1896 Red Badge of Courage 1st ed
Stephen Crane American Civil War Literature
“It was not well to drive men into final corners; at those
moments they could all develop teeth and claws.”
― Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage
A rare, 1896 printing of an American classic – ‘The Red
Badge of Courage.’ Written by Stephen Crane, this book follows the story of
a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War who runs from battle
only to later overcome his fear of war. This work is considered one of the best
works of American literature and is a historical view into America’s most
volatile military dispute.
Item number: #30958
Price: $599
CRANE, Stephen
The Red Badge of Courage: an episode of the
American Civil War
New York: D. Appleton, 1896. 1st
edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete
o
[4], 233, [5]
· References: BAL 4071; Grolier American 100
#98; Wright III, 1257
· Edition points:
o
Page 4, line 11: "bank"
instead of "bunk"
o
Page 225, last
lines: "congratulated" in broken type
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Provenance:
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover, tight and secure
o
Tan cloth
·
Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in
(19cm x 13cm)
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