A Farewell to Arms
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. First Edition, First Printing, First Issue. First edition, first printing, first issue. First state dust jacket with the misspelling "Katharine Barclay" on the front flap. Measures approximately 7.5" x 5.25", with 355 numbered pages.
This book is in very good minus condition. Moderate surface wear and staining to the original cloth boards. Chipping to the cloth at the spine ends. Previous owner's signature in pen on the front endpaper. Interior pages are clean and well preserved. Dust jacket is in good condition. Moderate chipping and creasing, most noticeable at the spine ends. Original $2.50 price is present on the front flap.
Early in 1918, Ernest Hemingway joined the Italian Red Cross and served as an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I. During his time abroad, Hemingway had two experiences that affected him profoundly and that would later inspire one of his most celebrated novels, A Farewell to Arms.
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Inventory #(P3-27). Item #6981
Price: $2,500.00