Kim
Macmillan, 1901.
First edition. 8vo. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles and vignette. Top edge gilt. Ten photographic plates. A near fine copy, very bright and crisp, previous ownership bookplate to front pastedown and light browning to endpapers.
One of Kipling's most popular tales, this novel tells the story of Kimball O' Hara (Kim), who is the orphaned son of a soldier in the Irish regiment stationed in India during the British Raj. Describing Kim's life and adventures from street vagabond, to his adoption by his father's regiment, and recruitment into espionage.
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