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The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Seven Seas Edition (Volumes I-XXIV) Signed Limited Edition - Copy No. 282 of 1,050 Author: Rudyard Kipling Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, New York Publication Date: 1913-1917 Edition: The Seven Seas Edition. Strictly limited to 1,050 numbered copies, of which this is number 282. Signature: Volume I features the handwritten signature of Rudyard Kipling on the half title page. Bibliographical Note The Seven Seas Edition was originally conceived and published by Doubleday, Page & Company as a 23-volume set issued between 1913 and 1915. However, as Kipling continued to write, the publishers subsequently expanded the collection to encompass a final total of 27 volumes, released periodically over the following decade. This offering comprises the original complete 23-volume run, plus the first of the supplementary volumes, A Diversity of Creatures, published in 1917, bringing the total to 24 beautifully matched volumes. Binding & Physical Description The set is masterfully bound in rich, dark brown/burgundy leather. The craftsmanship is exquisite, featuring: Spines: Traditional raised bands dividing the spine into compartments, which are heavily and elegantly tooled with intricate floral gilt decorations, alongside gilt-lettered titles and volume names. Boards: The covers are ruled in gilt with elaborate corner pieces and feature a striking gilt-stamped central medallion of an elephant-a classic motif deeply associated with Kipling's time in India. Edges & Pages: Top edges are brilliantly gilt (t.e.g.), while the fore and bottom edges are left uncut (deckled), preserving the traditional, high-quality feel of early 20th-century fine pressings. Clean, crisp typography on premium watermarked paper. Included Volumes (Vols. 1-24) Actions and Reactions A Diversity of Creatures Captains Courageous Departmental Ditties, Barrack-Room Ballads, Etc. From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches I From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches II Just So Stories Kim Life's Handicap Many Inventions Plain Tales from the Hills Puck of Pook's Hill Rewards and Fairies Soldiers Three, The Story of the Gadsbys, In Black and White Songs from Books Stalky & Co. The Day's Work The Five Nations, The Seven Seas The Jungle Book The Light That Failed The Naulahka The Second Jungle Book Traffics and Discoveries Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories A set in near fine condition. A few small scuffs to leather, binding and hinges are excellent, internally bright and clean, without marks and no foxing. An exceptional set. Publishers Deluxe Full Polished Calf Bindings Signed by Rudyard Kipling on half title page of volume one. The Seven Seas Edition Limited To One Thousand And Fifty Numbered Copies Of Which This Is NO. 282.
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