The Old Man and the Sea

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 117pp. The Old Man and the Sea, published by The Reprint Society [1953] (Jonathan Cape). Blue cloth boards lettered in silver, with silver fish decoration to front. Shelf worn and bumped edges to boards. Spine has brown text block with silver lettering. Illustrated pastedown and FREP. Previous owners small label to top left hand corner of pastedown, previous owners signature in pen to top middle of FEP. Hinge strong with leaves bright and clear. 34 black and white illustrations. The Old Man and The Sea. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe and Raymond Sheppard. London: Reprint Society, 1953 [Johnathan Cape]. First Illustrated Edition. Precedes the first Illustrated American Edition, the drawings are by C.F. Tunnicliffe and Raymond Sheppard. Unusually the publisher’s included both artists as they found their different interpretations and styles so excellent and apt for the story. Hemingway’s last major work of fiction that was published during his lifetime. “A masterly example of literary art, simple and magnificent.” Additional photographs are available upon request. For shipping heavier items, or delivery outside the UK, please read our shipping terms for further details.…