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NY: Stokes, 1903. First Edition. C. D. Williams. 8vo, pp. 356. Bound in publisher's tan cloth stamped in black and green. Previous owner's presentation on the end paper. Spine darkened, front hinge little loose, covers little soiled, otherwise a good clean copy. BAL 4097. A posthumously published novel of Ireland, Crane definitely wrote the first 24 chapters, and maybe chapter 25, before his untimely death. His friend Canadian-born author Robert Barr claimed to have written chapters 25-33 and is generally so credited, though there are some who believe the book was actually finished by another.
The O'Ruddy; A Romance. With frontispiece by C.D. Williams by Crane, Stephen and Barr, Robert - 1903
by Crane, Stephen and Barr, Robert
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The O'Ruddy; A Romance. With frontispiece by C.D. Williams
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1903. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of The O'Ruddy by Stephen Crane and Robert Barr.. Octavo, 356pp. Tan cloth, title in black on spine, title and illustration stamped in green and black on front cover. Stated "Published in October, 1903" on copyright page. Solid text block, a few small marks to covers, light wear to hinges, a few bumped edges and corners. Full color frontispiece by C.D. Williams. A near fine copy of this posthumously published novel. (Williams & Starrett 34) (BAL 4097). Stephen Crane was a prolific American writer during the late 19th century. Most notable for his works in the "realist" tradition, he was an inspiration for writers throughout the 20th century, including Ernest Hemingway. He lived a short life, dying at the age of 28 in 1900.
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- Date Published 1903
- Keywords Stephen Crane first edition, The Open Boat first edition, SS Commodore, Scribner's Magazine, Red Badge of Courage, George's Mother, Active Service, first edition Active Service, The Monsters and other stories Crane, The Third Violet Crane, The Little
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NY: Stokes, 1903. First Edition. C. D. Williams. 8vo, pp. 356. Bound in publisher's tan cloth stamped in black and green. Spine darkened otherwise a very good clean tight copy. BAL 4097. A posthumously published novel of Ireland, Crane definitely wrote the first 24 chapters, and maybe chapter 25, before his untimely death. His friend Canadian-born author Robert Barr claimed to have written chapters 25-33 and is generally so credited, though there are some who believe the book was actually finished by another.
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O'Ruddy: A Romance
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1903. CRANE, Stephen. The O'Ruddy. A Romance. Frontis. Orig. tan pictorial cloth. N.Y.: Stokes, [1903]. First edition. BAL 4097. Near fine.
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