United States Book Company as successor to John W. Lovell Company, 1890. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First U.S. edition, with all first issue points. 12mo in burgundy cloth, bevelled boards, titles in gilt on the spine and front board, Lovell name at the bottom of the spine, address on the title page, cr notice dated 1890 on title page verso. Binding tight and square, hinges complete and firm, just the tiniest touch of rubbing at the corners and spine ends, very neat p.o. note dated 1891 on the ffep. A very nice copy you wouldn't hesitate to call VG+.

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Bookseller: Dunaway Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 287345
Title: Departmental Ditties, Barrack-Room Ballads & Other Verses
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Thus
Publisher: United States Book Company as successor to John W. Lovell Company
Date Published: 1890

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...