Just So Stories for little children

Published by Macmillan and Co., London, 1902

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Seller: Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, AustraliaDouglas Stewart Fine Books

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Illustrated by the author. London : Macmillan and Co., 1902. First edition. Octavo, pictorial cloth (light edge wear, spine slightly sunned), early bookplate to front pastedown, pp. [viii]; 249, light foxing to edges and endpapers, black and white plates by Kipling, a very good copy. First edition, first impression, in the preferred second issue binding, with more durable white pigment used for the lettering and decoration. The earlier bindings had a production fault with the ink which flaked off the cloth. Kipling's charming book of stories and poetry for children, illustrated by himself, based on the animal characters found in the Indian forests.

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Title
Just So Stories for little children
Author
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865 - 1936)
Publisher
Macmillan and Co., London
Publication year
1902
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

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Douglas Stewart Fine Books is an antiquarian bookseller based in Melbourne, Australia. Our showroom is in High Street, Armadale, a precinct famous for its antique dealers, art galleries and bookshops. We buy and sell books both locally and around the world, working closely with clients to understand their collecting priorities and to source appropriate material. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade. Douglas Stewart is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years he has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and is currently its President; he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Douglas Stewart Fine Books sells rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, ephemera, maps and globes, and fine art. Each month we issue a new online catalogue of recent acquisitions; we recommend that you join our email list so you can be among the first to see what’s available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries. We are also keen to buy rare and interesting books, photographs and ephemera, from important single items to entire libraries or collections. You are welcome to contact us if you have something to sell which you think may be of interest to us. We love meeting new people and welcoming visitors to our shop (open Monday to Saturday), but if you can't make it to Melbourne you can find probably find us at one of the major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney - all places we have exhibited in since 2009. Douglas Stewart Fine Books…

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Douglas Stewart Fine Books Pty. Ltd.

720 High Street
Armadale, VIC Australia 3143

Douglas Stewart Fine Books Pty. Ltd.
ABN: 44 143 361 479
720 High Street
Armadale VIC 3143
Australia
+61 3 9066 0200
info@douglasstewart.com.au
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