Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Dangerous Summer by Ernest Hemingway in an unclipped dust jacket protected in a new archival wrap. First Edition unstated, 1984 Scribner’s. First Printing with full number line on the copyright page.
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine and the front facsimile signature. Also, a few spots on the page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear and moderate edge wear. First state jacket with $17.95 price on the front flap. Looks good in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Dangerous Summer follows the rivalry of two Spanish matadors, brothers-in-law, and their competition in one season of bullfights.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap. A real beauty!
