Ernest Hemingway, FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS. First Ed. /1st Pr. 1940, 1st - State DJ.
Item History & Price
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway.Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, in 1940.First edition, first printing, with the "A" printed on the copyright page and title page dated 1940. First-issue dust jacket with publisher's original $2.75 price on front flap and no photographer credit beneath author's photo on rear panel. Beige full-cloth hardcover with light-brown top edge and untrimmed fore edge. 471 page...s.NEAR FINE book in VERY GOOD - dust jacket. Book is exceptionally bright, clean and unworn and is in Fine Condition. Tight and square with strong, sound hinges, with no cracking. Spotless outer page edgee. Pages are flawless. Previous owner's signature upper right corner first page.
Dust jacket is very bright and very clean with practically no sunning. Large chips at the top and bottom spine ends . Small chips at the corner tips. Moderate creasing with a few closed tears and tiny chips at the top and bottom edges of the front and rear panels. Otherwise structurally sound with no repairs and very little wear at the folds except for a small horizontal closed tear in the center of the front fore edge fold. Jacket is protected in an archival mylar cover.
Dust jacket is very bright and very clean with practically no sunning. Large chips at the top and bottom spine ends . Small chips at the corner tips. Moderate creasing with a few closed tears and tiny chips at the top and bottom edges of the front and rear panels. Otherwise structurally sound with no repairs and very little wear at the folds except for a small horizontal closed tear in the center of the front fore edge fold. Jacket is protected in an archival mylar cover.
