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First illustrated facsimile edition of Kipling's poem TheÂAbsent-MindedÂBeggar, a souvenir specially printed by The Daily Mail. Quarto, original wrappers, six pages with two pages of facsimile stanzas, cover portrait of Kipling by John Collier. Printed as a single folded sheet forming six printed pages in triptych format. The souvenir marked the 100th performance of Sydney Grundy's The Degenerates at the Garrick Theatre on Friday 24th October 1899, when Lillie Langtry (who was playing Mrs. Trevelyan in the production) recited Kipling's poem The Absent-Minded Beggar from the stage after the final curtain. The proceeds of the sale of the poem benefited the wives and children of the reservists. In very good condition. Interior illustration of "A Gentleman in Kharki" by R. Caton Woodville. Rudyard Kiplingâ s The Absent-Minded Beggar, first published at the outbreak of the Second Boer War (1899â "1902), is a notable example of patriotic literature mobilized for imperial causes. Written to rally support for British troops and their families, the poem was quickly transformed into a piece of popular ephemera, with the first illustrated edition marketed through The Daily Mail as part of a charitable appeal. The publicationâ s sales generated significant funds for the reservistsâ families, illustrating how literature, journalism, and philanthropy intersected within the culture of British imperialism.
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