Men at War: The Best War Stories of All Time

Ernest Hemingway (editor)

New York: Crown Publishers, 1942. Later edition.

$45One copy · this copy

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Book: Very Good
Jacket: Good
Jacket note: The dust jacket grades Good.
Our ref: RCB-6db0f3b6f3c7

What we checked, and where to see itRCB-6db0f3b6f3c7 · 12 photographs of this copy

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First printing is identified by the publisher's letter 'A' printed on the copyright page — Crown's standard first-printing convention for this era (later printings advance the letter / add printing notices).

examined on the copy in hand

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Multiple booksellers confirm the 'A' point.

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Dust jacket of the first printing carries the $3.00 price on the front flap (note: jackets were reprinted independently — sellers describe copies in first-edition books wearing later-printing jackets, e.g. 'Fifth Printing' jackets).

examined on the copy in hand

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Do NOT expect the words 'FIRST EDITION' or 'First printing' spelled out; the point is the single letter 'A'.

examined on the copy in hand

Flaws, each one named

chipping and fraying to jacket spine head and tail

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edge wear and small chips along jacket extremities

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creasing and soiling to rear jacket panel, darkening

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'25c / JHB+' pencilled price/notation on front jacket flap

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page-block toning/tanning

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rubbing and scratches to black jacket front panel

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This copy

1942 New York: Crown Publishers Edition

What a true first shows: US hardcover (Crown, 1942) is the true first edition; no simultaneous UK issue. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, xxxi/xxxii + 1072 pp. A later paperback edition exists but is not the first.

Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.