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)
Typed Letter Signed to Mrs Trotter
regretting that he does “not see the least chance of being able to come up to London in time for your meeting, but I do not think it is necessary to assure you of my very keen interest in the object of it. Nobody who has travelled even up and down the line from the colony to Pretoria can fail to see the enormous amount of work that there is to be done, and of course away from the line that work is even more urgent...”, 1 side A4, Bateman’s, Burwash, 6th June
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
42265
£675
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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priced: "One Shilling, nett", bookplate of the Library of the University of Texas Rare Book Collections, stamped 'Withdrawn', Macmillan and Co., London and New York,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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KIPLING
(Rudyard, 1865-1936, Novelist & Poet)
"The Fringes of the Fleet I-VI",
soft cover in cream wrappers printed in red, black and blue, 12mo., Macmillan and Co., London
Item Date:
1915
Stock No:
39283
£65
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