DEPARTMENTAL DITTIES, BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS, AND OTHER VERSES
by KIPLING, Rudyard
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
NY: United States Book Co, 1890. First American edn. 8vo, pp. 270. Maroon cloth stamped in gilt. Owner's name on flyleaf, bookplate. Cover somewhat scuffed and worn, one hinge near tender, o/w VG. Grolier Club Exhibit 110; Stewart 79. First Edition of both the "Barrack-Room Ballads" and the "Other Verses" (not published in England until 1892); first American edition of "Departmental Ditties." Contains the first printing in book form of Kipling's great popular ballads, including "Danny Deever", "Fuzzy Wuzzy", "Gunga Din", "Mandalay", etc.
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- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29677
- Title
- DEPARTMENTAL DITTIES, BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS, AND OTHER VERSES
- Author
- KIPLING, Rudyard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edn
- Publisher
- United States Book Co
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1890
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Life Books Inc
Biblio member since 2008
Lanesborough, Massachusetts
About Second Life Books Inc
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- Cloth
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- Hinge
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- VG
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