Something of Rudyard Kipling and His Works with an Index to... — 1st Edition

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Something of Rudyard Kipling and His Works with an Index to... — 1st Edition

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Something of Rudyard Kipling and His Works with an Index to the Volumes Published by Macmillan & Co., Ltd., Rudyard Kipling — 1st Edition

Publication: Edinburgh, R. & R. Clark for Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1936

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 63.

Condition Report: Good. The pamphlet remains structurally sound, though it exhibits clear signs of its age and historical use. The orange paper wrappers are secure, but the staple binding shows typical age-related oxidisation. The most notable imperfection is a distinct damp stain to the lower margin of the covers, which lightly permeates the very edge of the text block but does not obscure any text or the frontispiece. The rear wrapper also presents a creased tear to the upper corner and minor handling wear to the extremities. Internally, the pages are largely bright with only scattered, light foxing, most apparent on the half-title page. Despite the external blemishes, it stands as a perfectly readable, intact reference copy.

Catalogue Note: This uncommon memorial pamphlet was printed by R. & R. Clark of Edinburgh for Macmillan & Co., produced circa 1936 shortly following Rudyard Kipling’s death. It serves as both a brief biography and a comprehensive index to the volumes of his work published by Macmillan.

The text is fronted by a black-and-white photographic portrait frontispiece of the author by Elliot & Fry, Ltd. As an ephemeral publisher's catalogue and commemorative piece, wrappers like this often perished or were heavily handled, making surviving copies, even with external wear, an interesting supplementary acquisition for a dedicated Kipling collector.

The pamphlet retains the staple-bound orange wrappers distinctive of the era's publisher promotional materials.

Published in the immediate wake of his passing in 1936, this concise biographical pamphlet offers a snapshot of Rudyard Kipling’s monumental literary legacy. Alongside a reflective essay on the author's life and influence, it features a complete index to the works issued by his primary publisher, Macmillan & Co. This ephemeral piece provides a charming, contemporary window into how the literary giant was venerated by the reading public at the end of his life.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Rudyard Kipling

Book Publisher: Macmillan & Co., Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 63

Book Publication Year: 1936

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Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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