Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional Second Edition, first printing of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. Second
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, Moderate foxing on page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rubbed 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 first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with a sunned spine, Looks attractive in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved to be one of the most enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
