KIPLING, THEY, DUST-JACKET, (1905)

8vo (210 x 135mm.), FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, DUST-JACKET, half-title, frontispiece and 14 colour illustrations by F. H. Townsend, original white cloth boards gilt, collector's red cloth chemise and slipcase, minor spotting and browning mostly confined to endpapers, dust-jacket worn with minor losses at extremities, spotting and creasing

Richards A203

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where 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."

Kipling wrote to  F. H. Townsend to thank him for his illustrations in this edition saying, "I have been looking over the illustrations that you did for a story of mine recently published in book form by McMillan and I cannot resist the temptation to thank you for them. They are exactly what I should have wished If I had been an artist." (16 December, 1905)