A handsome 1957 Junior Deluxe Edition of Captains Courageous, Rudyard Kipling’s enduring sea adventure about a spoiled boy forced to grow up fast aboard a fishing schooner.
The story begins when Harvey Cheyne Jr. falls overboard from a luxury liner and is rescued by the crew of the We’re Here, where hard work, danger, and friendship reshape him into someone far more capable than the boy who went over the side.
This edition adds Lawrence Beall Smith illustrations and a striking period dust jacket, giving it real shelf appeal for readers who love maritime fiction and vintage juvenile classics.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Vintage hardcover with dust jacket
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Size: 8.5 x 6 x .75 in.
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Material: hardcover with paper dust jacket
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Color: Blue boards with cream/yellow panel; cream and orange dust jacket with blue lettering
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Origin or Maker: Junior Deluxe Editions, Garden City, New York
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Year or Era: 1957
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GENRE: Sea Adventure / Coming-of-Age Fiction
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Language / Pages: English / 224 pages
Edition & Features
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Edition/Printing: Junior Deluxe Edition; Book Club Edition noted on jacket flap
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Dust Jacket: Present
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith; black-and-white interior illustrations plus color frontispiece-style illustration
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Extras: Dust jacket with plot summary on flaps
Condition Grade: Good
Notes:
- Attractive reading and display copy with noticeable dust jacket wear. Jacket shows toning, edge wear, creasing, chipping, small tears, and corner loss, with heavier wear at the spine ends and along the top edge.
- Front flap is partially detached/torn at the lower hinge area.
- A small stain/spot is visible near the top edge of one jacket flap. Boards beneath are clean and presentable, with light wear visible. Interior pages shown appear clean and readable overall, with age toning to the page block.
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Author: Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling first published Captains Courageous in 1897, and the novel remains one of his best-known adventure stories for younger readers, especially for its North Atlantic fishing setting and coming-of-age arc. This 1957 Junior Deluxe issue pairs Kipling’s classic text with illustrations by Lawrence Beall Smith.
A classic for readers who like their character growth earned the hard way—at sea.
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