The Old Man And The Sea

The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway First edition, first printing, first state $1350

Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1952. First issue, with the photograph of Hemingway on the rear panel printed with a blue hue. This was later changed to olive green, and the mention of Hemingway winning the Nobel Prize was added to later dust jackets not first state. Winner of the Pulitzer for Hemingway and lead to his being awarded the Nobel Prize. Hanneman A24.A. Jacket lightly sunned at edges with few minor abrasions at corners. The book itself has some wear along the spine with some of the silver lettering rubbed. An owner’s stamp hidden underneath the non-price clipped jacket flap. A very good copy of this true first of modern high spots and one of the best books from a literary giant in the proper true first edition state.