Lot 50 , Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper - The India We Served, 8vo, quarter cloth, with d/j, introductory letter by Rudyard Kipling, the title alerted in pen and ink by same, reading ‘’Rudyard Kipling, - This is a very good work. RK’

° Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper - The India We Served, 8vo, quarter cloth, with d/j, introductory letter by Rudyard Kipling, the title alerted in pen and ink by same, reading ‘’Rudyard Kipling, - This is a very good work. RK’’, Cassell & Co, Ltd; London, 1928;
together with an a/l from Rudyard Kipling to Lady Hailsham, 20.5 x 12.54cms., from Brown’s Hotel, dated May 28th 1934 - ‘’Dear Lady Hailsham, We’re back - after three months foreign - and hope to be in Batemans at the end of the week. My secretary sent on your card here - having sent you the stereotyped reply. My best love to the small Maiden. I’ve got a cat now called Hogan, tell her who dogs rabbits in the vegetable garden. Ever sincerely, Rudyard Kipling’’

£200-300

Condition:
Owners ink inscription to front free fly leaf, spotting to fore edge, d/j with stains and small tears, some loss to head of spine.

Sold for £550