The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway w/ Scribner's Seal 1953

Description: "THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA" by Ernest Hemingway. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1953. Hardcover. It is an early printing, for retail purchase (not a book club edition). It has the Scribner seal, it comes in the publisher's pale blue cloth with Hemingway's autograph stamped in blind on the upper cover & the spine lettered in silver. There is no mention of the Pulitzer or Nobel Prize or an ISBN number. The Old Man and the Sea is a short heroic novel written by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1952 and awarded the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It was Hemingway’s last major work of fiction. The story centres on an aging fisherman who engages in an epic battle to catch a giant marlin. Excerpt from The Guardian review written by Russell Cunningham and published on Aug 24, 2016: “The Old Man and the Sea is a beautiful tale, awash in the seasalt and sweat, bait and beer of the Havana coast. It tells a fundamental human truth: in a volatile world, from our first breath to our last wish, through triumphs and pitfalls both trivial and profound, what sustains us, ultimately, is hope.” CONDITION: This book is in acceptable condition. Tight binding. Clean text. However, the cover is scuffed, stained, and soiled; the edges and corners are slightly worn; pages have small hollow marks probably caused by pressure. and more noticiable on the last pages and on the pastedown. There are some water-based stains. The name of the original owner is written on the endpaper at the front of the book. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.

Price: 69.99 USD

Location: Claremont, California

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