{"product_id":"rudyard-kiplings-a-fleet-in-being-1st-edition-macmillan-1898","title":"Rudyard Kipling's A Fleet in Being - 1st Edition, Macmillan, 1898","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: A Fleet in Being\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Rudyard Kipling\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Macmillan\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1898 - 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age with discoloured spine, minor board marking, tanned pages with age spotting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eA first edition of Rudyard Kipling's A Fleet in Being! This is a collection of essays from 1898 about his time observing the British Channel Squadron. The title itself, and the underlying naval concept of a \"fleet in being,\" describes a naval force that, by remaining in port, exerts control over an enemy by forcing them to tie up their own resources to guard against it, even without engaging in direct battle.","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55756042994043,"sku":"10584246","price":19.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/files\/orig_490346_jpg.jpg?v=1758280987","url":"https:\/\/countryhouselibrary.co.uk\/products\/rudyard-kiplings-a-fleet-in-being-1st-edition-macmillan-1898","provider":"Country House Library ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}