Lot 81
  • 81

Kipling, Rudyard

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Kipling, Rudyard
  • Kim. London: Macmillan and Co., 1891
  • paper
8vo (199 x 132mm.), FIRST EDITION, halftone frontispiece and nine plates after J. Lockwood Kipling, 2pp. advertisements at end, original red cloth gilt, Kipling's Ganesha gilt on upper cover, top edge gilt, original pale-green dust-jacket printed in red, red cloth chemise and quarter red morocco slipcase, slight foxing to endpapers, some slight discoloration to the jacket with a few small nicks and tears

Provenance

John C. Eckel, red morocco book-label; Katharine de Berkeley Parsons, her black morocco book-label; her sale at Parke-Bernet New York, 6 October 1976, lot 122

Literature

Grolier Kipling 335; Stewart 254; Livingston 250

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A LOVELY COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION IN DUST-JACKET of Kipling's great picaresque romance, which many consider his finest achievement.