For Whom the Bells Toll – Ernest Hemingway
Good 2nd Print No Jacket

Description

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition second printing hardcover copy of For Whom the Bells Toll by Ernest Hemingway with no dust jacket . First Edition unstated, 1940 Scribner. Second Printing with 1940 on both title and copyright pages and no letter A on the copyright page.

The book exterior is in  Good condition with bright beige boards with a few spots and light soiling, the cloth pattern present and Hemingway’s facsimile signature on the front cover. The book has lightly toned page blocks, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, moderate edge wear and rounded and rubbed corners. The black ink of the Hemingway name and title and the red background are cracked and faded, but still legible. The interior of the book is also in Good condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers have heavy gutter stains and a few spots and the first free end paper is creased. The interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

No dust jacket.

Hemingway’s epic novel of the Spanish Civil War. It was inspired by his own experiences as a journalist during the conflict. Tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades attached to an anti-fascist guerilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As an expert in the use of explosives, he is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segovia. The novel describes the unutterable brutality of civil war. For Whom the Bell Tolls is considered one of the Hemingway’s best works, and the novel’s protagonist, Robert Jordan, is the fully-realized manifestation of Hemingway.

Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.