Sons of the suburbs
Contributors: Booth, J. B. (John Bennion), 1880- associated name; Livingston, Flora Virginia Milner, 1862- associated name; Royal Temple Yacht Club; Duttons Inc; Carpenter Kipling Collection (Library of Congress); Colt Kipling Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1917
Language: eng
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Poetry; Proofs (Printing); Specimens
Description: Proof sheet of poem that had been submitted to the 1916 Christmas issue of the magazine "Blighty" which was distributed freely to British troops in the first World War. The editors were upset by some of the content and asked Kipling to alter the piece which he refused to do. The poem was never published and Kipling was never paid for his contributions to the magazine.
Notes: Caption title.

Printed at end: Rudyard Kipling. December, 1916-January, 1917.

LC copy has handwritten note at top of sheet that reads: "Unpublished. Declined by 'Blighty'?! Xmas 1916". Accompanied by 2 p. manuscript letter on Royal Temple Yacht Club, Ramsgate stationery dated April 5, 1927 addressed to [illegible] signed J.B. Booth regarding this title.

Stewart, J.M.  Kipling, 628

LC copy in folder in slipcase 27 x 20 cm. Folder has bookplate of William M. Carpenter.