[KIPLING
(Rudyard, 1865-1936, Novelist & Poet)]
Facsimile Autograph of his Poem 'The Absent-minded Beggar',
as a folding triptych, with a photo of the author by Collier on the title page, a full-page reproduction of "A gentleman in kharki", by R. Caton Woodville, 1899, in the centre, showing a 'Tommy', his head bandaged but defiantly drawing the bolt of his rifle, framed by 2 verses each on the pages on either side, together 48 lines, publisher's note on side 5, printed on cream paper by Eyre & Spottiswoode as Queen's Printers showing the Royal Arms, the lettering in green, the two illustrations in reddish-brown, "Copyright in England and the United States by the Daily Mail Publishing Co.", 6 sides 12½" x 8",
several light creases, very lightly dusty on side 1, small split in part of one vertical fold but otherwise a pleasing copy
Item Date:
1899
Stock No:
56354
£85
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[KIPLING
(Rudyard, 1865-1936, Novelist & Poet)]
Small collection of ephemera relating to his funeral
comprising two tickets to the Funeral Service at Westminster Abbey on the 23rd January 1936, giving access to the West Cloister Door via Dean's Yard, together with the printed Order of Service, 4 pages 4to., and a cutting from a newspaper of his poem 'Bonfires on the Ice' in 1933, the funeral 23rd January
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
39735
£175
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KIPLING WRITES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
KIPLING
(Rudyard, 1865-1936, Novelist & Poet)
Fine Typed letter signed in full to ‘Dear Sybil’
thanking her for her “letter and for your news which I am glad to have, although I am sorry it is not better. I know that you will understand that letter-writing is outside the possibilities these days; we are all so hard at work. I though of you when I was At Dartmouth. I was only there twenty-four hours; I went for a certain purpose and returned directly I achieved it. Trix is still at Jersey, and the news is about the same. I have, myself, some hope that the war may serve to rouse here a little...”, 1 side 4to., Bateman’s, Burwash, Sussex headed paper, 22nd August
Item Date:
1914
Stock No:
42020
£850
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KIPLING
(Rudyard, 1865-1936, Novelist & Poet)
"Supplication of the Black Aberdeen",
1st American Edition. paperback, in very good condition, 8vo., Doubleday, Doran and Company, New York
detached at spine but contents fine
Item Date:
1929
Stock No:
39281
£75
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KIPLING
(Rudyard, 1865-1936, Novelist & Poet)
"A Fleet in Being, Notes of Two Trips with the Channel Squadron",
First Edition, in dark blue wrappers stamped in black, wrappers priced: "One Shilling, nett", bookplate of the Library of the University of Texas Rare Book Collections, stamped 'Withdrawn', Macmillan and Co., London and New York,
front wrapper detached.otherwise good
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
39282
£100
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