Published by Macmillan and Co: London, 1917
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
7.5 x 5", 3/4 red leather; cloth, teg, SIGNED BINDING BY RIVIERE & SON, 442pp, covers a little worn, extremities rubbed, spine with a couple of abrasions, contents used, but still a decent, decorative binding. FIRST EDITION (but with no ads).
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company 1914-1926, Garden City, New York, 1914
Seller: William Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Signed
Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. A total of 27 volumes. Signed by Kipling to Vol. I and limited to 1,050 numbered copies, of which this is number 489. Half dark purple morocco over mauve cloth boards. Five raised bands with gilt compartments. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Some wear to heads and tails, as well as to the raised bands, predominantly to Vol. XXI (see image). Moderate wear to corners and hinges, while all remaining intact. Clean interiors with no previous owners' names or other defacements. 6.75 x 9.75 in each (17 x 25 cm).