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Click here to see our other books! The Works of Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling 1904-12 Macmillan and Co., Limited : London 7.5" by 5" Xix, 208; 289; xvi, 407; 301; 393; 372; 413; 219pp. SUMMARY Eight volumes of works by the renown author, Rudyard Kipling, including the first edition of 'Traffics and Recreations', all bound by Hatchards in half cloth. First Edition,Leather Binding,Original Binding,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage : £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition to ‘Traffics and Discoveries’. The thirtieth edition of ‘Barrack-Room Ballads’, the uniform edition to ‘The Light that Failed’, ‘Life’s Handicap’, ‘Wee Willie Winkie’ and ‘Just So Stories For Little Children’, the first edition third impression to ‘Actions and Recreations’, the first edition fourth impression to ‘Kim’. Illustrated with monochrome vignettes and twenty-two monochrome plates to 'Just So Stories', and a monochrome frontispiece and nine plates to 'kim'. Collated, complete. An eight volume set. Bound in half calf with cloth to the boards by Hatchards with their binder's stamps to the front blanks. This set includes ‘Barrack-Room Ballads’(1911), ‘The Light That Failed’(1911), ‘Life’s Handicap’ (1911), ‘Actions and Recreations’ (1910), ‘Traffics and Discoveries’ (1904), ‘Wee Willie Winkie Under the Deodars, The Phantom ‘Rickshaw and Other Stories’ (1912), ‘Kim’ (1912), ‘Just So Stories For Little Children’ (1910). This set features a collection of works written by Rudyard Kipling, the popular English author and journalist, best known for his beloved ' Jungle Book’ duology. Being born in India, many of Kipling’s works were inspired by his experiences and the country. CONDITION Bound in half calf with cloth to the boards. Externally very smart with fading to the spines, and to the boards to the odd volume, the odd slight mark, slight cockling to the front board to the odd volume. Front joint starting to 'Kim'. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Binder’s stamp to front blanks. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques