The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 1997. Hardcover. Good. Crane's affecting novel of a young soldiers experiences in the American Civil War, renowned for its "psychological portrayal of fear". Illustrated by striking photographs of the civil war. Complete with slipcase. Toning to spine. Very light rubbing to label. Contents clean and tight. Good/very good.
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
- AJ Scruffles (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008074
- Title
- The Red Badge of Courage
- Author
- Stephen Crane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- attractive_binding, military, fiction, war, usa, us, north, south,
- Bookseller catalogs
- The Folio Society;
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About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.