Accession number
PML 20160
Creator
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936.
Published
Allahabad, A.H. Wheeler & Co. [1889]
Credit line
Purchased in 1916.
Notes
Verso of title page: "[Reprinted in chief from the "Week's News."]"
First (Indian) edition.
Dated from David Alan Richards, who found advertisements in the Pioneer for 3 and 12 January 1889 that it was in press.
At foot of p. vii at end, "Printed at the "Pioneer" Press, Allahabd."
First two pages are advertisements for Weeler's Kipling imprints; the dedication follows p. 106. It is, in turn, followed by more Wheeler advertisements and opinions of reviewers; last page blank.
Wrappers of cream paper, with design by Kipling's father, John Lockwood Kipling, signed at lower left: "Mayo School of Art, Lahore."
First ed., first issue.
First (Indian) edition.
Dated from David Alan Richards, who found advertisements in the Pioneer for 3 and 12 January 1889 that it was in press.
At foot of p. vii at end, "Printed at the "Pioneer" Press, Allahabd."
First two pages are advertisements for Weeler's Kipling imprints; the dedication follows p. 106. It is, in turn, followed by more Wheeler advertisements and opinions of reviewers; last page blank.
Wrappers of cream paper, with design by Kipling's father, John Lockwood Kipling, signed at lower left: "Mayo School of Art, Lahore."
First ed., first issue.
Description
[4], ii, [2], 106, ii, vii p. 22 cm.
Binding
Cream printed wrappers, in dark green morocco solander case.
Classification
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Department