Description: The Old Man and the SeaErnest Hemingway New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First edition, second printing. 1952 at title page; Scribner colophon at copyright. No "A." Sea blue full cloth boards, Hemingway's signature blind-stamped at front board, silver spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Fine linen pages, crisp, clean, address of an owner written on inside cover, also the original receipt for the purchase at May Co, Los Angeles for $3.11 with tax is between pages 88 & 89. It has been there since 1952. The receipt caused a brown outline on both pages (see pic). Interesting piece of ephemera. Light toning. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. No dust jacket. The story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss, and transforms them into a magnificent classic. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" design. Printed in the United States of America. 140 pages. Insured mailing. $275.00 (Free domestic shipping)
Price: 275 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: United States
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Signed: No
Author: Ernest Hemingway
Region: North America
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1952
Original/Facsimile: Original
