BEIN 1991 214: On Japan paper, limited to two hundred and four copies. Vol. 33 is first state of printing. Copies were recalled and exchanged by publisher after an error was discovered. This copy was not exchanged. Cf. Note on bottom of letter to F.F. Brewster (probably the original subscriber) from Charles H. Warren, manager of Scribner's Subscription Department (Feb 21, 1929) in Beinecke Bibliographical file. Vol. 34 with author's autograph. Vol. 37 with bookseller's label: O. Rundle Gilbert.

BEIN Richards Kipling 1258: Imperfect: Vols. 19 and 37 wanting. Vol. 1 (Richards A95): Autographed letter signed by Kipling, dated Oct. 2, '99, on front pastedown. Inscriptions of Huntington Beard Crouse in vols. 2, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, and 18. Bookplates of Frank Watson Hastings in vols. 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10. Vol. 4 accompanied by bookseller's invoice and flyer as well as a credit card payment receipt. Armorial bookplates of Leonard and Agnes Schultze in vols. 26 and 27. Bound in brown cloth, Ganesha device on front cover, lettered and decorated in gilt on spine. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling.

BEIN Richards Kipling 2581: Imperfect: Vols. 35 and 37 only. On Japan paper, limited to two hundred and four copies. No. 203. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling. Bound in yellow raw silk, green spines and lettering in gilt.

Title on spine: The works of Rudyard Kipling.

"Outward Bound Edition".

"Volumes I-XXVII were printed at the De Vinne Press, and Volumes XXVIII-XXXVI at the Scribner Press. Two hundred and four sets were printed on Japan vellum, with Kipling's signature on his photograph in the first volume, bound in yellow raw silk (but lacking the front cover elephant-head ivory medallion), bearing green half levant morocco spines lettered in gold ... A page of Kipling's introductory letter “To the Nakhoda or skipper of This Venture” appears in facsimile in the first volume of this deluxe version."--Cf. Richards.

v. 1. Plain tales from the hills (1897)

v. 2-3. Soldiers three and military tales (1897)

v. 4. In black and white (1897)

v. 5. The phantom 'rickshaw and other stories (1897)

v. 6. Under the Deodars. The story of the Gadsbys. Wee Willie Winkle (1897)

v. 7. The jungle book (1897)

v. 8. The second jungle book (1897)

v.9. The light that failed (1897)

v. 10. The Naulahka (1897)

v. 11. Verses, 1889-1896 (1897)

v. 12. "Captains Courageous" (1898)

v. 13-14. The day's work (1899)

v. 15-16. From sea to sea (1899)

v. 17. Early verse (1900)

v. 18. Stalky & Co. (1900)

v. 19. Kim (1902)

v. 20. Just so stories (1903)

v. 21. The five nations (1903)

v. 22. Traffics and discoveries (1904)

v. 23. Puck of Pook's Hill (1906)

v. 24. Actions and reactions (1909)

v. 25. Rewards and fairies (1910)

v. 26. A diversity of creatures (1917)

v. 27. The years between and Poems from history (1919)

v. 28. Letters of travel (1920)

v. 29-30. The Irish guards in the great war (1923)

v. 31. Debit and credits (1926)

v. 32. A book of words (1928)

v. 33. Limits and renewals (1932)

v. 34. War writings and poems (1937)

v. 35. Land and sea tales (1937)

v. 36. Something of myself (1937)

v.37. Something of myself (1938).

Booksellers' labels (Provenance) - O. Rundle Gilbert.

Armorial bookplates (Provenance)