Kipling, Rudyard
The Works
£1,071
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 September 2023 at 10:00 BST
Description
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1913-1919. The Bombay Edition, one of 1050 copies, volume 1 (Plain Tales from the Hills) signed by Kipling, 25 volumes, contemporary red calf gilt, black gilt morocco labels to spines, a little rubbing to bindings, covers detached on volumes 21-24, upper cover to volume 10 reattached, volume 15 neatly rebacked, retaining original spine
Footnote
The Bombay edition was initially produced in 1913 with 20 volumes, growing to a final run of 31 volumes by 1938 as Kipling continued to write. This set runs to 1919 and comprises 25 volumes. Volumes 21-25 were limited to 500 copies only.