THE MANDALAY EDITION OF THE WORKS OF RUDYARD KIPLING (26 books in 13 vols, complete)

Kipling, Rudyard

Published by Doubleday, Page, NY, 1927

FINE but: All with minor edgewear, AND Jungle book has 2 flaws; tp reinforced at gutter line & top 1/20" of spine worn away. Half black morroco with gilt lettered red leather author & title labels. Five gilt dotted raised ribs. Blank panels with gilt decorative floral devices. Marbled boards. TEG. A gorgeous set. Most of the outer hinges have light wear normally associated with occasional use but the spine ends (not the jungle books vol) are AS NEW. Zero evidence of finger pulling or any spine heel wear. With the exception of Barrack Room Ballads NONE OF THESE HAVE EVER been read. Many leaves are attached at their top edge. The attachments seem not to be from unopened leaves but because the gilt on the text block top edges sticks together. Open any of these books and they are all the same. Still and all, it is odd that the outer hinge scuffing would seem to indicate lots of opening and closing. Each vol has two books listed on the tps but only Jungle Book and From Sea to Sea vols print the 2nd title on their spine's title labels. All these second titles are separately paginated. A complete listing of all 26 titles available on request. FINE interiors (again, except for Jungle Book), no aging, glue browned pastedowns, foxing, marginalia, etc. LASTLY, all stay closed when stood on their spines. Seller Inventory # 001855

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE MANDALAY EDITION OF THE WORKS OF RUDYARD...
Publisher: Doubleday, Page, NY
Publication Date: 1927
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: NEAR FINE set.
Edition: Mandalay ed.