Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, second printing hardcover copy of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway with no dust jacket.
The book is in Very Good+ condition with light blue boards with light fading at edges. Also, strong silver title gilt on the sunned spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and one bumped corner. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with very mild marks or inscriptions inside. The interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
No dust jacket.
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.
