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Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929....
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Inscribed by Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.8vo. Publisher's black cloth, gold printed labels on front cover and spine; original pictorial dust jacket by Cleo; quarter morocco folding case.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, without the legal disclaimer on page [x], in the first state dust jacket, with "Catherine" spelled "Katherine" on the front flap. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper: "To Ward Cameron / with good wishes / Ernest Hemingway."
Condition: A little wear to spine ends and corners; a little edgewear; cloth rubbed and dulled; labels a bit darkened with a few nicks; rear hinge starting. Ink transfer from inscription onto pastedown; endpapers a little toned. Unclipped dust jacket (priced $2.50) with spine panel lightly sunned and with minor wear at ends; front panel with small irregular hole on image and some light spotting; a little toning to flap folds and rear panel; minor soiling; some light toning and spotting on verso.
References: Connolly, The Modern Movement, 60; Grissom A.8.1.a; Hanneman A8a.
Provenance: Ward Cameron (presentation inscription).
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2024 July 25 Historical Platinum Signature® Auction #6294 (go to Auction Home page)
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