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Departmental Ditties and Other Verses
by Kipling, Rudyard
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bound original light brown printed wrappers in the form of an Indian civil service envelope, overlapping flap. Laid into red mor
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Lahore: Civil and Military Press Gazette, 1886. First Edition of Kipling's first published book. Tall narrow 4to. Bound original light brown printed wrappers in the form of an Indian civil service envelope, overlapping flap. Laid into red morocco spine and cloth slipcase and chemise. The George Ulizio copy. First Edition of Kipling's first published book. Tall narrow 4to. The first edition of Kipling's first published work. Kipling was made sub-editor of the Civil and Military Gazette, an Anglophone newspaper in Lahore, upon his return to India after his time at the United Service College; this volume collects his poetry printed therein. Richards A7; Stewart 8; Livingston 10
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 321985
- Title
- Departmental Ditties and Other Verses
- Author
- Kipling, Rudyard
- Format/Binding
- Tall narrow 4to
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound original light brown printed wrappers in the form of an Indian civil service envelope, overlapping flap. Laid into red mor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition of Kipling's first published book
- Publisher
- Civil and Military Press Gazette
- Place of Publication
- Lahore
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- British | Poetry | British | Poetry | British | First Book | Gift Ideas | Rudyard Kipling
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- Literature;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
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- Wrappers
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