Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling.
by Kipling, Rudyard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. First edition of the definitive collection of Kipling's verse. Royal octavo, original quarter buckram over paper-covered boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt. In very good condition. Bookplate. Rudyard Kipling was the celebrated author of classic poems such as "Mandalay," "Gunga Din," "Recessional" and "The White Man's Burden," Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. "The family and the Empire were the poles about which his genius turned" (DNB).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 126444
- Title
- Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling.
- Author
- Kipling, Rudyard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling Signed First Edition, Rudyard Kipling First Edition Signed
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...