. Drake in The Jungle Book, just Kipling in the second Jungle book. Fine, clean copies. Fine leather..... More
JUST SO STORIES. For little children.
Macmillan and Co. London. 1902, 1902. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. (9.4 x 7.2 inches). Illustrated throughout by the author. A very good copy bound in recent full red morocco leather. Spine with raised bands, the compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Decorative gilt leaf design border on boards. All edges..... More
REWARDS AND FAIRIES.
Macmillan and Co, Ltd. London. 1910, 1910. FIRST EDITION. 8vo.(8.1 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated with four full page mono plates by Frank Craig. Publishers original burgundy cloth boards. Gilt lettering to the spine. Front board with raised circular Ganesha device in gilt. Top edge gilt. In the rare original dustwrapper..... More
REWARDS AND FAIRIES.
Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1910, 1910. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated with four full page mono plates by Frank Craig. Neat previous owner name and date Oct. 1910, the month of publication, on the front free endpaper. A very good clean copy throughout. Publishers original burgundy..... More
REWARDS AND FAIRIES. -- Contains IF.
Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1910, 1910. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.6 inches). Four full page mono plates by Frank Craig. Fine leather binding of recent full red morocco. The spine with five raised bands, compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top..... More
RUDYARD KIPLING'S VERSE. Definitive Edition.
Doubleday, Doran and Co., Inc. New York. 1940, 1940. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 6.2 inches). Portrait frontis. Neat four line inscription from a previous owner on the front blank free endpaper, otherwise clean and bright throughout. Finely bound in early half burgundy Morocco leather. Spine with five raised..... More
THE SEVEN SEAS.
Macmillan and Co. London. 1900, 1900. Seventh edition. 8vo. (7.4 x 4.7 inches). Foxing to the blank endpapers and the first and last couple of leaves, otherwise a clean copy in a beautiful fine leather binding, by Bumpus, of full dark blue crushed morocco. Spine with five raised bands, each..... More
THE TWO JUNGLE BOOKS. With illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling, C.I.E., and W. H. Drake.
Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. New York. No date. circa 1936, 1936. Reprint. Large 8vo (8 x 6.2 inches). Colour frontis and dozens of mono illustrations, some full page, throughout. A bright and clean copy in mid twentieth century fine leather binding of half dark blue morocco. Spine with five..... More
THE NAULAHKA. A story of West and East.
William Heinemann. London.,1892, 1892. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. A very good clean copy in the original publishers binding of brick red cloth, letttered and decorated in brown to the boards, the spine letterd in gilt. Plain white endpapers with both inner hinges solid and without any the cracking often found in..... More
THY SERVANT A DOG. Told by Boots.Edited by Rudyard Kipling.
Macmillan and co. London.,1930. 1930. Reprint, in the same month as the first edition. Large 8vo.(8.3 x 6.4 inches). Fully illustrated with several mono drawings by Stampa. Some light foxing to the first few pages but generally a clean bright copy. Publishers delux leather binding. Gilt lettering and decorations to..... More
PUCK OF POOK'S HILL.
Macmillan and Co, Limited. London.,1906, 1906. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Illustrated with twenty line drawings by Millar. Finely bound in recent full red morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top edge gilt. A Lovely copy.:. More
THE WORKS. A New Edition.
Edward Moxon. London. 1848, 1848. NEW EDITION. Large 8vo. (9.5 x 6.4 inches). Text in double columns. Portrait frontis and extra title page with engraving of Christ's Hospital. A fine copy in an attractive early binding by W H Smith, of half brown morocco. Spine with raised bands. Compartments lettered..... More
TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE. Designed for the use of Young People.
George Routledge and Sons. Ltd. London. ND.,c.1883, 1883. 8vo. (7.3 x 5 inches). Beautifully illustrated with 8 full page colour printed plates engraved by Dalziel, each with a tissue guard. A very good copy in an attractive early binding of full burgundy calf. Spine with raised bands, each with gilt..... More
BALLADS AND LYRICS OF OLD FRANCE. With Other Poems. - The Old World Series.
Thomas B Mosher. Portland, Maine. 1902, 1902. Third Mosher Edition. Limited to 925 copies on Van Gelder paper. Originally published in 1872. English text. 8vo. (7.1 x 3.9 inches). Fine, clean copy in a fine leather binding for Hatchards of London. Contemporary full tan morocco. Spine with raised bands. Compartments..... More
THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
Longmans, Green and Co. London. 1889, 1889. FIRST EDITION, first impression. 8vo. (7.3 x 5.1 inches). viii, 390pp, 16pp publishers adverts at end dated August 1889. Illustrated with 8 full page mono plates and scores of smaller illustrations throughout the text by Ford, G. P. Jacomb-Hood and Lancelot Speed. Publishers..... More
THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK.
Longmans, Green and Co. London. 1894, 1894. FIRST EDITION, first impression. 8vo. (7.3 x 5.1 inches). xvi, 321pp, 2pp publishers adverts at end. Illustrated with frontis and 22 full page mono plates and scores of smaller illustrations throughout the text by Ford. Publishers decorated yellow cloth binding with gilt illustration..... More
A MOST WANTED MAN.
Hodder & Stoughton. London. 2008, 2008. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY Le Carre on the title page. Fine, unread copy in fine dustwrapper. Still with the removable bookshop "Signed First Edition" sticker on front panel.:. More
HER MAJESTY'S MINISTER
Hodder & Stoughton. London. 1901, 1901. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.3 inches). viii,402pp, 6pp of publishers adverts. Illustrated with 12 full page mono illustrations by James Craig. Publishers 1st issue binding of grey cloth, with light green lettering and design of Marble arch, blocked in blue, green and mustard..... More
CIDER WITH ROSIE.
The Hogarth Press. London. 1959, 1959. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Frontispiece and line drawings throughout by John Ward. A fine copy in recent binding of full green morocco. Spine with raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. A lovely, fine copy of this classic account of country life..... More
ANOTHER SELF.
Hamish Hamilton. London.,1970, 1970. FIRST EDITION. Wood engraved frontis by Reynolds Stone. Illustrated endpapers. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In original, priced clipped, illustrated dustwrapper with closed tear to the front panel, and very slight darkening to the spine. A near to very good copy.:. More
SOME SHORT POEMS.
Chapman and Hall. Ltd. London. 1927, 1927. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. (7.1 x 5 inches). viii,44pp. Signed presentation inscription from the author, dated september 1928, on the front blank endpaper. Finely bound in early half green calf. Spine with raised bands. Gilt rules, lettering and centre devices to the compartments..... More