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General Preface, Select Bibliography, Chronology
© Andrew Rutherford 1987

Introduction, Note on the Text, Explanatory Notes
© Andrew Rutherford 1990

Updated Select Bibliography © Andrew Rutherford 1996

First published as a World's Classics paperback 1990
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Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
War stories and poems / Rudyard Kipling: edited with an
introduction by Andrew Rutherford.
p. cm.--( Oxford world's classics)
Includes bibliographical references.
1. War--Literary collections. 2. South African War, 1899-1902
--Literary collections. 3. World War, 1914-1918--Literary
collections. 4. War stories, English. 5. War poetry, English.
I. Rutherford, Andrew. II. Title. III. Series
PR4852.R87 1990 828′.809--dc20 90-6847

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