The Lanthorn Book: Being a Small Collection of Tales and Verses Read at The Sign o’ the Lanthorn.

CRANE, Stephen. Irving Bacheller.

$3,500.00

Item Number: 141808

New York: 126 William Street, 1898.

Signed limited edition, this is number 47. Quarter, original half cloth. Signed by Stephen Crane at the conclusion of his contribution, The Wise Men. Also signed by the other contributors. While it was the intention of the club to have each contributor sign his piece, Crane did not sign all 125 examples, as he died at age 28 in the year 1900. In near fine condition, rebacked, charming illustration to the front free endpaper. Rare and desirable.

Founded in 1893, the The Lanthorn Club consisted of young journalists and writers who would gather for lunch and a Saturday evening banquet, the latter event requiring one member to read an original short story and then open himself to criticism. Crane's story is the first of seven pieces in the volume and it occupies more than half the space.