A reward of £20 has been offered for the recovery of a copy of "Schoolboy Lyrics,", written by Rudyard. Kipling when he was a boy. It was stolen from the house of Mr Geoffrey Wilks, of Matlock Court, Kensington, London. A jewel case containing jewellery worth £200 was stolen, and in the case of the book of poems, which was given by Kipling as a boy to a relation by Mr Wilks' wife. Only 50 copies were ever printed, and the book has been valued at between £200 and £300.
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LXI, Issue 15, 23 February 1940, Page 3
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