For Whom the Bell Tolls
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. This is a first edition, first printing - with the Scribner's "A" present on the copyright page. The book measures approximately 9" x 6", with 471 numbered pages. Comes with a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for protection and display.
This book is in very good condition. Minor wear and staining to the original cloth boards. Spine titling is worn and faded. Remnants of a bookplate on the front pastedown. Interior pages are clean and well preserved.
"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 # (P4-19). Item #7125
Price: $150.00