By Rudyard Kipling
London   A. H. Wheeler & Co
8.5" by 5.5" 96pp, 104pp, 96pp, 96pp
A collection of four volumes of Rudyard Kipling's short stories, with four volumes bound as one, one of the collections, 'The City of Dreadful Night' being the first edition.
By Rudyard Kipling

1890-92 Wee Willie Winkie

London   A. H. Wheeler & Co
8.5" by 5.5" 96pp, 104pp, 96pp, 96pp
A collection of four volumes of Rudyard Kipling's short stories, with four volumes bound as one, one of the collections, 'The City of Dreadful Night' being the first edition.
£620.00
: 1kgs / : 641P24

What Our Customers Say...

Description

Leather Binding, Rebound

A collection of short stories written by Rudyard Kipling. 'Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories', the eighth edition of this work. Undated, dated 1892 from a copy held at the National Trust. 'The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Tales', the fourth edition of this work. Undated, dated 1890 from a copy held at Birmingham University. 'Under the Deodars', the fourth edition of this work. Undated, dated 1891 from a copy held at Oxford University. 'The City of Dreadful Night and Other Places', the first edition of this work. Undated, dated 1891 from a copy held at the British Library. All volumes with the front wrap bound in. Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book', however he was a prolific writer of poems, novels, and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work, and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time.

Condition

Rebound in a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. A little fading to the spine. A couple of light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot. A little discolouration to the title pages.

Very Good Indeed

Delivery & payment

We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details