8vo. [4], 276pp, [8]pp. With four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's decorative cloth. Rubbed, marked, and a trifle cocked, spine dulled, corners bumped. Hinges exposed, later armorial bookplate of George de L'Isle Bush to FEP, scattered spotting.

The first edition of an early novel by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), written in collaboration with his brother-in-law Wolcott Balestier (1861-1891). The novel is set in the fictional state of 'Rahore', believed to be based on Rajputana.