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An almanac of twelve sports /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 (Author)
Corporate Authors: Chandler Kipling Collection (Library of Congress), Elizabeth Robins Pennell Collection (Library of Congress), Carpenter Kipling Collection (Library of Congress), Colt Kipling Collection (Library of Congress)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : William Heinemann, 1898.
Subjects:
Nicholson, William, > 1872-1949.
Nicholson, William, > Sir, > 1872-1949.
Sports > Juvenile poetry.
Outdoor recreation > Juvenile poetry.
Sports in art > Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry.
Outdoor recreation.
Sports.
Sports in art.
Children's poetry > 1898.
Ephemerides.Named Ephemerides.
Juvenile works.
Poetry.
Description
Item Description:The last 6-line verse and the advertisement for Nicholson's "The alphabet" are on the recto and verso of the last leaf. Another issue of 34 unnumbered pages has the last verse and advertisement on the last two leaves.
The text was issued separately in 1897 as: Verses written for Nicholson's "Almanac for sports for 1898." Cf. Livingston 144.
"The library edition of this almanac is printed on Japanese vellum bound in cloth, a few copies printed directly from the original woodblocks, hand-coloured and signed by the artist"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Place of Publication:England -- London.