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HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). Today is Friday. [Englewood, NJ: The As Stable Publications, 1926.]

Estimate: $600 - $900
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$300

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HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). Today is Friday. [Englewood, NJ: The As Stable Publications, 1926.] 8vo. [viii] pp. Publisher's string-bound printed wrappers, with illustration by Jean Cocteau on the front wrapper. With original mailing envelope (unaddressed). FIRST EDITION OF THIS RARE PAMPHLET, #101/300 COPIES OF THIS ONE-ACT PLAY BY HEMINGWAY. Housed in a custom-built folded case in blue cloth, with lucite holders for the pamphlet and the envelope. 

Condition

Some toning, rubbing, light soiling to wrappers, short tears at upper and lower edges of wrappers at spine; envelope toned, lightly soiled, with some occasional edgewear and short tears. Still, a fine example of this rarity.

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