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Rudyard Kipling
(1865 - 1936)

Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling [Signed and limited deluxe edition]



Rudyard Kipling, Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912

xix + 477 pages; bound in full calf, gilt titles and tooling along with swastika symbol to the spine, front and rear panels along with a embossed gilt elephant on the front board, top edges gilt, others uncut
27.5 x 21.2 x 5.5 cm

An attractive Signed limited first deluxe edition of Rudyard Kipling's Collected Verse printed on Japanese vellum, limited to 100 copies signed by Kipling, of which this is number 95.

Rudyard Kipling was the celebrated author of classic poems such as "Mandalay," "Gunga Din," "Recessional" and "The White Man's Burden," Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. "The family and the Empire were the poles about which his genius turned" (DNB).

The anthology Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling, which was released by Hodder & Stoughton in 1912, is an outstanding compilation that encompasses the vast array of poetic accomplishments associated with Kipling. This signed and limited-edition deluxe copy not only exemplifies his lyrical prowess but also constitutes a significant artefact of literary history. Featuring Kipling's autograph and bound in opulent materials, this edition is a collector's delight and a testament to the enduring legacy of one of the most renowned authors in British history.

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