For Whom the Bell Tolls
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing with Scribner's "A" on the copyright page. With its original first issue dust jacket, lacking the photographer's credit on the rear panel. Measures approximately 9" x 6", with 471 numbered pages.
The book is in very good condition. The boards are well preserved with firm edges. Boards have minor staining and the spine titling has partially worn away. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. The binding is sound. The dust jacket is in good condition. The original price of $2.75 is present on the front flap. Heavy chipping and wear to the extremities and flap folds, with significant chips missing from the spine ends. Creasing and some paper loss evident on the extremities as well.
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is one of Hemingway's biggest literary triumphs. Written in 1939 and finished in 1940, the first edition was published in October of that year, with a print run of 75,000 copies. The novel was inspired by Hemingway's experiences as a journalist in Spain during its civil war. The plot centers on an American dynamiter who joins forces with an anti-fascist troupe to carry out the detonation of a bridge. What unfolds is a story of bravery, deception, love, and agony. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is certainly one of Ernest Hemingway's greatest novels. Were it not for the war and politics of the time, this novel would have been the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1941 - as the jurors voted unanimously in favor of the award.
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Inventory # (H6-85). Item #3740
Price: $400.00