For Whom the Bell Tolls [Teal Blue Boards]

Hemingway, Ernest

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1943

About this Item

1943 at title page; early trade printing. Scarce original first edition design in bluish-green full-cloth boards w/author's stamped signature, black spine titles on crisp red fields, moderate shelf wear. Thick, deckled pages very good, clean w/o writing; ex-libris bookplate for Frank R. West behind front flap. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original first edition design wrapper with Hemingway at typewriter at back panel, moderate edge wear, rub; unclipped 2.75, protected in clear sleeve. Sharp, very good early printing in near very good wrapper. Tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades attached to an anti-fascist guerilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As an expert in the use of explosives, he is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segovia. Told primarily through the thoughts and experiences of Robert Jordan, a character inspired by Hemingway's own experiences in the Spanish Civil War. Robert Jordan is an American who travels to Spain to oppose the fascist forces of Generalísimo Francisco Franco. A superior has ordered him to travel behind enemy lines and destroy a bridge, using the aid of a group of guerrillas who have been living in the mountains nearby. Robert Jordan encounters one of those in their camp, María, a young Spanish native whose life has been shattered by the outbreak of the war. His strong sense of duty clashes with both Republican leader Pablo's unwillingness to commit to a covert operation and his own joie de vivre that is kindled by his newfound love for María. This novel graphically describes the unutterable brutality of civil war. 471 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 019249

Bibliographic Details

Title: For Whom the Bell Tolls [Teal Blue Boards]

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York

Publication Date: 1943

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book