Story of the Gadsbys, A Tale without a Plot. Indian Railway Library, No. 2.First Indian Edition, First Issue.

KIPLING, Rudyard. Indian Railway Library, No. 2.

Published by A. H. Wheeler & Co., Allahabad, 1888,

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KIPLING, Rudyard. The Story of the Gadsbys, A Tale without a Plot. Allahabad : published by Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co., [1888]. First Indian Edition,First Issue. Pp. (4),[v]-vi,(2),[1]-100,(2),(7) of ads,(1). 8vo, illustrated greenish-grey wraps with black lettering to front cover, blank spine, with circular portrait illustration of a young girl with an upside-down flower on her head to rear cover; housed in a brick red cloth with morocco spinesolander case, five raised bands and gilt lettering to spine of case. Indian Railway Library, No. 2. Stewart, Rudyard Kipling: A Bibliographical Catalogue, 32; Martindell, A Bibliography of the Works of Rudyard Kipling, 1881-1923, 23 (with plate illustration matching front cover). With 144mmX113mmbluish-green double-sided advertisement printed by Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta, for the Standard Life Office (Calcutta and Bombay) regarding life insurance, tipped in at [p.1] Light chipping to spine ends, inch-long splitto tail of front outer hinge, a couple of small chips to corners of front wraps (not affecting illustration or text), else very good. 1,250.00. Seller Inventory # 107666

Bibliographic Details

Title: Story of the Gadsbys, A Tale without a Plot....

Publisher: A. H. Wheeler & Co., Allahabad, 1888,

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition