8vo. Half title; 5 leaves of publisher's advertisements. Publisher's red cloth gilt with elephant medallion (toning to spine, light foxing at endpapers).

FIRST EDITION of Kipling’s work of fantasy, containing a series of short stories set in different periods of English history. Livingston 299.  [Tipped in:] TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY KIPLING: "Dear Madam, I am in receipt of yours of October 14 in which you do me the honour of asking me to speak for the Richmond Branch of the League at a public meeting. I heard from Sir Henry Prendergast by the same post and have written him that I am sorry that I am unable to do this. I can only express to you my regret that I am not able to avail myself of your invitation."