The Five Nations / Rudyard Kipling Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936)

Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Foxed throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. With "David" on page 56. Physical description; 215 pp.; 19 cm. Contents; Dedication -- The sea and the hills -- The bell buoy -- Cruisers -- The destroyers -- White horses -- The second voyage -- The dykes -- The song of Diego Valdez -- The broken men -- The feet of the young men -- The truce of the bear -- The old men -- The explorer -- The wage-slaves -- The burial -- General Joubert -- The palace -- Sussex -- Song of the wise children -- Buddha at Kamakura -- The white man's burden -- Pharaoh and the sergeant -- Our lady of the snows -- 'Et dona ferentes' -- Kitchener's school -- The young queen -- Rimmon -- The old issue -- Bridge-guard in the Karroo -- The lesson -- The files -- The reformers -- Dirge of dead sisters -- The islanders -- The peace of Dives -- South Africa -- The settler -- Service songs: Chant-pagan -- M.I. -- Columns -- The parting of the columns -- Two kopjes -- The instructor -- Boots -- The married man -- Lichtenberg -- Stellenbosh -- Half-ballad of Waterval -- Piet -- 'Wilful-missing' -- Ubique -- The return -- Recessional. Subjects; Tobacco ; Poetry. English poetry 20th century. Five Civilized Tribes Land tenure Oklahoma. Indians of North America. Commonwealth countries. 1 Kg.