KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936). 'Captains Courageous' A Story of the Grand Banks. London: Macmillan and Co., 1897. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
Sale 714 - Library of a Midwestern Collector
Nov 5, 2019
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$300 -
$400
Sold for $469
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936). 'Captains Courageous' A Story of the Grand Banks. London: Macmillan and Co., 1897.
8vo. With advertisement leaf at end; original pictorial blue cloth gilt, frontispiece and illustrations by I.W. Taber, advertisement leaf at the end, all edges gilt, black coated endpapers. Original pictorial gilt blue cloth, black coated endpapers (hinges tender; spine extremities and corners slightly rubbed); quarter morocco folding case. Provenance: J. H. Greenwood (contemporary signature on half-title verso).
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, preceded by the American edition by about a month. It previously had been serialized in Pearson's Magazine between December 1896 and April 1897. Written while Kipling was living as a newlywed near Brattleboro, Vermont, Captains Courageous is Kipling's only novel set entirely in America Livingston 137; Richards A103; Stewart 163.
Condition Report
The physical condition of lots in our auctions can vary due to
age, normal wear and tear, previous damage, and
restoration/repair. All lots are sold "AS IS," in the condition
they are in at the time of the auction, and we and the seller make
no representation or warranty and assume no liability of any kind
as to a lot's condition. Any reference to condition in a catalogue
description or a condition report shall not amount to a full
accounting of condition. Condition reports prepared by Hindman
staff are provided as a convenience and may be requested from the
Department prior to bidding.
The absence of a posted condition report on the Hindman website or
in our catalogues should not be interpreted as commentary on an
item's condition. Prospective buyers are responsible for
inspecting a lot or sending their agent or conservator to inspect
the lot on their behalf, and for ensuring that they have
requested, received and understood any condition report provided
by Hindman.
Please email conditionreports@hindmanauctions.com for any additional information or questions you may have regarding this lot.