For Whom the Bells Toll – Ernest Hemingway
VG 2nd Print in Slipcase

Description

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition second printing hardcover copy of For Whom the Bells Toll by Ernest Hemingway in a FEL slipcase. First Edition unstated, 1940 Scribner. Second Printing with 1940 on both title and copyright pages and no 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 clean, lightly toned page blocks, no spine tilt, lightly 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 background is cracked and lightly faded. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers have mild gutter stains and a few spots and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The slipcase is Near Fine condition with mild surface and heavy edge wear. First Edition Library slipcase with the  first issue front and rear cover designs.

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.