The Old Man and the Sea [First Printing in Original Wrapper]
Hemingway, Ernest
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952
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First printing in original jacket. Scribner's "A" and seal at copyright page. Sea blue full cloth boards, Hemingway's signature blind-stamped at front board, silver spine titles, light shelf wear, rub, toning. Fine linen pages, sharp without writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original first edition wrapper, moderate shelf wear, toning, fleck, crease, mended closed tear; unclipped 3.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Jacket design by "A". Deep, full color jacket painting at front; first edition Hemingway portrait in a bluish tint by Lee Samuels at back panel. Near fine first printing in near very good wrapper. The story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss, and transforms them into a magnificent classic. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" design. Printed in the United States of America. 140 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 022669
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Title: The Old Man and the Sea [First Printing in ...
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Publication Date: 1952
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.
Book Type: Book
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The Old Man and the Sea [First Printing in Original Wrapper]
Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. True first printing in original jacket. Scribner's "A" and seal at copyright page. Sea blue full cloth boards, Hemingway's signature blind-stamped at front board, silver spine titles, moderate shelf wear, chip, some spine rub, discoloration. Fine linen pages very good; clean with attractive toning. Antiquarian owner's stamp at front endpaper: "J. F. Godman"; small neat signature adjacent: "Mary Eton." Antiquarian bookstore label at front pastedown: "The Personal Book Shop, Boston." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original first edition wrapper, some edge chip, toning, discoloration; unclipped 3.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Jacket design by "A". Deep, full color jacket painting at front; first edition Hemingway portrait in a bluish tint by Lee Samuels at back panel. Solid near good first printing complete in same first edition wrapper. The story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss, and transforms them into a magnificent classic. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" design. Printed in the United States of America. 140 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 022725
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