The Black Riders
Stephen Crane, 1895
CRANE, Stephen (1871-1900). The Black Riders, and other lines. Boston: Copeland and Day, 1895.
First edition, one of 50 copies on Japan vellum printed in green ink, of an edition of 550. The Jane Engelhard and Frank Fletcher copy of Crane's first regularly published book, with its leaves unopened. BAL 4070; Kraus, Copeland & Day 20a. A beautiful copy.
12mo. Leaves unopened. Original plain buff boards, printed paper spine label (spine a little darkened, sides slightly dust-soiled, corners ever so slightly bumped); custom box. Provenance: Frank Fletcher (bookplate) – Jane Engelhard (Cragwood bookplate, Christie’s New York, 27 October 1995, lot 25).
The Black Riders
Stephen Crane, 1895
CRANE, Stephen (1871-1900). The Black Riders, and other lines. Boston: Copeland and Day, 1895.
First edition, one of 50 copies on Japan vellum printed in green ink, of an edition of 550. The Jane Engelhard and Frank Fletcher copy of Crane's first regularly published book, with its leaves unopened. BAL 4070; Kraus, Copeland & Day 20a. A beautiful copy.
12mo. Leaves unopened. Original plain buff boards, printed paper spine label (spine a little darkened, sides slightly dust-soiled, corners ever so slightly bumped); custom box. Provenance: Frank Fletcher (bookplate) – Jane Engelhard (Cragwood bookplate, Christie’s New York, 27 October 1995, lot 25).
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