The Old Man and the Sea

Ernest Hemingway

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First edition, later printing.

$45One copy · this copy

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Book: Near Fine
Jacket: Very Good
Jacket note: The dust jacket grades Very Good and is protected in a new archival mylar cover, included.
Our ref: RCB-8be7f1891049

What we checked, and where to see itRCB-8be7f1891049 · 7 photographs of this copy

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First edition carries the Scribner 'A' and seal on the copyright page

examined on the copy in hand

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First-issue jacket is priced $3.00 and carries no author death dates

examined on the copy in hand

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This copy's copyright page has no 'A' or seal and instead a printing code 'V-2.63[H]'

examined on the copy in hand

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Rear jacket reads 'ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1899-1961', so the jacket postdates 1961

examined on the copy in hand

Flaws, each one named

vertical crease/closed tear to front panel of jacket, photo 1

noted on the copy in hand

tanning and soiling to jacket, photos 2 and 5

noted on the copy in hand

chipping/wear at spine head and tail of jacket, photo 7

noted on the copy in hand

foxing/toning to flap edges, photo 2

noted on the copy in hand

This copy

First edition

What a true first shows: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952, with 'A' and Scribner seal on copyright page, cloth in jacket priced $3.00

Included with this copy: a new archival mylar jacket protector (fitted, included).

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