Kipling Rudyard

1897 · ref. 410-5379 — New York: The Century Company 1897. In Very Good condition. Bound in full olive-green cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt and green; the decorative front panel lushly in gilt green and red. Top edge gilt. Octavo. viii 323pps. with 21 black and white plates included in the pagination by W. Taber. There is mild rubbing to the extremities and a few light soil-marks to the text. The binding is slightly shaken though sound with all pages intact. A very nice collector's-quality copy -- with variations in the text from the British original published earlier in that same year. "Harvey Cheyne is the overindulged son of a millionaire. When he falls overboard from an ocean liner he is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman and initially against his will joins the crew of the We're Here for a summer. An exciting adventure story 'Captains Courageous' follows the trials of a boy who is thrown into an entirely alien environment." Purchase with confidence: all books gradings and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision photos can be emailed upon request. First American Edition. Cloth. Illus. by Taber W. The Century Company Hardcover