Collectanea Being Certain reprinted verses as written by Rudyard Kipling

New York: M. F. Mansfield & A. Wessels, n.d. [1898]. Second Edition. Very near fine in red, ribbed cloth covered boards with gilt text and borders on the front board with printed end sheets A 16mo of 6 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches with modest light soiling to the front board. Without a dust jacket. One of only 500 cloth bound copies printed. This copy lacks the limitation page which appeared in the first limited edition printed earlier in the same year. 32 pages of text. A collection of five verses including: The Explanation; The Vampire; Mandalay; Recessional and The Three Captains. (Richards, E1-26) (Inventory #: TB30609)