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New York.: Charles Scribner's Sons., 1933.. First edition "A".. Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy (book plate, label on spine faded).. Octavo. . Very scarce in this condition.

Thirty Bedford Square, London: Jonathan Cape, 1934. First UK printing. Stated at copyright page: "First Published 1934". One of Hemingway's most rare trade editions. Mustard cloth boards, black cover and spine titles with Jonathan Cape emblem at back, moderate shelf wear, some rub, discoloration. Pages generally good; some w/varying discoloration to interior and exterior text block. Number "76" penned at front blank endpaper. Bind good, moderate cant; back hinge reinforced. Preserved in facsimile of rare British first edition dust wrapper, fine; protected in new clear sleeve. Rare solid first edition in fine facsimile wrapper. Ernest Hemingway's third collection of short stories and first new book of fiction since the publication of "A Farewell to Arms" in 1929 contains fourteen stories of varying length. Some appeared in magazines, but the majority had not been previously published. Characters and backgrounds are widely varied. "A Clean,… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. First printing with A and Scribner's seal at copyright in first state original wrapper. Very attractive. Black coated cloth boards, bright gold labels at cover and spine, light shelf wear, rub Deckled pages near fine with attractive toning. Deep red top edge. String-bind fine, square; hinges intact. Scarce wrapper, some edge wear, some spine chip; unclipped 2.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Front and back panels, flaps, near very good; classic design in black with red stripe and white titles. First state indicated by Laurence Stallings "Death in the Afternoon Review" review at back panel. Rare near fine first edition in fair wrapper. Ernest Hemingway's third collection of short stories and first new book of fiction since the publication of "A Farewell to Arms" in 1929 contains fourteen stories of varying length. Some appeared in magazines, but the majority had not been previously published. Characters and… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Black Cloth. Near Fine Book/Near Fine DJ. 244 Pp. Black Cloth. First Printing, Hanneman 12A, With Top Edge Stained Red; Gold Spine And Cover Labels; Scribner's Seal And "A" On Copyright Page. Book Has A Touch Of Wear At Corners, Tiny Bump At Top Front Tip, Small Area Of Partial Loss Of Surface Color At Bottom Left Corner Of Front Board, Gold Labels Still Brilliantly Colored And Complete With No Wear. Dj Lightly Used, Wear And Tiny Losses Along Top And Bottom Edges Of Spine And At Tips, Spine Shows Very Slight Fading To Red And A Little Browning Of The White Lettering, Not Price-Clipped; Would Be Very Good + / Near Fine But There Is An Extremely Thin (Razor) Cut Across The Entire Width Of The Front Panel, Recent And Unworn, Probably Due To Improper Opening Of A Mailing Box. No Tape, No Names, No Marks, No Other Damage.

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, [1990-1999] Twenty vols. Tall 8vo. [Approx. 4600 pp (all vols. separately paginated).] Most with colour frontisp., or frontisp., many titles in red & black, or green & black, colour plates, black & white plates, illustrations. Uniformly bound in full brown calf, raised bands on spines, gilt decorated borders, gilt illustrations front covers, silk moire endpapers, all w/ silk bookmarks present, a.e.g., a NF set, from the library of Robert A. Taylor, w/ bookplates on front pastedowns. Complete Easton Press Edition set of Hemingway’s works, including the posthumously released “True at First Light,” set against the backdrop of his 1953-54 East African safari with his wife Mary, and the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya. Of particular interest are the several volumes within the set featuring the powerful artwork of famed science fiction cover artist, Richard M. Powers (d. 1996), who launched his career with successful cover art illustrations of Doubleday’s science fiction, and… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. First printing with A and Scribner's seal at copyright in original wrapper. Very attractive. Black coated cloth boards, bright gold labels at cover and spine, moderate shelf wear, some mottle, areas of toning. Deckled pages very good with attractive toning. Antiquarian signature at front endpaper: "Dudley Fitts". Red top edge. String-bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dudley Fitts was an influential twentieth century poet, translator, and for many years taught at The Choate School and Phillips Academy at Andover. He was well respected for his translations with Robert Fitzgerald of Greek literature which are praised for their clarity and eloquence. Some of his most noted works and translations were: Ten Introductions: A Collection of Modern Verse (1934); The Alcestis of Euripides (1936); One Hundred Poems from the Palatine Anthology in English Paraphrase (1938); The Antigone of Sophocles (1939); Oedipus Rex (1949); The Oedipus Cycle… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. First printing with A and Scribner's seal at copyright in original wrapper. Very attractive. Black coated cloth boards, bright gold labels at cover and spine, light shelf wear, rub. Deckled pages very good with attractive toning; no writing. Small antiquarian label in gothic print adhered inside cover: "Cohen Brothers". Red top edge. String-bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, discoloration, few mended closed tears; unclipped 2.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Small chip to lower front panel near "H". First state in black, red and white with Laurence Stallings "Death in the Afternoon Review" review at back panel. Rare very good first edition in near very good wrapper. Ernest Hemingway's third collection of short stories and first new book of fiction since the publication of "A Farewell to Arms" in 1929 contains fourteen stories of varying length. Some… Read More