KIPLING (Rudyard).

The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Eerie Tales.

SUPERNATURAL FICTION BY KIPLING, PRINTED IN INDIA

First Indian edition. 8vo. Original light grey pictorial wrappers, housed in a half red morocco clamshell box with gilt title to spine. Allahabad, A. H. Wheeler & Co, 1889.

£750.00
KIPLING (Rudyard).
The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Eerie Tales.

The true first edition published in India of this collection of five short stories traversing horror and supernatural fiction, preceding the English edition published later in the same year.

One of two variants known of the first Indian edition, the present example including the punctuation in the title to front cover.

A very good copy. Wrapper with some browning to edges, small piece from outer spine detaching at tail, small piece lacking from front wrapper, not affecting image.

Richards A18.

Stock No.
258924