{"product_id":"captains-courageous-a-story-of-the-grand-banks-rudyard-kipling-macmillan-first-edition-1897","title":"Captains Courageous - Rudyard Kipling (Macmillan, 1st Edition, 1897)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Macmillan first edition (1897) is of interest to collectors of Rudyard Kipling, Victorian first editions, 19th century illustrated fiction, and I. W. Taber illustrated books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood copy in the original royal blue cloth binding with bold gilt rescue scene to front board and gilt lettering to spine; front board bright and striking with the characteristic Taber-designed nautical illustration; rear board with significant fading and water marking; binding firm with some wear to spine ends and corners; pages with age toning and the title page showing the Macmillan London 1897 imprint with I. W. Taber illustrations; an honest and collectible copy of a desirable Kipling first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Rudyard Kipling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1897\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover — original royal blue cloth with gilt nautical design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrator: I. W. Taber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macmillan first edition, London 1897; I. W. Taber illustrations; bold gilt rescue scene to front board; desirable Kipling first edition; appealing to collectors of Victorian first editions, Kipling, and 19th century illustrated fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003eRudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks, first published by Macmillan in 1897, follows Harvey Cheyne Jr., a spoiled millionaire's son who falls overboard from an ocean liner and is rescued by a Gloucester fishing schooner, spending the season working alongside the crew on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. A vivid tale of the sea, hard work, and character-building, it was illustrated by I. W. Taber and remains one of Kipling's most accessible and enduring adventure novels. This first edition, in its striking royal blue and gilt binding, is a significant and collectible Kipling title.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan and Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53994183426388,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/captains-courageous-rudyard-kipling-1600x1600-0131.jpg?v=1774202343","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/captains-courageous-a-story-of-the-grand-banks-rudyard-kipling-macmillan-first-edition-1897","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}