The Scholars | Unique True First Appearance of this Poem
Kipling, Rudyard [1865-1936]
(Book #ID 109933)
Published Daily Telegraph, London First Edition 29th January, 1919. 1919.
This poem was first published in this Daily Telegraph 29 January, 1919 newspaper, and concerns those young naval officers, of Sub-Lieutenant's or junior Lieutenant's rank, who were sent up to Cambridge University for two terms in the years 1919-1922 (Alastair Wilson). Quarto. 10½'' x 7''. The original cutting from the Daily Telegraph, London 29th January, 1919, mounted in clear acetate sleeve whereby the reverse of the newspaper can be observed, within hard back nutmeg cloth covered boards, gilt title to the front, cream end sheets. The bottom of the cutting states 'Copyright in the United States of America by Rudyard Kipling, January, 1919.' A later edition printed for copyright purposes in an edition of 70 copies was published in 1919 by Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, New York. Extremely scarce true first edition. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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