"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."
— P.J. O'Rourke
The Five Nations.
London: Methuen and Co., 1903. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 215 [41]. Catalogue dated July 1903; with the misprint 'David' for 'Saul' on p.56. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine. Top edge gilt; others untrimmed. Illustrated bookplate of Wilfred H. Osmond to front pastedown. Endpapers browned, with some spotting and toning to edges. Spine sunned, with heavy rubbing to head. Very good. Item #58316
Price: £75.00
Standard worldwide shipping is free for all orders over £200. UK standard postage is free for all orders. For expedited delivery, please contact us directly. See our full terms.
See all items in
Literature,
Poetry & Drama
See all items by Rudyard KIPLING