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Rudyard KIPLING. The Light That Failed. 1891 - FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY!

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AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: The Light That Failed. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1891. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed by Kipling on the title-page "Alick Watt from the much indebted author Mar : 91:", bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped blue cloth. CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright, A VERY GOOD COPY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Kipling's first novel. Inscribed to the son of the of A. P. Watt, the literary agent to Kipling
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214238232972

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