First edition 138 pp., 14 blank leaves for autographs (unused), 1 advertisement leaf. Text illustrations by Thomas Nast and other artists Original gray cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt and black; later protective chemise and half morocco slipcase SHarte's elaborate poem was modeled after Lord Byron's "Childe Harold." "Cadet Grey" contains the first song Harte ever composed, and was the featured work (occupying pages 9 to 43) of this anthology of military verse. Warren Howell, cataloguing this title in 1979, considered the work "very rare." BAL notes the poem "is rumored to exist in broadside form." [BAL 7299; Howell 50:1085

binding not as usually described grey cloth...rather red with grey cloth pasted to red board....no other example found


contemporary inscriprtion....'lieut of arty, June 13, 1878"