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Kim
by Rudyard Kipling
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$1,643.30A$1,478.97
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About This Item
London: Macmillan And Co., 1901. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fair. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A first edition of Kipling's classic novel. Most renowned for 'The Jungle Book', 'Kim' and 'Just so Stories', Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is seen as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. He was born in India, the inspiration behind a vast amount of his writings. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907, becoming the youngest ever recipient and first English language writer to do so.'Kim' was originally published as a serial in McClure's Magazine between 1900 and 1901, and takes place against the backdrop of the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia.With ten full plate illustrations. Collated, complete.In the publisher's original binding, with a gilt elephant on the front cover.In an unclipped dust wrapper belonging to the later, 1930s library edition of this work.Contains a leaf of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In a full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper in two pieces, with the spine attached to the front cover, a large chunk lost to the tail of the spine and a chip in the head. Externally lovely, very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Ownership inscription in pencil to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Rudyard Kipling’s Kim tells the story of Kimball “Kim” O'Hara, an imperial orphan scavenging a hand-to-mouth existence in British India during the late 1890s. The novel functions as a fictionalization of Kipling’s own Indian childhood, but it is also a strong example of the adventure stories that became especially popular in the heyday of the British Empire. Kim has been noted for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India. Kim was serialized in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901. It is ranked 34th on The Guardian’s list of the 100 best novels and 78th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2003, the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel.”
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 752R59
- Title
- Kim
- Author
- Rudyard Kipling
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan And Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- kim rudyard kipling spy fiction rudyard kipling
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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