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1913Best.-Nr. 187925New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1913-1926. A stately array of bindings The Seven Seas Edition number 63 of 1050 sets printed on watermarked paper and signed by the author on the half-title of Volume I. Intended as the American counterpart to Macmillan's Bombay Edition this deluxe signed limited edition was issued in 27 volumes. This set has been finely bound likely by the publishers in 51 slimmer and more readable volumes. 27 vols expanded to 51 octavo. Title pages printed in red and black rubricated initials in some vols illustrations to text of children's works. Likely publisher's deluxe red crushed morocco spines lettered in gilt compartments and corners of boards richly gilt wide turn-ins with multiple gilt rolls dark blue crushed morocco doublures with richly gilt frames cream silk flyleaves top edges gilt fore and bottom edges uncut cream bookmarkers. Bookplate of John Francis Neylan 1885-1960 attorney to William Randolph Hearst to first blanks. Spots of rubbing hear hinge of From Sea to Sea volume I part II cracked. Overall a fine set. Richards D15; Stewart pp. 573-4. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 73679Cleveland & New York: International Fiction Library no date 1920s/30s. Strange tales Omnibus. Octavo 22 x 14cm pp.iv; 168; 3-149; 'American Notes'; 5 blank. Publisher's red cloth hardcovers blocked in green illustrated dust-wrapper. Contents clean slightly toned no inscriptions inside paper joint cracked jacket with a few small chops to extremities. A very good copy. Kipling's chapters on his time in Calcutta originally serialised in the Allahabad 'Pioneer' in 1888 together with other tales including 'At Vulcan's Forge' The Perils of The Pits' and 'In an Opium Factory'. Cleveland & New York: International Fiction Library, no date [1920s/30s] unknown
Best.-Nr. 73662London: Macmillan and co. 1901. Adventure thriller FIRST EDITION first impression. Octavo 21 x 14cm pp.8 413 3. With 10 black and white illustrated plates. Publisher's red cloth gilt titles to spine and gilt elephant Ganesha motif stamped to upper cover top edge gilt. With the extremely scarce dust-wrapper printed in red on grey paper stock. This is the correct jacket listing fourteen 'uniform edition' titles starting with 'Kim' without printing statement and ending with The Naulahka. Contents clean no inscriptions light spotting to endpapers bump at crown jacket gently toned with light chipping to top edge and a long archivally repaired tear to rear panel extending to spine. Shows extremely well housed in a leather-spined cloth clamshell. Kipling's famous Indian adventure and one of the author's most enduring thrillers. Basis for the classic 1950 movie starring Erroll Flynn and Dean Stockwell. An early spy novel which undoubtedly influenced Ian Fleming and a whole generation of spy writers; the British spy Harold 'Kim' Philby was so nicknamed by his father after elements from this text. This is novelist Michael Sadleir's copy with his elegant oval nameplate to pastedown. Sadleir 1888-195 was a noted collector of Victorian fiction a nineteenth century bibliographer close friend of Ian Fleming and author most notably of the grimy backstreet story Fanny by Gaslight 1940. His remarkable collection of Victorian fiction now at the UCLA Department of Special Collections was the subject of a catalogue published in 1951. Richards A174. London: Macmillan and co., 1901 unknown
1919Best.-Nr. 53326London: Metheun and Co Ltd 1919. First Edition Second Issue Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Very good /very good. 159p 22p Metheun Book Catalogue in back. First Edition in a Second Issue Dust Jacket with 8/6 on spine. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Red cloth boards have minor wear to extremities spine end sunned. End papers offset. Top edge gilt. Tan dust jacket is darkened along spine with creasing rubbing nicks and closed tears along edges. Metheun and Co Ltd hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 141035London: Macmillan & Co. 1913-38. A handsomely bound set signed by the author on the half-title The Bombay Edition one of only 500 possible complete sets signed by the author on the half-title. The Bombay edition was initially published in 20 volumes and limited to 1000 copies. Kipling continued to write and the edition eventually grew to 31 volumes but the last 11 volumes were limited to 500 copies only. Because later volumes were issued separately and at a lower limitation complete sets such as this one are rare. 31 vols octavo. Attractively bound in recent burgundy morocco green morocco labels centre tool to spines gilt raised bands roll to boards gilt marbled endpapers top edges gilt others untrimmed. Mild partial toning to a couple of the half-titles an excellent set. hardcover
1894Best.-Nr. 175281London: Macmillan and Co. 1894 & 1895. Handsomely bound set First editions. Based on folk tales and legends that Kipling learned during his childhood in India The Jungle Book was first published in periodicals in 1893-4 before it was printed in book form in 1894. An immediate success on publication the book was reprinted twice the same year and twice again in 1895. Kipling won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907; he was the first English-language writer and the youngest ever to receive the prize. The present book and its sequel The Second Jungle Book 1895 inspired the 1967 and 2016 Disney movies of the same name. 2 vols octavo 181 x 116 mm. Illustrated by J. L. Kipling W. H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco spines gilt-lettered raised bands single rule to boards gilt pictorial block to front boards gilt twin rule to turn-ins gilt burgundy endpapers gilt edges. Housed in a matching dark blue leather entry slipcase. The occasional minor blemish else an excellent set. Stewart 123 & 132; Martindell 61 & 63. hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 989F29London: Macmillan and Co 1901 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated. Holbrook Jackson's first edition copy of this classic spy novel by Rudyard Kipling with a loosely inserted very scarce copy of Parish's account of Kipling's sister's visit to his home 'Mrs. Fleming's Visit'. The first edition first impression. This first UK edition was actually published one day after its release in the US.This spy novel was written by short story pioneer and classic author of children's fiction Rudyard Kipling who is known as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. 'Kim' was originally published as a serial in McClure's Magazine between 1900 and 1901; the story takes place against the backdrop of the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia.Illustrated with a frontispiece - retaining the original tissue guard - and nine plates. Collated complete.With a publisher's advertisement leaf to the rear.Loosely inserted is the very scarce first edition of C. W. Parish's 1945 short work 'Mrs Fleming's Visit' which details Kipling's sister Ann's 1945 visit to his home Bateman's in Burwash. With two postcards of the home also present.With the inscription 'Holbrook Jackson Liverpool 1944' to the head of the front free endpaper. Journalist writer and publisher George Holbrook Jackson. A noted journalist who worked for numerous magazines during his career Jackson is known as being one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. He founded in the Flying Fame Press alongside Ralph Hodgson and Claud Lovat Fraser and had a long association with English small presses. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Joints starting with boards a touch tender. A touch of fraying to back strip head and tail. Inscription to front free endpaper head. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with the odd spot. 'Fleming's Visit' in fine condition. Good Macmillan and Co hardcover
1924Best.-Nr. 151070London: Hodder & Stoughton 1924. First edition this classic selection of Kipling's songs for children. Octavo original cloth illustrations by Leo Bates with 8 tipped-in color plates. Boldly signed by Rudyard Kipling on the title page. Letter of provenance laid in which states that the book was signed for the then-owner's father who attended Caterham School in Surrey near Batermans. The book was signed by Kipling at an old boys day and then gifted as per the inscription to his future wife an admirer of Kipling's work. In good condition. Rare and desirable signed. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
2021Best.-Nr. x-9391343139Insight Publica 2021. Hardcover. New. 498 pages. 5.50x1.25x8.50 inches. Insight Publica hardcover
Best.-Nr. 4358810Macmillan Collectors Library. New Edit/Cover. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books from classics to hidden gems ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 08/11/2016 Macmillan Collectors Library hardcover
Best.-Nr. Z1-M-011-02939Macmillan. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Macmillan unknown
1914Best.-Nr. 151116London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1914. The Bombay edition of this collection of 13 Kipling short stories mainly written between 1893 and 1896 while Kipling was living in Vermont. Octavo bound in three-quarters morocco over cloth covered boards by Morrell with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels top edge gilt marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 151115London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1913. The Bombay edition of this collection of Kipling poems and tales. Octavo bound in three-quarters morocco over cloth covered boards by Morrell with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels top edge gilt marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. 182188New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1909. A gorgeous gift First American edition with Robinson's illustrations trade issue in a luxurious contemporary binding. First published in London this handsome work was specifically produced for the the Christmas illustrated book market. This publication collects the titular poem alongside "The Coastwise Lights" "The Song of the Dead" "The Deep-sea Cables" and "The Song of the Sons". Quarto 280 x 215 mm. Illustrations throughout by Heath Robinson plates 5 and 23 bound as doublures. Finely bound in green morocco spine lettered and decorated in compartments in gilt boards elaborately ruled and decorated in gilt gilt doublures with an illustration mounted to board verso cream moire silk endpapers. Spine slightly darkened a little professional colour to extremities silk lifting light foxing to contents: a fresh copy in a handsome binding very good. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 74458New York Double Day Page and Co. 1910. Children's classic First HEATH ROBINSON illustrated Edition US. Large octavo 25 x 19cm pp.xx 392; 2 blank. Illustrated with 9 mounted colour plates and 8 black and white line-drawings. Elegantly hand-bound in red half morocco gilt raised bands over original gilt decorated boards top edge gilt. Contents clean edges gently toned exterior very lightly marked. A striking copy in an attractive recent leather binding. New York, Double Day, Page and Co., 1910 unknown
1906Best.-Nr. 996H32New York : Doubleday Page & Company 1906. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Arthur Rackham. A first American edition of Kipling"s "Puck of Pook"s Hill" illustrated with colour plates by Arthur Rackham. In the publisher's original green cloth binding.First published in Britain in 1906 this is the first American edition published in the same year. With four colour plates by illustrator Arthur Rackham including a frontispiece. Collated complete.A collection of interlinked historical fantasy stories in which the mischievous spirit Puck introduces two children to episodes from England"s past ranging from Roman Britain to the Norman Conquest.Arthur Rackham 1867-1939 was one of the leading illustrators of the Golden Age of book illustration renowned for his distinctive line work and imaginative fantasy scenes. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Spine slightly faded. Hinge slightly cracked at frontispiece with frontispiece partially disbound but holding at lower gutter somewhat fragile. One or two vanishingly slight handling marks to boards. Bookplate of Theodore Zarifi to front paste down. Small ink annotation to rear paste down. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to fore edge. Very Good Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 1001H10London: Macmillan and Co. Limited; Hodder and Stoughton 1913-1919. Cloth. Good. 10 by 7. Rudyard Kipling. A limited Bombay Edition of Kipling"s works complete in twenty-five volumes including the scarce Handbook to the Poetry signed by Rudyard Kipling to the half-title of the first volume. In the publisher"s original quarter cloth binding with paper-covered boards.The first volume is flat signed by the author Rudyard Kipling to the half-title. A limited Bombay edition one of 1050 copies printed by R. & R. Clark from Herbert P. Horne"s design with blocks lent by Chatto & Windus. The Bombay edition was initially published in 20 volumes and limited to 1000 copies. Kipling continued to write and it eventually grew to 31 volumes but the last 11 volumes were limited to 500 copies only.The collected Bombay Edition of Kipling"s prose and verse gathering his principal novels short story collections and poetry from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Complete in twenty-five volumes. Comprising:1913 Vol I. Plain Tales from the Hills. This copy is flat signed by the author Rudyard Kipling to the half title. 1913 Vol. II Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys: In Black and White.1913 Vol. III Wee Willie Winkie; Under the Deodars; The Phantom "Rickshaw and Other Stories.1913 Vol. IV From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches; Letters of Travel Volume I. 1913 Vol. V From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches; Letters of Travel Volume II. 1913 Vol. VI Life"s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People1913 Vol. VII The Light That Failed.1913 Vol. VIII The Naulahka: A Story of West and East by Rudyard Kipling and Wolcott Balestier.1913 Vol. IX Many Inventions.1913 Vol. X "Captains Courageous": A Story of the Grand Banks.1914 Vol. XI The Jungle Book.1914 Vol. XII The Second Jungle Book.1914 Vol. XIII The Day"s Work.1914 Vol. XIV Stalky & Co.1914 Vol. XVI Just So Stories for Little Children. Illustrated with twenty-two plates and in-text vignettes after drawings by Rudyard Kipling. Collated complete. 1914 Vol. XVII Traffics and Discoveries.1914 Vol. XVIII Puck of Pook"s Hill 19051906.1914 Vol. XIX Rewards and Fairies.1914 Vol. XX Actions and Reactions.1914 Vol. XXI Departmental Ditties; Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses.1914 Vol. XXII The Five Nations; The Seven Seas.1914 A Handbook to the Poetry of Rudyard Kipling by Ralph Durand.1915 Vol. XXIII Songs from Books.1917 Vol. XXIV A Diversity of Creatures.1919 Vol. XXV The Years Between; The Muse Among the Motors.Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 becoming both the youngest and the first English-language writer to receive the honour to date he remains its youngest recipient. Henry James said: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius as distinct from fine intelligence that I have ever known." Externally sound. Slight discolouration to boards and spines with the odd minor handling marks and spot of damp staining. Previous bookseller"s discreet label to the rear pastedown of "A Handbook to the Poetry." Slight offsetting to endpapers heavier to older copies. Several volumes with cracked joints and hinges including Handbook XI XIV XXIIXXIII VIII VII and III; in places binding materials partially exposed with minor fraying and occasional small closed tears boards generally slightly loose but holding. Cracking more pronounced to volumes XIV VII and VIII. Spines of volumes I and VI loose holding only at the cloth of the front joint with slight loss and fraying to the cloth. Volume V with rear joint cracked slight fraying and minor loss to the cloth spine slightly loose but holding. Volume X with a small closed tear to the gutter of the rear pastedown. Slight loss to the spine labels of volumes VII and IV slightly obscuring the text. Internally firmly bound with hinges slightly strained in places but sound. Pages generally bright and clean with light scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves and the occasional spot to the rough-cut fore edges; slight offsetting to the first and last leaves. Volume I flat signed by the author to the half-title. Slight cockling to the fore edges. Silk ribbon bookmarks frayed. Good Macmillan and Co., Limited; Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1914Best.-Nr. 151124London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1914. The Bombay Edition of Kipling's collection of historical fantasy tales. Octavo bound in three quarters morocco over cloth covered boards by Morrell with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels top edge gilt marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. Set in multiple periods of English history Kipling's Puck stories are each narrated to two children living near Burwash in the High Weald of Sussex in the area of Kipling's own house Bateman's by people magically plucked out of history by the elf Puck or told by Puck himself. Puck who refers to himself as "the oldest Old Thing in England" is better known as a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. The genres of the stories range from authentic historical novella A Centurion of the Thirtieth On the Great Wall to children's fantasy Dymchurch Flit. Each story is bracketed by a poem which relates in some manner to the theme or subject of the story. Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
Best.-Nr. NEA1/1/1382026Heinemann and Balestie. English Library. Hardcover. Good . Cover contains moderate shelf wear. Pages in good shape front end page contains previous owner ex libris stamp. Title page contains previous owners name written in pen. Binding tight and firm. Title plate missing on spine. Heinemann and Balestie hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 9033449London: Macmillan 1926. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Illustrated by Maxwell with an introductory poem by Kipling. Stunningly illustrated throughout by Maxwell in color. Bound in blue cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt. Book is in fine condition. Dust jacket has wear and sunning to spine. 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches. 94 pages. Macmillan hardcover
2024Best.-Nr. x-9390697824Pharos Books Private Limited 2024. Hardcover. New. 342 pages. 5.50x0.88x8.50 inches. Pharos Books Private Limited hardcover
1898Best.-Nr. 1003H34New York: The Century Co. 1898 . Paperback. Good. 10" by 7.5". Various. A scarce copy of the January 1893 issue of the celebrated monthly children"s magazine St. Nicholas featuring the first appearance of Rudyard Kipling"s story "The Potted Princess" profusely illustrated throughout. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps.A single issue of the celebrated monthly children"s magazine St. Nicholas containing Rudyard Kipling"s story "The Potted Princess."Richly illustrated in monochrome throughout. First appearing in this issue Kipling"s tale forms part of his sequence of stories concerning Punch and Judy set in colonial India. The story was later collected in Kipling"s short-story collection Many Inventions 1893 published later the same year by D. Appleton and Company in New York and Macmillan and Co. in London.Founded in 1873 and edited by Mary Mapes Dodge St. Nicholas became one of the most influential illustrated magazines for young readers running continuously from 1873 until 1943 it was highly regarded for attracting many of the most prominent literary figures of the period including Mark Twain Louisa May Alcott Frances Hodgson Burnett Joel Chandler Harris and Kipling.Publisher's advertisements to front and rear including a coloured advertisement of Pear's Soap to rear. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally a little worn. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd small chip closed tear and crease. Loss to head and tail of spine. Light scattered spotting and the odd handling mark to wraps. Wraps characteristically age toned. Loss to lower corner of rear wrap towards joint. Wraps detached from staple binding fragile but holding to joint. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots and the odd minor handling mark to fore edge. Good The Century Co. paperback
1928Best.-Nr. B7297New York: Doubleday Doran & Company. 1928. Hinges broken. . Binding: Full green pictorial cloth boards. Notes: Joseph Rudyard Kipling 1865 – 1936 was an English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India which inspired much of his work. Kipling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was among the United Kingdom's most popular writers. Henry James said "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius as distinct from fine intelligence that I have ever known." In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first English-language writer to receive the prize and at 41 its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and several times for a knighthood but declined both. Following his death in 1936 his ashes were interred at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. Size: 8vo. 240 x 170 mm Illustration: Very good example of this classic volume. Illustrated. Pages: 249 pp. Category: Book Literature; Doubleday, Doran & Company. hardcover
1905Best.-Nr. 960Z24Leeds: J. W. Bean & Son 1905. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A very scarce anthology of verse for children collected from the works of the most eminent poets and inscribed by Holbrook Jackson's brother. The first edition the paperback variant.A very scarce work.Inscribed by Holbrook Jackson's brother: 'To G.H. from J.C.J 9.5.05'. With an owner's stamp to the title page belonging to 'M. G. Jackson' a member of Jackson's family. The third published work of Holbrook Jackson an anthology of verse for children. A charming anthology compiled "with the idea of appealing to the capacity for wonder and delight in the things of daily life and the more real things of the imagination". Including selections of the poetical works of William Blake Rudyard Kipling William Morris Shakespeare Christina Rossetti Alfred Lord Tennyson and more as well as Holbrook himself.Compiled by the journalist writer and publisher George Holbrook Jackson. A noted journalist who worked for numerous magazines during his career Jackson is known as being one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. He founded in the Flying Fame Press alongside Ralph Hodgson and Claud Lovat Fraser and had a long association with English small presses.One page of adverts to the rear.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the publisher's original paper covers. Externally generally smart with slight sunning to the spine and extremities with loss to the head and tail of the spine with covers separating from the text block to the tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Owner's stamp to the title page. Very Good J. W. Bean & Son paperback
1897Best.-Nr. 1885London: MacMillan & Co 1897. First Edition. Near fine. Isaac Walton Taber 1857 - 1933. Small 8vo. 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 185 x 121 mm; half-title frontispiece title viii 245 2 advertisements; 22 engraved plates including frontispiece by I. W. Taber. Original blue cloth with gilt designs and lettering on front board and spine black coated endpapers all edges brightly gilt. No dust jacket very light bumping at head and tail of spine otherwise binding in excellent condition as are all the pages clean bright and unmarked. Martindell 61; Sutherland Victorian Fiction p. 104. One of the great nineteenth-century English adventure novels Captains Courageous follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr. the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. After being tossed overboard an ocean liner Harvey meets Disko Troop captain of the small fishing boat We're Here who refuses to take the young man back to port but agrees to take him on as part of the crew. Over the course of the novel Harvey befriends the captain's son Dan who helps the arrogant millionaire develop into a hard-working honest young man who is self-reliant and content with living simply. The novel originally appeared as a serialization in McClure's between November 1896 and May 1897. In 1900 Teddy Roosevelt extolled the book in his essay "What We Can Expect of the American Boy" praising Kipling for describing "in the liveliest way just what a boy should be and do". "The work has always been popular in the USA and various versions have been filmed." Sutherland p. 104. The English journalist novelist poet and short-story writer Joseph Rudyard Kipling 1865 - 1936 was born in British India which inspired much of his work. Captains Courageous was written in a particularly prolific period of Kipling's career when he lived in Vermont with his young family. There he produced a profusion of poetry as well as The Jungle Book. MacMillan & Co unknown
