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Crane, Stephen.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- The Red Badge of Courage. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895
- Paper
8vo (184 x 112mm.), first edition, title in red and black, original buckram, upper cover lettered and decorated in red, black and gilt, spine lettered in red and black, upper edge stained yellow, in the original printed dust-jacket, red cloth chemise in red morocco-backed slipcase, dust-jacket lightly soiled, frayed at extremities with some loss, upper joint split
Provenance
H. Bradley Martin, bookplate, his sale, Sotheby's New York, 30 January 1990, lot 2020
Literature
BAL 4071; Grolier American 98; Stallman 3
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The young author's distinctive tale of the Civil War, one of the major American novels of the period.
This is the first issue, with laid paper, perfect type on p.225 ("congratulated") and no mention of this title in advertisements bound at the end.