CRANE, STEPHEN. 1871-1900. The Red Badge of Courage. New York D. Appleton, 1895.

The Library of David Lloyd, Part ICRANE, STEPHEN. 1871-1900.
The Red Badge of Courage. New York: D. Appleton, 1895. 8vo. Publisher's buckram stamped in black, red and gilt, original dust jacket duplicating cover design, toning to cloth spine, jacket restored, with some manuscript facsimile to spine.Provenance: A.L. Hollingsworth (contemporary pencil inscription).FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, IN RARE PUBLISHER'S DUST JACKET. A very nice copy of Crane's classic exploration of the cruelty of the Civil War, more remarkable in that he did not have first hand experience. A milestone of American literature. BAL 4071; Grolier American 98; Stallman 3.