Plain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Plain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Plain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Plain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
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Plain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadisePlain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadisePlain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadisePlain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise

Plain Tales from the Hills (1915 Revised Edition) by Rudyard Kipling

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Book Details

  • Author: Rudyard Kipling

  • Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company

  • Place of Publication: Garden City, New York

  • Year: 1915

  • Edition: Revised Edition

  • Copyright: 1899 (revised April 1899)

  • Format: Hardcover, full leather binding

  • Binding: Deep burgundy leather, gilt spine title and decorative rules

  • Condition: Very Fine

    • Clean, tight, and square

    • No internal markings

    • Rich leather with minimal surface wear

    • No dust jacket issued (correct for this binding)

    • Description

      First published in 1888, Plain Tales from the Hills introduced the world to Rudyard Kipling’s sharp, unsentimental, and often darkly humorous vision of British colonial life in India. These interconnected stories—drawn from Kipling’s early journalistic work—capture the contradictions of empire with remarkable clarity: loneliness, ambition, moral compromise, and the quiet absurdities of power.

      This 1915 Doubleday, Page & Company revised edition is presented in an elegant full leather binding, with gilt lettering to the spine. The revised text reflects Kipling’s later refinements while preserving the immediacy and bite that made these stories his literary breakthrough.

      A handsome and highly readable volume, this copy balances literary significance with aesthetic presence, making it equally appealing for collectors, Kipling enthusiasts, or those building a refined classic literature library.

      Why We Love This Book

      This is the moment he became Kipling—observant, unsparing, and fully in command of his voice. The leather binding elevates the reading experience, while the stories remain as psychologically sharp as when they first appeared. It’s a volume that invites both reading and quiet admiration on the shelf.

       
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