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THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
by CRANE, Stephen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a close to Fine clamshell box with a minor bump at the bottom corners
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
(London): The Land Press, (1988). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a close to Fine clamshell box with a minor bump at the bottom corners. Quarto (8-1/2" x 11-3/4") bound by Constance K. Wozny in a striking full black morocco leather art binding with onlays depicting a poppy weeping seeds of tears, tan morocco pastedowns, and marbled endpapers. Illustrated with 11 collotype illustrations from contemporary Civil War photographs by Alexander Gardner, Timothy O'Sullivan, and others from the Library of Congress collection chosen to illustrate the mood of the scenes described in the book. One of the illustrations is bound in at the beginning of the text; the other ten are loose in a glassine envelope. Copy #94 of 140 printed by Gwasg Gregynog, SIGNED by the binder and dated 2011 on the colophon page. The Land Press published this edition of Crane's classic in a choice of five bindings designed by Denise Lubbett, Angela James, Romilly Saumarez Smith, and Jen Lindsay. This appears to have been an unbound copy that was privately bound at a later date (2011) by Wozny, a member of the Guild of Book Workers and the Hand Bookbinders of California. Housed in a custom cloth clamshell box
Synopsis
The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. It is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. The novel, a depiction on the cruelty of the American Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears to become a hero on the battlefield. The book made Crane an international success.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020741
- Title
- THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
- Author
- CRANE, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a close to Fine clamshell box with a minor bump at the bottom corners
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Land Press
- Place of Publication
- (London)
- Date Published
- (1988)
- Keywords
- Signed, Civil War, Limited, Fine Press, Stephen Crane, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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