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Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Printed wrappers, 8vo, xliii, 282 pp, ills. Gathers in one volume the 20 letters of travel about America that were originally published in 1889, together with five others with American subjects issued between 1892and 1895 and an appendix consisting of four interviews that Kipling gave to newspaper reporters. The articles are all reproduced as they first appeared in The Pioneer and elsewhere.From a review by William Dillingham: "Kipling's America is . of indispensable worth to anyone exploring the fascinating subject of that author's intriguingly ambiguous thinking about the country he once thought would be his home. Stewart has written a concise introduction that contains not only abun- dant factual information but sound and perceptive observations about Kipling's attitudes toward America. A glossary, illustrations, informa- tive notes, and a good index make the volume helpful as a reference guide.[an] expertly and admirably edited collection." As New.…