HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. 8vo. [2, blank], [viii], [1]-355, [3, blank] pp. Publisher's full black cloth, gold printed labels on front board and spine, publisher's unclipped (“$2.50") dust jacket designed by Cleon. FIRST TRADE EDITION IN THE FIRST ISSUE DUST JACKET (with the misspelling, “Katharine", on the front flap).
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Minor faint rubbing to cloth binding, endleaves and text a bit toned, sticker residue on rp.; jacket spine a bit toned with a few short marginal tears, some rubbing and toning to jacket panels and flaps. Still, fine, better than usually seen.
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This novel became Hemingway's first bestseller and is considered to be the most important World War I novel by an American. It is based on Hemingway's experiences as an ambulance driver during World War I. Hanneman 8a.