New York: Charles Scribners Sons 1929. No Jacket; First Edition Second Printing. Scribner seal is present with no A and legal disclaimer on page x is present. Black cloth with gold paper labels. The boards show mild shelfwear with mild wear to the edges and extremities. These are within expectations for a book of this age. The gilt label on the front board also shows mild shelfwear although still bright and legible. The label on the spine shows heavy wear effecting legibility. The front hinge is cracked and a bit loose. There is a gift inscription in german on the inner board dated 1929 attractive penmanship from the period. A previous stamp from the period is on the free end page "4T 1.84" in blue at a slight angle assumed to be a price stamp. There is a previous fold to the rear free end page. There is no lean this copy being soundly square. Collectible; VG. Charles Scribners Sons hardcover
New York: Charles Scribners Sons 1952. Blue cloth spine lettered in silver. The boards spine and gilt/lettering show minor darkening to the edges and fully to the spine. There is noticeable loss to the gilt on the spine as well. The endpages are clean and free of writing. The pages are clean having no markings or folds. The dustjacket is bright with mild wear to the edges and extremities. Small chip at upper rear edge. Price clipped. First issue jacket with picture of Hemingway on the rear panel printed in blue ink. This was changed to olive green and the mention of Hemingway winning the nobel prize was added later. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the book that finally won the Nobel Prize for Hemingway. Hanneman A.24.A. This copy was obtained from a nationally known auction house. Collectible; Fine. First Edition. Charles Scribners Sons hardcover
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