For Whom the Bells Toll – Ernest Hemingway
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For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition first printing hardcover copy of For Whom the Bells Toll by Ernest Hemingway in a second state jacket protected in a new archival wrap. First Edition unstated, 1940 Scribner. First Printing with 1940 and the letter A on the copyright page.

The hardcover book exterior is in  Very Good condition with clean, bright beige boards, with the cloth pattern present and Hemingway’s facsimile signature on the front cover. The book has lightly toned page blocks, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The black ink of the Hemingway name and title are clearly visible on a straight spine, but the red box is heavily faded. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with a corner crease on the first free end paper and a 1/2″ missing piece of the same corner. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside, but the bottom right corner of the first two pages are torn off – size of tear is 1/2″ by 1/2″. The end papers have gutter stains and a few spots and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The un-clipped dust jacket is in Good condition with mild surface and heavy edge wear, many gaps and 1/2″ missing piece from the top spine end – above the intact title. Second state jacket with $2.75 price on the front flap and the photographer’s name below the rear photo. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

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 a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.