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Crane, Stephen THE FIRST AND SECOND ISSUES OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE: 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