Description: RUDYARD KIPLING set. The first book is "Captains Courageous" published by Amereon House ncd. Reprint of the 1897 edition. Hardcover. Illustrated, pictorially stamped in gilt. A story of New England deep sea cod fishing. A fantastic coming-of-age story set on the rough seas, it was famously adapted for the screen in 1937, for which Spencer Tracy won a best actor Oscar. A maritime coming of age story, Captains Courageous follows Harvey Cheyne from his spoiled and privileged childhood, to a life-changing experience on the sea that transforms him into a good man. After falling overboard off a luxury liner and being rescued by the crew of a fishing boat, Harvey's eyes are opened to different cultures and classes of the world. He learns the value of hard work and gains a new appreciation for adventure and loyalty. The only book of Kipling set entirely in America. 165 pages plus two additional illustrations. The second book is "STALKY AND COMPANY" by RUDYARD KIPLING published by Doubleday Doran 1929 hard back book. Stalky and Co is a collection of linked short stories about three boys – Stalky, Beetle, M’Turk – at a minor public school. The stories are closely based on Kipling’s own time at the United Services College at the picturesquely named village of Westward Ho! on the north Devon coast in the 1880s. The school they attend is dedicated to preparing boys to take the Army Examinations for entry to Sandhurst and, ultimately, service in the British Empire. Somewhat rare copy 310 pages selling for over $40.00 on other sites in this condition. Appraised for an estate many years ago for $20.00 Rudyard Kipling, in full Joseph Rudyard Kipling, was born December 30, 1865, in Mumbai, India he died January 18, 1936 in London England. He was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his tales and poems of British soldiers in India and his tales for children. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907.
Price: 29 USD
Location: Huntingtown, Maryland
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Features: 1st Edition
Format: Hardcover
Personalize: No
Topic: Historic Figures
Vintage: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Binding: Hardcover
Ex Libris: No
Edition: Revised Edition
Language: English
Publication Year: 1929
Book Title: STALKY AND COMPANY
Intended Audience: Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Original Language: English
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Doubleday
Inscribed: No
Signed: No
Genre: Children & Young Adults, Sociology
Personalized: No
Type: Picture Book
