THE SUN ALSO RISES

Hemingway, Ernest

Published by Charles Scribner's Son, New York, NY, 1929

About this Item

Octavo, 259 pages. In Good condition with a Good minus condition dust jacket. Brown spine with black lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$2.00", has large open tears along the edges, an open tear on the rear cover, closed tears throughout, mild chipping along the joint edges, severe age toning throughout, stains throughout, and mild wear along the edges. Boards have mild wear along the edges, bending along the fore corners, bending along the spine head and tail edges, mild fraying along the spine head and tail edges and the fore corners, a white stain on the rear cover, mild shelving wear, and mild wear along the edges. Textblock is separating from the spine, has stains on some pages throughout, splitting to the gutter between the front end-pages, and pages 8-9, 24-25, 40-41, and 57-73, has tears along the edges of the title page, dedication page, and pages 83, 87, 91, 134, 137, 139, and 155, mild age toning throughout, moderate age toning along the edges, and mild wear along the edges. DL consignment. Shelved in Room C. Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Illinois. An acclaimed American journalist, novelist, and short-story writer, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. Hemingway s writing was influenced by his experience as a foreign correspondent, living abroad in Paris, and his travels through Cuba and Africa. He passed away in July 1961. "The Sun Also Rises" was Hemingway s first novel published in 1926. It received mixed reviews upon publication but is today recognized as one of Hemingway s greatest works. The novel is inspired by Hemingway s social circle and his life in Paris in the 1920s. 1390119. Special Collections. Seller Inventory # 1390119

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE SUN ALSO RISES

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Son, New York, NY

Publication Date: 1929

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: First Edition, Ninth Printing.