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Kipling's first India-published book to be auctioned

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From: The Hindustan Times
Date: 20070319
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London, March 19 -- An inscribed copy of the "exceptionally rare" first book by Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling is expected to fetch up to 3,000 pounds when it is auctioned in London later this month.

"Schoolboy Lyrics" was published in 1881 in India by Kipling's parents without Kipling's knowledge while he was in England and still only 16.

Experts believe that the book is particularly rare and valuable because it is thought that only around 50 copies were produced. The copy up for sale is inscribed by Kipling and also once belonged to his sister Alice. It is being sold with a ...

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