KIPLING, Rudyard and other Authors. Ten Works: First and later Editions. 1894-1938. comprising: The Jungle Book. 1894. first edition, 8vo, (190 x 130mm), original blue cloth, gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated by J.L. Kipling, W.H. Drake and P. Frenzeny, 212pp; KIPLING, Rudyard. (1865 - 1936). Stalky & Co., SIGNED. Macmillan, 1938. pocket edition, reprint, 12mo, (173 x 115mm), original blue cloth, gilt, ink ownership 'Susan Fleming' to front free e/p., and SIGNED in black ink by the author on a piece of grey paper pasted to front free e/p. (most likely clipped from a letter) 'Very sincerely yours / Rudyard Kipling'; and a loosely inserted postcard, with the printed header Mrs. John Lawry, Broadlands House, Sheet, Petersfield, with an inscription, 'This is Rudyard Kipling's signature,the gift (I think)of Stalky (Gen. Dunsterville) to Susan Fleming (Lawry). S.J.L.L', half-title, 272pp; The Complete Stalky & Co. 1930. 8vo, (212 x 145mm), original blue cloth, foredge and lower edge untrimmed, half-title, illustrated by L. Raven-Hill, 368pp; KIPLING, Rudyard: HEATH ROBINSON, W. A Song of the English. (1909). first Illustrated edition, 4to, (286 x 231mm), original cloth, gilt, 30 tipped-in colour plates, all with captioned guards and vignettes and in-text illustrations by W. Heath Robinson; DUNSTERVILLE, Major-General L. C. Stalky's Adventures. SIGNED Author's Presentation copy. 1936. Popular edition, 8vo, (250 x 145mm), original red cloth, pencil ownership of Susan Fleming, INSCRIBED by the author beneath on frontispiece, 'Yours ever / Lionel Dunsterville' and further INSCRIBED on title page, 'Susan Fleming / With every good wish from / 'Stalky' / Bookham, May 1941', half-title, photo. illustrations, 256pp; Stalky's Reminiscences. 1928. third impression, 8vo, (210 x 150mm), original red cloth, half-title, frontispiece, 298pp; 'STALKY' [MAJOR-GENERAL L.C. DUNSTERVILLE]. More Yarns. n.d., 8vo, (192 x 145mm), original brown cloth, half-title, 285pp; All the Mowgli Stories. 1956. reprint, 8vo, (205 x 195mm), original blue cloth, frontispiece, 7 full-page colour plates and in-text illustrations by Stuart Tresilian, 271pp; Animal Stories. 1932. first edition, 4to, (205 x 195mm), original red cloth, frontispiece, 7 full-page colour plates and in-text illustrations by Stuart Tresilian, 215pp; The Just So Songbook, 1909. reprint, folio, (316 x 247mm), original burgundy pictorial cloth, gilt, dustwrapper unclipped, 12 songs, musical score and lyrics, set to music by Edward German, 62pp. (Qty. 10). Condition Report: 1. The Jungle Book - cloth creased, faded, marked and rubbed with some loss to corners and part of spine, lacks front free e/p., a few joints cracked, light foxing throughout2. Stalky & Co. SIGNED - bright cloth clean cloth with white marks to covers, corners a little scuffed, spine bumped head/tail and marked to gilt title on spine, o/w. a clean copy.3. The Complete Stalky & Co. - cloth marked, a white stain to centre of front board, corners a little scuffed, spine faded and bumped head/tail, light foxing to edges, further sporadic foxing internally, toning to pages.4. Stalky's Adventures. SIGNED - light marks to covers with stain to lower cover, corners scuffed, spine bumped head/tail of spine, foxing to edges affecting leaf edges, further sporadic foxing, heavier in places and affecting b/w. photo. illustrations. 5. Stalky's Reminiscences - cloth marked and faded, corners scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, toning to pages, o/w. clean internally. 6. More Yarns - cloth marked and faded to front cover, corners bumped, spine bumped head/tail, foxing to edges, further heavier foxing internally.7. All the Mowgli Stories - light marks to cloth, extremities scuffed, foxing to e/ps., toning to pages.8. Animal Stories - cloth marked and rubbed, extremities scuffed, foxing to edges and e/ps., toning to pages.9. The Just So Songbook - clean bright cloth, extremities scuffed, dust-jacket marked with clean edge tears to lower panel, light foxi
KIPLING, Rudyard and other Authors. Ten Works: First and later Editions. 1894-1938. comprising: The Jungle Book. 1894. first edition, 8vo, (190 x 130mm), original blue cloth, gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated by J.L. Kipling, W.H. Drake and P. Frenzeny, 212pp; KIPLING, Rudyard. (1865 - 1936). Stalky & Co., SIGNED. Macmillan, 1938. pocket edition, reprint, 12mo, (173 x 115mm), original blue cloth, gilt, ink ownership 'Susan Fleming' to front free e/p., and SIGNED in black ink by the author on a piece of grey paper pasted to front free e/p. (most likely clipped from a letter) 'Very sincerely yours / Rudyard Kipling'; and a loosely inserted postcard, with the printed header Mrs. John Lawry, Broadlands House, Sheet, Petersfield, with an inscription, 'This is Rudyard Kipling's signature,the gift (I think)of Stalky (Gen. Dunsterville) to Susan Fleming (Lawry). S.J.L.L', half-title, 272pp; The Complete Stalky & Co. 1930. 8vo, (212 x 145mm), original blue cloth, foredge and lower edge untrimmed, half-title, illustrated by L. Raven-Hill, 368pp; KIPLING, Rudyard: HEATH ROBINSON, W. A Song of the English. (1909). first Illustrated edition, 4to, (286 x 231mm), original cloth, gilt, 30 tipped-in colour plates, all with captioned guards and vignettes and in-text illustrations by W. Heath Robinson; DUNSTERVILLE, Major-General L. C. Stalky's Adventures. SIGNED Author's Presentation copy. 1936. Popular edition, 8vo, (250 x 145mm), original red cloth, pencil ownership of Susan Fleming, INSCRIBED by the author beneath on frontispiece, 'Yours ever / Lionel Dunsterville' and further INSCRIBED on title page, 'Susan Fleming / With every good wish from / 'Stalky' / Bookham, May 1941', half-title, photo. illustrations, 256pp; Stalky's Reminiscences. 1928. third impression, 8vo, (210 x 150mm), original red cloth, half-title, frontispiece, 298pp; 'STALKY' [MAJOR-GENERAL L.C. DUNSTERVILLE]. More Yarns. n.d., 8vo, (192 x 145mm), original brown cloth, half-title, 285pp; All the Mowgli Stories. 1956. reprint, 8vo, (205 x 195mm), original blue cloth, frontispiece, 7 full-page colour plates and in-text illustrations by Stuart Tresilian, 271pp; Animal Stories. 1932. first edition, 4to, (205 x 195mm), original red cloth, frontispiece, 7 full-page colour plates and in-text illustrations by Stuart Tresilian, 215pp; The Just So Songbook, 1909. reprint, folio, (316 x 247mm), original burgundy pictorial cloth, gilt, dustwrapper unclipped, 12 songs, musical score and lyrics, set to music by Edward German, 62pp. (Qty. 10). Condition Report: 1. The Jungle Book - cloth creased, faded, marked and rubbed with some loss to corners and part of spine, lacks front free e/p., a few joints cracked, light foxing throughout2. Stalky & Co. SIGNED - bright cloth clean cloth with white marks to covers, corners a little scuffed, spine bumped head/tail and marked to gilt title on spine, o/w. a clean copy.3. The Complete Stalky & Co. - cloth marked, a white stain to centre of front board, corners a little scuffed, spine faded and bumped head/tail, light foxing to edges, further sporadic foxing internally, toning to pages.4. Stalky's Adventures. SIGNED - light marks to covers with stain to lower cover, corners scuffed, spine bumped head/tail of spine, foxing to edges affecting leaf edges, further sporadic foxing, heavier in places and affecting b/w. photo. illustrations. 5. Stalky's Reminiscences - cloth marked and faded, corners scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, toning to pages, o/w. clean internally. 6. More Yarns - cloth marked and faded to front cover, corners bumped, spine bumped head/tail, foxing to edges, further heavier foxing internally.7. All the Mowgli Stories - light marks to cloth, extremities scuffed, foxing to e/ps., toning to pages.8. Animal Stories - cloth marked and rubbed, extremities scuffed, foxing to edges and e/ps., toning to pages.9. The Just So Songbook - clean bright cloth, extremities scuffed, dust-jacket marked with clean edge tears to lower panel, light foxi
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