Richard Harding Davis was a journalist, travel correspondent and author of several fictional works including this one, the adventures of a newspaper copy boy. These stories were adapted during the 1960s for Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color television programs. Davis was also a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt and popularized the Rough Riders legends.
Red canvas boards with gold gilt on front, spine and top pages. Deckled edge pages. Rubbing and bumping.