Crane, Stephen

The Red Badge of Courage. An episode of the American Civil War. New York: D. Appleton, 1895, 8vo (183 x 118mm.), first edition, first issue, title-page in red and black, with "Gilbert Parker's best books" on p.[235], printed on laid paper, publisher's pale yellow buckram, tan-coated endpapers, top edges stained yellow, faint stains on endpapers, ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper; The Red Badge of Courage. An episode of the American Civil War. New York: D. Appleton, 1895, 8vo (183 x 118mm.), first edition, second issue,  with shorter title-page and "congratulated" (p.225) in broken type,  printed on wove paper, binding as above with top edges gilt, tears to free endpapers, title-page and first page of text with small tears at foot of gutter; together in modern chemise and morocco-backed slipcase

Estelle Doheny, red morocco bookplate (sale Christie's New York at Camarillo, February 1 and 2, 1988, lot 488).

BAL 4071; Grolier, American 98

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Fine copies of the first and second issues, from the Doheny collection.