Stalky & Co.

Kipling, Rudyard

Published by Macmillan and Co., Ltd, London, 1899

About this Item

First British edition of Kipling's collection of school stories. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and gilt medallion displaying an elephant to the from panel, top edge gilt. In fine condition. From the library of George Barr McCutcheon with his bookplate to the pastedown. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. A bright example. Kipling was born in India, which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. He became one of the most popular writers in the British Empire, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. Kipling's Stalky & Co. follows the story of a group of raucous adolescent boys at a British boarding school. Seller Inventory # 96106

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stalky & Co.

Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Ltd, London

Publication Date: 1899

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition