Description: Click here to see our other books! The Seven Seas & The Five Nations Rudyard Kipling 1897-1903 Methuen & Co. : London 7.5" by 5" xv, 230; xiii, 215pp. SUMMARY Two smartly bound volume of poetry from Rudyard Kipling, the first edition of The Five Nations. First Edition,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION Two volumes. Written by Rudyard Kipling, an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist, best known for his novel The Jungle Book. This set includes: The Seven Seas, 1897. Third edition. Originally published in 1896. A collection of poetry, with titles including "Hymn Before Action", "In the Neolithic Age", "The Lost Legion", "The Mary Gloster", and "McAndrew's Hymn". The Five Nations, 1903. First edition. With the issue point of 'David' to page 56 line 9 (that was later changed to 'Saul'), but lacking the publisher's advertisements dated 'July 1903'. This work is split into two sections: the first covering a wide range of subjects and the second section entitled "Service Songs" containing poems about British soldiers at the turn of the twentieth century. CONDITION Bound in half red calf with patterned boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpapers dated 1904. 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
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Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Methuen & Co.
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Poetry
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1897
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
