HEMINGWAY, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, SIGNED.
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
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HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.
8vo. (Slight marginal toning.) Original vellum-backed and cornered blue boards, black leather spine label gilt-lettered, uncut (lacking original publisher's board slipcase, slight chipping, some soiling and toning); morocco-backed folding case.
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 435 of 510 copies, of which 500 were for sale, SIGNED BY HEMINGWAY. The limited issue was issued simultaneously with the first trade edition. Connolly, The Modern Movement 60 ("his first full-length novel and probably his best"); Hanneman A8b.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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