Schoolboy Lyrics 1881
Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936)
Category
Books
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
148 x 112 x 18 mm
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Bateman's, East Sussex
NT 760508
Summary
Book, Schoolboy Lyrics by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936). 1881, with John Lockwood Kipling's signature and bookplate. The showcase caption reads - "Schoolboy Lyrics 1881. Kipling's first book, privately printed by his parents in India without his knowledge. This copy belonged to his father and is very rare in that it is bound up with Echoes, Kipling's second book published in 1884." This item was sent to Ruth Stevens 19 Oct 2016 prior to V & A Exhibition.
Makers and roles
Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936), author