First edition, first issue with "David" for "Saul" on p. 56. Thirty-eight pages of publishers catalog at end dated July, 1903. Page 56, "David" for "Saul". Maroon buckram with gilt lettering on spine. Top edge gilt, other edges are rough-trimmed. Light toning to endpapers. The five nations are Great Britain and the colonies Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Cape Colony. This volume contains a selection of Kipling's best poems: "The Sea and the Hills," "The Bell Buoy," Cruisers," "The Destroyers," "White Horses," "The Second Voyage," "The Broken Men, and " The Truce of the Bear". Light spotting to half-title page, gilt top edge is dulled. A tight copy in very good condition without fading. Size: 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing.

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Title: The Five Nations
Publisher: Methuen, London
Publication Date: 1903
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition.
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Very Good

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A lovely reading collection comprised mostly of American and English Literature, gathered by a World War II veteran. The majority are first editions from the 19th and early-20th century (with some dating as far back as the 18th century).

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