Kipling, Rudyard. Departmental Ditties and other Verses. Sixth Edition. Calcutta, Thacker, Spink and Co. 1891. 18 x 14 cm. vi, 125 pages plus 24 pages of publishers list. Blue cloth with gilt and black decorations on boards. Gilt title on spine. Bevelled boards. Decorated end papers. Very good condition. Front hinge starting to open. Binding shaky. Externals rubbed and bumped, faded. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing. Name of previous owner on half title page: ’ Harold Pelly Oct 1891’. Internally clean.

Provenance: From the Library of Sir Alan Francis Brooke, Field Marshal Alanbrooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke. This book initially belonged to Harold Pelly, father of Benita Brooke, Alanbrooke’s second wife.

• Keywords: Classical & Old Literature · Literature · Poetry
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 101491AB

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