Published by Contact Publishing Company, Paris, 1923
Seller: Contact Editions, ABAC, ILAB, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Add to basketOriginal Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 12mo. Black lettered blue jacket over beige wraps, enclosed in green cloth slipcase. Hemingway's first book. Although Bill Bird's Three Mountains Press' In Our Time was contracted earlier, Robert McAlmon's Contact Editions book was published and released first. Limited to 300 copies only. This copy inscribed by Hemingway on the front endpaper "This book is the property of James Cowan--he is not responsible for it--nor did he buy it. It was presented to him by the author--Ernest Hemingway" Cowan was a fellow reporter for the Toronto Star newspaper, for which Hemingway also worked. Included also is a sheaf of correspondence between former owners and James Cowan attesting to it's history and authenticity. Also included a dealer's catalogue in which this book was listed for sale back in late thirties or forties. This copy wrapped in glassine which is contemporary but not original. Wear and a few tears to the extremities but a particularly fine example of a fragile book, otherwise a very good copy. A great Toronto copy of an essential item in the Hemingway canon. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.
Published by Paris: Contact Publishing Co., 1923, 1923
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
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Add to basketFirst edition, sole printing, one of 300 copies of Hemingway's first book; a fragile rarity in stunning condition. "No other writer. stepped so suddenly into fame, or destroyed with such insouciance so many other writers or ways of writing or became such an immediate symbol of an age" (Connolly). Three Stories & Ten Poems was printed in Dijon by Maurice Darantiere, who printed Ulysses the year before, and was published by Robert McAlmon's firm. The work marks the first appearance in print of the three stories "Up in Michigan", "Out of Season", and "My Old Man", as well as the four poems "Oklahoma", "Captives", "Montparnasse", and "Along With Youth". The remaining six poems were first printed in the January 1923 issue of Poetry magazine, under the general title "Wanderings". The edition contains some of the earliest surviving writings by Hemingway, whose first wife Hadley Richardson lost a suitcase stuffed with his manuscripts in 1922. "No less concerned about this first publication than he was about his first child" (Mellow, p. 239), Hemingway was directly involved in the book's production and liaised with Gertrude Stein on the typographical cover design. Edmund Wilson's prescient review of the young Hemingway followed his second book, In Our Time (1924): "His prose is of the first distinction, [demonstrating] a naiveté of language often passing into the colloquialism of the character dealt with, which serves actually to convey profound emotions and complex states of mind. It is a distinctively American development in prose. [Hemingway] is rather strikingly original." Connolly 49; GRISSOM A.1.1.a; HANNEMAN A1a. James R. Mellow, Hemingway: A Life Without Consequences, 1992; Edmund Wilson, writing in The Dial, October 1924. Octavo. Original blue-grey wrappers, covers lettered in black, edges uncut. Housed in a custom blue cloth folding box. Light creasing and a couple of nicks, else fresh. A fine copy.
Condition: Fine. First edition. Stunning copy of Hemingway's legendary first published book, and among the rarest of his first editions. The typography and design of Hemingway's first book reflected the new Modernist style for which Hemingway would become known: spare, balanced, striking. In this as in his prose, Hemingway was influenced by Gertrude Stein, who advised a careful pick of typeface for the titles listed on the front wrapper, "good and black, but not squatty like the others" (quoted in Grissom, 26). 3STP was issued by Robert McAlmon's formative Modernist press, Contact, one of the original loci of the burgeoning movement. McAlmon also brought out numerous other classic expatriate texts, including Stein's epic monument THE MAKING OF THE AMERICANS, William Carlos Williams's SPRING AND ALL, Gertrude Beasley's cult feminist memoir MY FIRST THIRTY YEARS, Bryher's pioneering autobiographical lesbian novel TWO SELVES, and H.D.'s PALIMPSEST though it was this Hemingway book that would ultimately become the most famous of all its publications. Poorly constructed and issued in an edition of only 300 copies, 3STP has become one of the most sought rarities of the 20th century and a cornerstone for any collection that documents the rise of Modernism. This copy is among the very best we've seen. 7'' x 4.75''. Original blue printed wrappers, uncut and partially unopened. [8], 58, [2] pages. Housed in custom blue cloth slipcase and chemise. Slight lean, with a couple small creases and minimal wear to spine. Else clean, fresh, and beautifully intact.
Published by Contact Publishing Company, Paris, 1923
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first and only printing of Ernest Hemingway's legendary first published book. [viii], 58, [2] pp. Bound in publisher's original gray wraps lettered in black, lacking the scarce glassine wraps. Near Fine with light wear and toning to the spine, faint soiling to wraps. A lovely copy, housed in a custom cloth chemise case. A momentous debut and a turning point in world literature. One of only 300 copies, published by expat Robert McAlmon at Contact Publishing Co. in Paris in the summer of 1923. Four of the poems and all three of the stories made their print debut here. It was originally set to be Hemingway's sophomore effort but William Bird at Three Mountains Press dragged his heels in publishing the limited edition of In Our Time, so this came out first. Few examples of Hemingway's early work remain as his suitcase with manuscripts was stolen from a Paris train station in December 1922. Hanneman A1.
Published by Contact Publishing Company, Paris, 1923
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A wonderful copy bound in the original blue wraps. The binding is tight, with light wear to the edges and minor discoloration to the panels. The pages are clean, with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation.
Published by Contact Publishing Company, [Paris], 1923
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
58 [1] pp. 12mo, publisher's blue wrappers lettered in black, preserved in a later quarter blue morocco slipcase and chemise. First edition of Hemingway's first book. A fresh, bright, unworn copy with very slight browning to the top 1/8" of the front wrapper. Pages 25-28 are roughly opened resulting in the loss of a few letters of the text in the upper outside corners. Otherwise a spectacular copy.
Published by Bruccoli Clark Books,, Bloomfield Hills:, 1977
ISBN 10: 0897230051 ISBN 13: 9780897230056
Language: English
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. The author's first book. First printing of this facsimile of the 1923 Contact Publishing edition (3000 copies). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.; 58 pages.
Published by Contact Publishing, c.1977,, 1977
Seller: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.
hardcover, Condition: Very Good, Contact Publishing, c.1977, 12mo., cloth, 58pp., small Hemingway House sticker on dj, also HH blind stamp on front free ep, price-clipped dj, VG/VG $.
Published by Bruccoli Clark, New York, 1977
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
Facsimile Edition. This book is a facsimile edition of Hemingway's first book and is 1/3000 copies. Measuring approximately 7.25" x 4.75" with 58 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Dust jacket is in good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Minor sunning to spine. Minor staining to front and rear panel. Small closed tear to upper right corner of front panel. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N5-123).
Published by Contact Publishing
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Limited edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. A Limited Facsimile of 3000 copies. Text is clear of marks and notations. Binding is secure. Dust jacket placed in a protective mylar cover. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.8.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Facsimile edition of the original Contact Press edition published in Paris in 1923. The book is in very good condition, tight, unread, unmarked. The red lettering on the spine of the dust jacket has faded, and there is some rubbing on the front cover, as well as discolouration at the top of the back cover (for about 1/2 in.). The dust jacket is also price-clipped on the top corner of the front inside flap.
Published by Bruccoli Clark Books, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1977
Hardcover in cloth. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Facsimile. Thin small octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dust jacket. Limited editon of 3000, facsimile of the scarce first 1923 Contact Press Paris edition. Includes the short story Up in Michigan.
Published by Bruccoli Clark Books, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1977
Language: English
Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Reprint of the 1923 Paris Contact Publishing Co. This Bruccoli edition was limited to 3000 copies,1977. Fine contents and binding; appears unread. Tiny ink mark on the rear endpaper, still remains fine. The unclipped dust jacket shows light edge wear, near fine. A very nice copy.
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Add to basketCondition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.
Published by Benediction Classics, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433606 ISBN 13: 9781789433609
Language: English
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Add to basketBuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'He is strikingly original, and in the dry compressed little vignettes of In Our Time hasalmost invented a form of his own.' - Edmund Wilson.'The Sun Also Rises is Hemingway's first and best novel.' - Robert McCrum, The Guardian.'The delightful entertainment of The Torrents of Spring. is full-blooded comedy, with a sting of satire.' - The New York Times.'Hemingway remodelled American short fiction.' - Michael Reynolds (Hemingway biographer) Ernest Hemingway: Selected Works is a brilliantly varied collection. Three Stories and Ten Poems was Hemingway's first book; critic Edmund Wilson describes the writing as of 'the first distinction;' biographer James Mellow considers it one of Hemingway's early masterpieces. Hemingway remodelled American short fiction; In Our Time is one of the most important twentieth-century collections of short stories. The Sun Also Rises, perhaps Hemingway's best novel, perfectly captures the period between World War I and the Great Depression. It made Hemingway a celebrity. Young women began to emulate Brett, the heroine, while male students at Ivy League universities wanted to become 'Hemingway heroes.' The Torrents of Spring, a comedy, sets out to amuse, and this it does. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 - July 2, 1961) was an American journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and hunter. He was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature for 'his mastery of the art of narrative . and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style.' His economical and understated style-using what he termed 'the iceberg theory' or 'the theory of omission'-has had a strong influence on twentieth-century fiction. Many of his novels are considered classics of American literature. Writer Richard Ford calls Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Faulkner 'the Three Kings who set the measure for every writer since.'.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. 58 numbered pages. Hemingway House embossing front flyleaf. Fine condition in very good dust jacket that has rubbing to edges and a narrow stain on the back. (K7).
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. New. book.
Published by Benediction Classics, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433606 ISBN 13: 9781789433609
Language: English
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 703.
Published by Benediction Classics, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433584 ISBN 13: 9781789433586
Language: English
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Add to basketTaschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'He is strikingly original, and in the dry compressed little vignettes of In Our Time hasalmost invented a form of his own.' - Edmund Wilson.'The Sun Also Rises is Hemingway's first and best novel.' - Robert McCrum, The Guardian.'The delightful entertainment of The Torrents of Spring. is full-blooded comedy, with a sting of satire.' - The New York Times.'Hemingway remodelled American short fiction.' - Michael Reynolds (Hemingway biographer) Ernest Hemingway: Selected Works is a brilliantly varied collection. Three Stories and Ten Poems was Hemingway's first book; critic Edmund Wilson describes the writing as of 'the first distinction;' biographer James Mellow considers it one of Hemingway's early masterpieces. Hemingway remodelled American short fiction; In Our Time is one of the most important twentieth-century collections of short stories. The Sun Also Rises, perhaps Hemingway's best novel, perfectly captures the period between World War I and the Great Depression. It made Hemingway a celebrity. Young women began to emulate Brett, the heroine, while male students at Ivy League universities wanted to become 'Hemingway heroes.' The Torrents of Spring, a comedy, sets out to amuse, and this it does. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 - July 2, 1961) was an American journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and hunter. He was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature for 'his mastery of the art of narrative . and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style.' His economical and understated style-using what he termed 'the iceberg theory' or 'the theory of omission'-has had a strong influence on twentieth-century fiction. Many of his novels are considered classics of American literature. Writer Richard Ford calls Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Faulkner 'the Three Kings who set the measure for every writer since.'.
Published by Benediction Classics, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433606 ISBN 13: 9781789433609
Language: English
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
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Published by Independently published, 2019
ISBN 10: 1693281139 ISBN 13: 9781693281136
Language: English
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Brand New. 48 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.11 inches. In Stock.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Ernest Hemingway was one of America's best known and most beloved authors. This was a his first published book. These three stories and ten poems served notice that a major new talent had arrived and the rules of American Literature were about to change. Ernest Hemingway was one of America's best known and most beloved authors. This was a his first published book. These three stories and ten poems served notice that a major new talent had arrived and the rules of American Literature were about to change. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Benediction Classics 1/16/2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433606 ISBN 13: 9781789433609
Language: English
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Ernest Hemingway Selected Works: Three Stories & Ten Poems, In Our Time, The Torrents of Spring, The Sun Also Rises 1.55. Book.
Published by Benediction Classics, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433606 ISBN 13: 9781789433609
Language: English
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
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Published by Benediction Classics, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433606 ISBN 13: 9781789433609
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Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Published by Benediction Classics, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433606 ISBN 13: 9781789433609
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Published by Alpha Edition Apr 2024, 2024
ISBN 10: 9357933867 ISBN 13: 9789357933865
Language: English
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Add to basketTaschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Three Stories & Ten Poems, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
Published by Benediction Classics, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789433606 ISBN 13: 9781789433609
Language: English
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Published by Ancient Wisdom Publications, 2019
ISBN 10: 1940849942 ISBN 13: 9781940849942
Language: English
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Add to basketBuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - During his first 20 months in Paris, Hemingway filed 88 stories for the Toronto Star newspaper. He covered the Greco-Turkish War, where he witnessed the burning of Smyrna, and wrote travel pieces such as 'Tuna Fishing in Spain' and 'Trout Fishing All Across Europe: Spain Has the Best, Then Germany'. Hemingway was devastated on learning that Hadley had lost a suitcase filled with his manuscripts at the Gare de Lyon as she was traveling to Geneva to meet him in December 1922. The following September, the couple returned to Toronto, where their son John Hadley Nicanor was born on October 10, 1923. During their absence, Hemingway's first book, Three Stories and Ten Poems, was published. Two of the stories it contained were all that remained after the loss of the suitcase, and the third had been written early the previous year in Italy. Within months a second volume, in our time (without capitals), was published. The small volume included six vignettes and a dozen stories Hemingway had written the previous summer during his first visit to Spain, where he discovered the thrill of the corrida. He missed Paris, considered Toronto boring, and wanted to return to the life of a writer, rather than live the life of a journalist.