If by Kipling, First Edition (8 results)

Hardcover, in dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Light crimping to spine tips, still fine in fine dust jacket, in mylar cover.

Condition: New. Gil Alberdi, Silvia (illustrator). 2017. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . .

Brossura. Condition: nuovo. prima edizione. Testo inglese a fronte.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. 1st UK Edition 1914. A very rare 1st UK separate edition of this classic poem. The Poem first appeared in the book Rewards and Fairies in 1910, this separate publication was issued in the UK to capitalise on the huge, and instant, popularity of what has become Kipling's most enduring work of verse. The soft cover book is very good and bright. Light age toning. Contents average. Foxing to pages. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18889.

8vo., First Edition, with title in red and black, and 4 plates; handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With 10pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Kipling's collection of historical fantasy and short stories includes the first appearance of the well-known poem 'If'. Bleiler 344.

A first edition, first printing of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling, printed by Macmillan in 1910, illustrations by Frank Craig. A very good book, boards bound in publisher's original red cloth with gilt titling to spine and gilt blind stamped elephant device to front board, light fading and wear to spine and pushing to spine tips, handling wear to corners and extremities, gilt top stain still present. No inscriptions Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of historical and fantastical short stories, intertwined with poems, that explore England's past. A sequel to Puck of Pook's Hill, it features characters Dan and Una who meet Puck, a mischievous fairy, who introduces them to figures from various eras. The stories blend myth, legend and history, providing moral lessons and insights into English heritage. Notable for its famous poem "If," the collection showcases Kipling's storytelling and poetic skill.

Rare print of Rudyard Kipling's poem Being a Man, more commonly referred to as "If-". One page, typed. Boldly signed by author Cormac McCarthy at the bottom right corner. Cormac McCarthy (1933â"2023) was an American novelist whose stark prose and often violent themes earned him recognition as one of the most influential literary voices of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. His best-known works include Blood Meridian (1985), regarded as a masterpiece of the American West and frontier violence, and the Border Trilogyâ"All the Pretty Horses (1992), The Crossing (1994), and Cities of the Plain (1998)â"which brought him both critical acclaim and commercial success, with All the Pretty Horses winning the National Book Award. Later, No Country for Old Men (2005) and The Road (2006) achieved bestseller status, with the latter earning him the Pulitzer Prize and cementing his reputation as a chronicler of human survival and moral ambiguity. In near fine condition. The piece measures 6 inches by 7.5 inches. Housed in a hand-made cloth folder by the Harcourt Bindery. "Ifâ"" first appeared in the "Brother Square Toes" chapter of the book Rewards and Fairies, a collection of Kipling's poetry and short-story fiction, published in 1910. In his posthumously published autobiography, Something of Myself (1937), Kipling said that, in writing the poem, he was inspired by the character of Leander Starr Jameson, leader of the failed Jameson Raid against the Transvaal Republic to overthrow the Boer Government of Paul Kruger. The failure of that mercenary coup d'Ã tat aggravated the political tensions between Great Britain and the Boers, which led to the Second Boer War (1899â"1902).As an evocation of Victorian-era stoicismâ"the "stiff upper lip" self-discipline, which popular culture rendered into a British national virtue and character trait, "Ifâ"" remains a cultural touchstone.

A first edition, first printing of 'Rewards and Fairies'. Octavo. pp xii, 338, [2] adverts. Illustrations by Frank Craig. Original red cloth with gilt elephant device on front cover. Top edge gilt. Stories and poems. First appearance of the poem ''If --''. Cloth at head of spine slightly bumped. Prelims and edges spotted - without inscriptions - some light staining to the inside of the rear board. A near fine copy. No dustwrapper. Scarce.