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HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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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).

Condition

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.