1901, Kim by Rudyard Kipling, Doubleday, Page & Company, HB 1st, VG

Description: First edition, First Printing, of what many consider Kipling's masterpiece. Published by Doubleday, Page, and Co in 1901. Overall in VERY GOOD CONDITION. Octavo, original cloth, original publisher's decorated dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front board, lightly rubbed on spine, top edge gilt, other edges rough cut. ILLUSTRATED WITH 10 B&W PLATES. 460 clean and solidly bound pages with no interior marks except for a previous owner inked name on first free endpaper. Kim first appeared serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901. Synopsis: "Kim unfolds against the backdrop of The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel made the term "Great Game" popular and introduced the theme of great power rivalry and intrigue. It is set after the Second Afghan War which ended in 1881, but before the Third, probably in the period 1893 to 1898. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India. "The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road." Considered by many to be Kipling's masterpiece, opinion appears varied about its consideration as children's literature or not. Roger Sale, in his history of children's literature, concludes "Kim is the apotheosis of the Victorian cult of childhood, but it shines now as bright as ever, long after the Empire's collapse." Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel." " B146

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