Stories and Poems from Rudyard Kipling

B01-13 Stories and Poems from Rudyard Kipling. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, undated. Children’s Crimson Series. Copyright page includes dates through 1909 and the statement “Published, April, 1909.” Reprint edition; exact printing date unknown. Hardcover bound in reddish cloth with decorative lettering and the Children’s Crimson Series emblem. Illustrated animal endpapers and frontispiece present. Poor condition, offered as a reading or restoration copy. Text block is detached from the cover, with broken hinges, exposed binding material and loose threads. Spine covering is torn, with substantial loss at the head and splitting along the joints. Boards are faded, soiled and rubbed, with frayed edges and worn corners. Previous owner’s name and address on the front endpaper, dated April 1922. Pages are age toned, with spotting, creasing and some edge tears and chips. No dust jacket.