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Price: US$15.34 + shipping
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Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Kipling. Rudyard. Soldiers Three. A H Wheeler, London, 1890.
Price: US$16.41 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 8vo. disbound 94pp nothing before or after.
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
rudyard kipling:. Soldiers Three. A.h. Wheeler & Co Allahabad, Allahabad, 1890.
Price: US$19.32 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: original paper wrappers,8vo,94pp,adverts,front cover detached, is little browned and edge chipped spine wrapper chipped,small amount of foxing , generally to first and last few pages,contents good and clean, third indian edition ( martindell )
Seller: Peter Sexton, arlington, United Kingdom
Kipling, Rudyard. Soldiers Three: A Collection of Stories. A. H. Wheeler & Co., Allahabad, 1890.
Price: US$25.77 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Size: 8vo. 94 pp. Binding firm, spine slightly faded. Endpapers browned, text has scattered foxing, but mostly clean. Corners slightly bumped. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; 19th century; Military & Warfare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 37262.
Seller: Dreadnought Books, Bristol, United Kingdom
Price: US$41.22 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A H Wheeler & Co's Indian Railway Library, One Rupee. 1) No. 1 Soldiers Three, soft cover paper back with partly torn front which has been pasted onto white paper backing with repaired spine, 93 pages, 1890, 5th edition. Includes The God from the Machine, Private Learoyd's Story, The Big Drunk Draf', The Solid Muldoon, With the Main Guard, In the Matter of a Private, Black Jack. 2) Wee Willie Winkie and other stories, No. 6, torn and detached front cover, 8th edition with 1892 inscription, 96 quite clean pages. Both paperbacks have only fair covers but good interiors.
Seller: McGonigles', Cerne Abbas, United Kingdom
Price: US$44.34 + shipping
Description: Octavo, sewn booklet, 94pp, original illustrated wrappers, quite chipped and worn (they are very fragile). The pages themselves are of better quality paper and are clean and sound. A good copy (it is hard to imagine a 'very good or better' copy existing anywhere, given the poor quality of the wrappers, 128 years on.). 2nd Indian edition [3rd edition].
Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia
Price: US$51.77 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo. soldiers three is a dated 3rd edition The Story of the Gadsby's is an undated edition 85pp In black & White 96pp Wee Willie Winkie 96pp foxed no wrappers
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
KIPLING, Rudyard. Soldiers Three. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1890.
Price: US$57.97 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: UK Fourth edition of this collection of short stories originally published as part of the Indian Railway Library by A.H. Wheeler & Co, Allahabad. Octavo, pp 94 + 2 pages publisher's ads at rear. Bound in soft wraps. Presented in a brown cloth covered folding case. In Good condition, fragile and spine worn.
Seller: Picture This (ABA, ILAB, IVPDA), Sunningdale, United Kingdom
Kipling, Rudyard. Soldiers Three. A.H Wheeler, Allahabad, 1890.
Price: US$96.62 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Spine relaid, some sunning, chipping and loss to extremities. Gutters cracked, period ink inscrip to flyleaf. PP in clean clear condition, binding firm. Size: 8vo
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
Price: US$100.77 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 3 Books in One Hardback Volume : Soldiers Three : The Gadsbys : In Black and White bound in cloth very good hardback containing original soft covers 1. Soldiers Three : 6th edition 1890 Soft Cover foxing to page edges and page margins. 93 pages. 2. The Gadsbys Circa 1890s Soft Cover, scattered foxing to page margins and throughout text. 85 Pages. 3. In Black and White Circa 1890s Soft Cover page edges browned. 94 pages.
Seller: M. C. Wilson, Perth, WA, Australia
Price: US$103.06 + shipping
Description: 8vo., Third Edition thus; original illustrated wrappers, sewed as issued, wrappers with small losses at edges else a bright, clean copy. In the pale green wrappers of Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington with Wheeler's Indian Railway logo on front. Collects seven tales: The God from the Machine, Private Learoyd's Story, The Big Drunk Draf, The Solid Muldoon, With the Main Guard, In the Matter of a Private, Black Jack. ALL EARLY ISSUES ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Rudyard Kipling. Under the Deodars The Story of The Gadsbys Soldiers Three. A H Wheeler, 1890.
Price: US$115.94 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Type: Book pp 96 + 85 + 93. Re-backed. Prior owner details to FEP. Believed 2nd edition of Under the Deodars 1st edition of The Story of th Gadsbys and 4th edition of Soldiers Three.
Seller: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$121.10 + shipping
Description: Sewn as issued in orig. grey-green pictorial wrappers; a little dusted, front wrapper v. sl. chipped, spine sl. worn. A nice copy as issued. (94)pp. See Stewart 31. Priced at one shilling or one rupee. Wheeler & Co. was set up by Kipling himself in Allahabad in 1888 as a means of financing his return to England. Copies in wrappers are scarce, and represent the dawn of cheap, 'disposable' railway editions.
Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Octavo size, 97 pp. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) remains a literary force today through his many stories, including "The Jungle Book" and poems such as "Gunga Din". A recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 at the age of 42, he remains the youngest recipient to date; considered for the British Poet Laureateship and a knighthood, he refused both. This is one of Kipling's earliest published writings, this volume was number two in the "Indian Railway Series", first published in 1888 in wrappers. This volume seems to a variant of the first English edition, with the title page listing "Author of 'Soldiers Three', 'Wee Willie Winkie,' Etc." directly beneath the author's name; however, while showing Messrs. A.H. Wheeler & Co., Allahabad as publisher, it does not also list Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. Pagination also most closely matches the first English, without the three leaves between the contents and text, and with two leaves of advertisements at the end, not one. Interestingly, the portion of the front wrap tipped onto the front board does not match exactly that shown in Livingston, although clearly it is the same scene with minor details having been changed. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound between boards covered with marbled paper, green cloth shelfback, the illustration only from the front wrapper tipped onto the front board and the illustration from the back wrapper tipped onto the back board, with a library number assigned to the cloth spine in white, to the illustration on the front board in red, and to the front free endpaper in red (but no other library markings, no pockets); octavo size (8.75" by 5.5"), pagination: [i-ii] ads, [iii] title page, [iv] ads, [v]-vi preface, [vii] contents, [viii] blank, [1]-86, [87] "Opinions of the Press", [88-89] ads. ___CONDITION: Good overall, the binding, while worn, is sturdy and the text is complete; with the library markings as set forth above, the boards somewhat rubbed, corners worn and bumped, prior owner name stamped to front paste down, wear and old damp stains to the first leaf and the final two leaves, otherwise internally quite good, title page with "0/800" in black to middle of the page, gutter crack between last two pages of ads. An interesting variant that is worn externally, readable as is, a good copy. ___CITATION: Variant of Livingston 33. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions, we are here to help.
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo., Soldiers: 94 pp., Gadsbys: 94 pp., Very Good, Green Cloth, rubbing, minor stains, & edge wear on boards; staining on edges of text block; pencil scribbles on end papers; slight yellowing of text with a few minor stains; shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle; previous owner's signature on "Soldiers" title page; bookplate on end paper: Diboll & Son Bookbinder, Yarmouth. Number 1 & 2 of Wheeler & Co.'s Indian Railway Library.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$226.20 + shipping
Description: SOLDIERS THREE, A. H. Wheeler & Co., 1890, noted as Third Editon, bound along with THE STORY OF THE GADSBYS / A TALE WITHOUT A PLOT, A. H. Wheeler & Co. / Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington A. H. Wheeler & Co. bound along with TALES OF BLACK AND WHITE, A. H. Wheeler & Co. / Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington A. H. Wheeler & Co. bound along with WEE WILLIE WINKIE AND OTHER STORIES, A. H. Wheeler & Co. / Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington A. H. Wheeler & Co., some wear and rubbing to the fore edge corner tips and spine hinges, some foxing to the first and last several leaves, else a tight, just about vg copy rebound in half leather with marbled boards.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$386.48 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Quarter red cloth with marbled boards, rubbing to board edges, light wear to corners. Light foxing to endpapers, previous owner's name to front pastedown endpaper. Some light patches of foxing to text, outside margin of two pages in Soldiers Three have slight damage from a label (appears to be an original binding flaw). Original wraps priced at 1 Rupee are bound in with all issues, and have varying degrees of damage - most have small sections of loss to edges and/or corners, rear cover of Soldiers Three has a large section of loss, rear cover of Wee Willie Winkie has a hole to the centre. All issues are the fourth Indian edition published in 1890 (this includes Soldiers Three, despite it stating Second Indian Edition to the title page). This edition used the same sheets as the first English Edition, pagination is the same as the English edition but some of the ads are omitted. Each of these titles had a total Indian issue of 3000 copies. Roberts notes that the fourth Indian edition did not sell well and some copies are known to be stamped to the cover margin in purple ink: 'To still further popularize this Celebrated Series the price is reduced to Eight Annas per volume.' This is stamp is present to front wrappers of all issues in this collection. A rare group of Indian editions, including the sought after 'Phantom Rickshaw', a collection of supernatural tales. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 93, [3] + [8], 85, [3] + 96 + 104 + 96
Seller: Tarrington Books, Tarrington, HEF, United Kingdom
Rudyard Kipling. Soldiers Three: A Collection of Stories. A.H. Wheeler & Co, 1890.
Price: US$644.13 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Soldiers Three: A Collection of Stories, Rudyard Kipling, A.H. Wheeler & Co 1890 A collection of short stories consisting of :- Soldiers Three, Third Edition, A.H.Wheeler & Co., Allahabad, 1890 The Story of The Gadsbys, First Edition, A.H.Wheeler & Co., Allahabad and Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London In Black and White, First Edition, A.H.Wheeler & Co., Allahabad and Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London Wee Willie Winkie, First Edition, A.H.Wheeler & Co., Allahabad and Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London The Phantom Rickshaw, First Edition, A.H.Wheeler & Co., Allahabad and Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London Under The Deodars, Fifth Edition, A.H.Wheeler & Co., Allahabad and Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London Printed in 1890, this book is in near fine condition. The binding is straight and tight, the more contemporary beautifully decorated bright boards are without issue. The end papers and pages are without tears, marks or inscriptions. The top edge retains its original golden tint. This is a rare book, containing all six of The Indian Railway Library series, and in fabulous condition, which would make an impressive addition to a library or a wonderful gift. Will be dispatched, fully insured, carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.
Seller: Grimes Hill Book Club, Wythall, United Kingdom
Price: US$708.54 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A collection of six short novellas and short story collections by Rudyard Kipling, a nice volume of his lesser-known works. A selection of six short works by Rudyard Kipling.Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book', however he was a prolific writer of poems, novels, and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work, and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time.Containing;'Soldiers Three', the sixth edition, dated 1890.'The Story of the Gadsbys, a Tale Without a Plot', the third edition of this work, undated. Dated 1890 from Jisc from a copy held at the Hathi Trust Digital Library.'In Black and White', undated. Dated 1890 from Jisc from a copy held at the Hathi Trust Digital Library.'Under the Deodars', undated. Dated 1890 from Jisc from a copy held at the Hathi Trust Digital Library.'Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales', undated. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page. Dated 1890 from Jisc from a copy held at the Hathi Trust Digital Library.'Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories', undated. Dated 1890 from Jisc from a copy held at the Hathi Trust Digital Library.The last five works in this volume were published in Prayagraj.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'K. G. Philpot, 4 Crown Office Row, Temple'. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, rebacked with the original boards and spine restores. A little rubbing to the boards and spine, with a small amount of loss to the extremities. Evidence of former loss to the spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page of 'Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales'. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$760.08 + shipping
Description: A scarce collection of five short stories by Rudyard Kipling, each volume held in the original publisher's illustrated wraps. In five volumes. A collection of short story works by Rudyard Kipling, all bound in the original publisher's illustrated wrappers. Rudyard Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book', however he was a prolific writer of poems, novels, and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work, and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. 'Wee Willie Winkie', published in 1890, published by A. H. Wheeler & Co. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front, and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'Wee Willie Winkie', 'Baa Baa, Black Sheep', 'The Drums of the Fore and Aft', and more'. The third edition of this work. 'In Black and White', published in 1890, published by A. H. Wheeler & Co. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front, and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'Dray Wara Yow Dee', 'At Twenty-Two', 'The Sending of Dana Da', and more. The third edition of this work. 'Soldiers Three', published in 1893, published by Sampson Low, Martson & Company. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front, and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'The God From the Machine', 'The Big Drunk Draf', 'With the Man Guard', and more. The tenth edition of this work. 'The Phantom Rickshaw', published in 1890, published by A. H. Wheeler & Co. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front, and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'The Phantom Rickshaw', 'The Man Who Would Be King', 'My Own True Ghost Story', and more. The third edition of this work. 'The Story of the Gadsbys', published in 1890, published by A. H. Wheeler & Co. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front, and another two to the rear. This work includes the stories 'Poor Dear Mama', 'The Tents of Kedar', 'Fatima', 'The Swelling of Jordan', and more. The third edition of this work. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, sound. Wraps of 'Soldiers Three' detached but present, with loss to the head and the tail, and discolouration to the wraps. Rear wrap of 'In Black and White' is lifting to the tail, with slight loss to the spine, and discolouration and marks to the wraps. 'Wee Willie Winkie' with loss to the fore edge of the front wrap, and to the bottom of the rear wrap, loss to the spin, and light discolouration and marking to the wraps. Front wrap of 'The Phantom Rickshaw' is detached but present, with loss to the spine, with some marking to the wraps, including a couple of small chips to the front wrap. Front wrap of 'The Story of the Gadsbys' is almost detached, loss to most of the spine, marking and rubbing to the wraps with a small chip to the front wrap. Light edge wear to the extremities of the wraps of each volume. Internally, 'In Black and White', 'The Phantom Rickshaw', and 'The Story of the Gadsbys' are firmly bound, and 'Soldiers Three' and 'Wee Willie Winkie' is generally firmly bond. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Title page of 'The Phantom Rickshaw' with some marks. Closed tear and fold to the title page of 'The Story of the Gadsbys'. Prior owner's pencil inscription to the title pages of each work except 'The Story of the Gadsbys'. Good Only
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First English editions, except for *Soldiers Three*, which lacks the Allahabad imprint, and is the fourth English edition. Bound in red silk over boards, with all wrappers, and at least some of the ads bound in at the rear. Top corners bumped, a bit of rubbing at the spine ends, very good, internally near fine. Bookplate of Wilfred Sheridan, direct descendent of dramatist Richard Brinsley Sheridan (and husband of Clare Frewen Sheridan, the artist, writer, adventurer, gadfly, and cousin of Winston Churchill) on the front pastedown. Signature of Clare Sheridan's brother on the front fly: "Oswald Frewen, H.M.S. Comus 1916." Later signature of an American novelist. Four separate Kipling works, published as numbers 1-4 in the Indian Railway Library.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Six issues in original printed wrappers. All first editions except Nos. 1 and 4 (both third editions). Beautifully bound in two volumes in contemporary half leather and marbled paper over boards, gilt spine with raised bands, marbled endpapers, edges sprinkled red. Neat contemporary owner's name on three title pages and one preliminary blank leaf. Two issues lack the back wrap (Nos. 4 and 5), else all six issues are complete as originally published, with advertisements. Modest darkening and very light wear to the spine backs and joints, else fine. An outstanding set. A detailed list of all six issues follows: [First Volume:] 1. *Soldiers Three: A Collection of Stories*. Third edition. Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co., 1890. [Printed wrapper:] A.H. Wheeler & Co's Indian Railway Library, No. 1. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld. / New York: Bromfield & Co. pp. [1-11] 12-93 [94-96]. 2. *The Story of the Gadsbys: A Tale Without A Plot*. Allahabad: Messrs. A.H. Wheeler & Co. ; London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld. [Printed wrapper:] A.H. Wheeler & Co's Indian Railway Library, No. 2. pp. [i-v] vi [vii-viii], [1] 2-85 [86-88]. 3. *In Black and White*. [Letterpress title:] Allahabad: Messrs. A.H. Wheeler & Co. ; London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld. [Printed wrapper:] A.H. Wheeler & Co's Indian Railway Library, No. 3. pp. [i-iii] iv [v-vi], [7] 8-96. [Second Volume:] 4. *Under the Deodars*. Third edition. Allahabad: Messrs. A.H. Wheeler & Co. ; London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld. [Printed wrapper:] A.H. Wheeler & Co's Indian Railway Library, No. 4. pp. [1-7] 8-96. (Note: lacking back wrap). 5. *The Phantom âRickshaw and Other Tales*. Allahabad: Messrs. A.H. Wheeler & Co. ; London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld. [Printed wrapper:] A.H. Wheeler & Co's Indian Railway Library, No. 5. pp. [1-7] 8-104. (Note: lacking back wrap). 6. *Wee Willie Winkie and Other Tales*. Allahabad: Messrs. A.H. Wheeler & Co. ; London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld. [Printed wrapper:] A.H. Wheeler & Co's Indian Railway Library, No. 6. pp. [1-9 (first leaf blank)] 10-96.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.