Rudyard Kipling Songs from the
Sea. Published: London: MacMillan & Co. Ltd., 1927. Hardback, quarto
format, dustjacket. Original binding of quarter cream vellum over blue paper
with gilt lettering to spine, gilt borders to covers. Top page edge gilt, fore
and bottom page edges untrimmed. Edition limited to 500 copies. Signed by the
author to the limitation page. Illustrated by Donald Maxwell. Offsetting to
front and rear (effecting signature), otherwise the book is in very good
condition in very good condition covers, with some spots to spine. Dustjacket
present and in fair conditions but heavily browned to panels and spine,
edgeworn with some loss and torn with loss to middle of spine bottom of upper
panel, which has been repaired with tape to verso. Slipcase present and in good
condition but spotted (heavily to lower panel) and patchily faded and dust
soiled.