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Seller Notes: “Fully bound in a dark red and crimson leather binding, titled and decorated in gilt to the spine. ... “Fully bound in a dark red and crimson leather binding, titled and decorated in gilt to the spine. In overall very good condition, squarely and tightly bound, light wear to spine ends and corners, worn spine joints, shelf worn bottom edges.Internally in near very good condition, no ownership inscriptions but pencil note from former owner/dealer to front endpaper outlining the difference in ending between this version and the amended book release. Front hinge cracked but secure, rear hinge starting but secure. Marbled finish to text block edges. Pages show sporadic light spots, marks or signs of reading wear. Short closed tears to both title page and opening page. Foxing to endpapers and prelims.This volume contains the 12 chapter version of the book as first released by the author/published in Lippincott's. When the first book edition was published subsequently by MacMillan, this was Kipling's original full 15-chapter version of the book, including his sad ending.”

Year Printed: 1891

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Fiction Subject: Classic Literature

Binding: Leather

Weight: 0.35kg unpacked

Author: Rudyard Kipling

Language: English

Publisher: Ward, Lock, Bowden & Co.

Place of Publication: London

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

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