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Antique Poetry Book, Barrack Room Ballads, Rudyard Kipling, Literary Classic

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25353

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2024
  • £245.00
  • €282 Euro
  • $327 US Dollar

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Item Description

This is an antique copy of Barrack-Room Ballads by Rudyard Kipling, a highly regarded bound and illustrated song and poetry collection, dating to 1898. Retaining its intact, original order with light age markings, this volume captures the vitality of Kipling’s work, presented in his distinctive vernacular style.

Antique bound poetry and song book – this edition published by Methuen in 1898
Bound in cloth over board with gold titling to the spine
Presented across 208 pages, with a 40-page addenda for completeness
Features 21 principal poems, alongside a gathering of further works

Written in Kipling’s celebrated vernacular style, capturing the soldier’s voice with authenticity and wit
Part of the wider Kipling poetic canon, including The Seven Seas and The Five Nations
In intact and original order, showing only gentle, time-earned markings
A fine volume for collectors of Victorian poetry, Rudyard Kipling, and military-inspired literature
Ideal for display within a personal library, reading room, or scholarly collection

This distinguished copy of Barrack-Room Ballads presents a superb opportunity to own an authentic late 19th century edition of Kipling’s work. Delivered ready to enjoy.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 13cm (5'')
Max Depth: 2.5cm (1'')
Max Height: 19.5cm (7.75'')

Item Info

Seller Location

Hele, Devon

Item Dimensions

H: 19.5cm W: 13cm D: 2.5cm

Period

1890s

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

Hele, Devon

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)207 1833511

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