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Rudyard Kipling – Rewards and Fairies – First Edition 1910 – The appearance of Kipling’s Poem ‘If’
£450.00
A first edition, first printing of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling, printed by Macmillan in 1910, illustrations by Frank Craig. A near fine book, boards bound in publisher’s original red cloth with gilt titling to spine and gilt blind stamped elephant device to front board, fading to spine and pushing to spine tips, handling wear to corners and extremities, gilt top stain with further browning and spotted text block. No dust wrapper. With associated separate dedication page dated 12 May 1925.
Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of historical and fantastical short stories, intertwined with poems, that explore England’s past. A sequel to Puck of Pook’s Hill, it features characters Dan and Una who meet Puck, a mischievous fairy, who introduces them to figures from various eras. The stories blend myth, legend and history, providing moral lessons and insights into English heritage. Notable for its famous poem “If—,” the collection showcases Kipling’s storytelling and poetic skill.
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A first edition, first printing of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling, printed by Macmillan in 1910, illustrations by Frank Craig. A near fine book, boards bound in publisher’s original red cloth with gilt titling to spine and gilt blind stamped elephant device to front board, fading to spine and pushing to spine tips, handling wear to corners and extremities, gilt top stain with further browning and spotted text block. No dust wrapper. With associated separate dedication page dated 12 May 1925.
Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of historical and fantastical short stories, intertwined with poems, that explore England’s past. A sequel to Puck of Pook’s Hill, it features characters Dan and Una who meet Puck, a mischievous fairy, who introduces them to figures from various eras. The stories blend myth, legend and history, providing moral lessons and insights into English heritage. Notable for its famous poem “If—,” the collection showcases Kipling’s storytelling and poetic skill.
