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KIPLING, Rudyard. (1865 - 1936). The Irish Guards in the Great War. First Edition, 1923 and others related, six volumes. comprising: The Irish Guards in the Great War Edited and Compiled from their Diaries and Papers. 1923. two volumes, first editions, 8vo, (230 x 155mm), original red cloth with gilt regimental crest to upper covers, gilt tops, frontispiece maps by Emery Walker and nine maps (2 double-page) printed in red and black, half-titles, Volume 1-The First Battalion, 344pp, Volume II- The Second Battalion and Appendices, 310pp., plus 2pp. adverts at rear; The New Army In Training. (1915). first edition, 16mo. (157 x 120mm), original limp velvet calf, gilt top, 64pp; France At War On the Frontier of Civilization. 1915. first US. trade edition, 8vo, (175 x 108mm), brown mottled paper boards with labels to upper board and spine, dust-jacket clipped, half-title, title page printed in red and black, 130pp., BLAND-SUTTON, Sir John. (1885 - 1936). The Story of a Surgeon: With a Preamble by Rudyard Kipling. 1930. first edition, 8vo, (225 x 150mm), original blue cloth, edges untrimmed, half-title, 27 plates, including frontispiece, 204pp., plus 8pp. adverts at rear; KIPLING, Rudyard, CROCKETT, S.R., Sir Walter Besant [Et al]. For Britain's Soldiers A Contribution to the Needs of Our Fighting Men and their Families. 1900. second edition as stated, 8vo, (197 x 130mm), original red cloth, gilt, edges untrimmed, half-title, 315pp., plus 46pp. publisher's catalogue for August, 1900 at rear. An anthology of fourteen stories by the most popular authors of the day, published to raise money for those who had fought in the Boer War; (Qty. 6).Condition Report: 1 - 2. The Irish Guards in the Great War - boards a little worn and marked, corners scuffed, spines worn and bumped heads/tails, light foxing to edges, browning to e/ps., o/w. both volumes internally clean. 3. The New Army in Training - light marks and fading in places to covers, corners a little scuffed, spine faded and bumped head/tail with clean edge tear (approx. 20mm) to tail of spine, and a small chip (with loss) to head of spine, two small red ink stains to front pastedown and e/p., toning to edges and pages, o/w. a clean copy.4. France At War - clean bright boards, corners a little scuffed, bumped, tail of spine bumped, dust-jacket marked and in two parts, with two clean edge tears to spine and torn at top of spine (with loss), chipped to front lower corner (with loss), o/w. internally clean.5. The Story of a Surgeon - boards bright but worn, corners bumped, spine bumped head/tail, front board hinge split, foxing to edges an further occasional foxing throughout.6. For Britain's Soldiers - boards bright and clean with a few minor marks, corners a little scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, light foxing to edges, browning to e/ps., foxing to untrimmed edges and further occasional foxing and marks internally. Condition Report Disclaimer