Title: The Old Man and the Sea Author: Hemingway, Ernest Place: New York Publisher: Scribner's Date: 1952 Description: Blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, pictorial jacket. First Edition. First printing with "A" code and publisher's symbol on copyright page. Considered a second issue jacket, with the photograph of Hemingway on the rear panel printed in olive green ink as opposed to blue, but recently there has been doubt about priority over the two colors. The mention of Hemingway winning the Nobel Prize not present as it was added later. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the book which finally earned the Nobel Prize for Hemingway. Hanneman A24.A. Lot Amendments Condition: Jacket spine a bit darkened, light edge wear, small scuff and some discoloration to upper front panel, a few tan spots to rear panel; light green spots throughout cloth, spine slightly faded; generally very good in jacket. Item number: 189548
Title: The Old Man and the Sea Author: Hemingway, Ernest Place: New York Publisher: Scribner's Date: 1952 Description: Blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, pictorial jacket. First Edition. First printing with "A" code and publisher's symbol on copyright page. Considered a second issue jacket, with the photograph of Hemingway on the rear panel printed in olive green ink as opposed to blue, but recently there has been doubt about priority over the two colors. The mention of Hemingway winning the Nobel Prize not present as it was added later. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the book which finally earned the Nobel Prize for Hemingway. Hanneman A24.A. Lot Amendments Condition: Jacket spine a bit darkened, light edge wear, small scuff and some discoloration to upper front panel, a few tan spots to rear panel; light green spots throughout cloth, spine slightly faded; generally very good in jacket. Item number: 189548
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