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The Five Nations
by Rudyard Kipling
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen and Co, 1903. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A collection of poetry by Rudyard Kipling. First edition, first impression with 'David' for 'Saul' to page 56. Publisher's catalogue to the rear is dated July 1903, as called for. This collection of poems is on the 'Five Nations'. It has been suggested that these nations are Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the British Isles. Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, short story writer, poet and novelist. He is best known for The Jungle Book, Kim and his short stories. In full publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Patches of rubbing to the head and tail of spine resulting in a small loss to cloth. Spine has faded. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown, Woods and Co. Offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Some spots to foredge, otherwise just the odd light spot to pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN28-D-15
- Title
- The Five Nations
- Author
- Rudyard Kipling
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Rudyard Kipling Poetry Publisher's Catalogue Poetry
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
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