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Rewards and Fairies
by Rudyard Kipling
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$3,673.72$3,306.35
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1910. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good Only. 8" by 5.5". Frank Craig. AP Watt's copy of the first edition of these short stories by Rudyard Kipling, very scarce to see in a dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression, of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Rewards and Fairies' is a collection of historical fantasy short stories by Rudyard Kipling.The stories and poems in this work are a linked narrative. It follows Kipling's other work, 'Puck of Pook's Hill', and is set one year later. The stories follow Dan and Una who live in the Weald of Sussex, two children who had encountered Puck. He magically conjures up real and fictional characters to tell stories to the children.Illustrated with four plates, by Frank Craig.Collated, complete.Kipling is best known for his works 'The Jungle Book', and 'Kim'. He was born in India and found a lot of his work inspired by the country, and he was one of the most popular writers of his time.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son, literary agent of Rudyard Kipling.Gift inscription to the verso of the front endpaper, 'Liebe Macleod, from Nina Lankester, 14th Oct. 1910'.Ten pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light rubbing and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little discoloured. A few minor marks to the boards. Tail of the spine is a little faded. Gift inscription to the verso of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is worn, with a large amount of loss to the tail of the spine, smaller loss to the head of the spine, and smaller chips and closed tears to the wraps. Spine is heavily age-toned. Light spots to the wraps. Small chips to the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Puck of Pook's Hill and Rewards and Fairies are classic children's books which speak powerfully to adult readers. Una and Dan, performing a scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream one Midsummer's Eve, accidentally summon Puck to a fairy ring near their Sussex home. Through Puck the children are witnesses to tales of English history, subtly called forth by Kipling's brilliant and fluid adventure writing. Kipling's historical imagination extends to a wide variety of stories, many of which blend the ghostly and the familiar, and often anticipate his later writing in their themes: a sense of loss and breakdown, but also healing. First published in magazines between 1906 and 1910, the stories were accompanied by some of Kipling's most famous poems, including 'If--' and 'The Way through the Woods'. This edition includes an introduction which dispels the myth that these stories are simply a nostalgic view of English history, discusses their relationship to other historical fiction, and relates them to Kipling's earlier and later writings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 894P43
- Title
- Rewards and Fairies
- Author
- Rudyard Kipling
- Illustrator
- Frank Craig
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Rewards and Fairies rudyard kipling short stories puck of pooks hill rudyard kipling
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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