Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952. Octavo. [ii], [1]-140, [2, blank] pp. Publisher’s light blue cloth, front cover with facsimile author’s signature in blind, spine lettered in silver, dust jacket. Jacket spine slightly browned, some rubbing to spine and panels, very minor tape residue and erasure marks on front free end-paper (neither affecting Hemingway’s inscription). Near fine. There are two tantalizing possibilities as to who "Carlos" may be. One is Carlos Gutierrez, who was the first mate on Hemingway’s boat, Pilar. Even though Gutierrez was no longer working for Hemingway while he wrote Old Man and the Sea, there is no doubt that Gutierrez was the inspiration for Santiago, the protagonist. When he met Hemingway, he was already an old man (having been a successful marlin fisherman for forty years), and Hemingway credited him for telling Cuban tales and fishing stories.The other possibility is that "Carlos" is Carlos Baker, literature professor at Princeton, and Hemingway’s biographer, having written or edited four books on Hemingway, including Ernest Hemingway: A Life Story (1969). Hahneman A24a First edition, presentation copy, inscribed by Hemingway on the front free end-paper in black ink: "To Carlos/best always/Ernest Hemingway.". Bookseller Inventory # 3223
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952. 1st Edition. Presentation Copy. First Edition. 8vo, 140pp., Publisher's light blue cloth, silver-stamped spine, blind-stamped front board, in First State, blue-tinted dustwrapper priced at $3.00. Correct First Printing with the Scribner's Seal & "A" on the copyright page. A very good or better example showing light use; a bit of spotting to the covers, the silver lettering remains unfaded & quite sharp. In a near fine or better bright copy of the book's famous dustwrapper. Inscribed in blue fountain pen on the front free endpaper: "To Dr. Ballestero / with kindest regards / Ernest Hemingway / Havana 1953" A superior example of this Hemingway presentation on his most sought after title. Custom clamshell case in fine condition. Bookseller Inventory # 27225
Book Description: 1952, 1952. HEMINGWAY, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea (uncorrected page proofs for the first edition). [New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952]. Octavo, original page proofs in plain tan wrappers, punchbound in upper left corner and tied with twine. Housed in a custom chemise and clamshell box. $21,000. Scarce set of uncorrected page proofs, sent by Scribner's to Chicago contract proofreader Mary Lord Kess, with her pencil notations on the front wrapper of repetitious phrases in the text. Very rare-only one other page-proof set located in institutional holdings. William Faulkner, who reviewed The Old Man and the Sea for the magazine Shenandoah, called this novel Hemingway's best. "Time may show it to be the best single piece of any of us. I mean his and my contemporaries" (Baker, 593-94). This scarce set of page proofs of the first edition was given to Chicago proofreader Mary Lord Kess. The front wrapper is hand-lettered, "[Scribners], The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway, publication date: September 8, 1952, price: $3.00." Kess' notations refer to similarities of language in Hemingway's descriptions of the seascape on pages 67 and 68 (apparently suggesting he use one or the other), and in his accounts of the great fish's breaching on pages 69 and 103-04. No changes, however, were made on these pages in the final published text. Only a very few copies of the page proofs have been located-only one copy in institutional hands. See Hanneman 24. Storied to have been obtained from the estate of Lillian Bergmann, who had served as Mary Kess' nurse. Pages fine, minor chipping to original wrappers only. Most rare and desirable. Bookseller Inventory # 69551
Book Description: Charles Scribners Sons, 1952., 1952. New York: First edition; publisher's long galleys of the Scribner's first edition, not to be confused with the galleys of the appearance of the book in Life Magazine, which were widely distributed. We have never seen another example of these galleys. Three original binding clips at top edge (a little rusty); some light edge wear; complete and in attractive condition. Bookseller Inventory # 26580
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Published in 1952 in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons. First edition, first impression. Book in Fine condition, light blue cloth and bright silver gilded title on spine plus author's embossed name on front board, clean pages. Copyright page bears the letter "A" and the Scribner's colophon underneath as called for. Dustjacket in Fine condition with original $3.00 on front flap and author's photo on the back with a bluish tint. A beautiful copy in excellent collectible condition and rarely found inscribed by author. Photos available on request. $11,500. Inscribed by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # 000122
Book Description: Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, september 28., 1958. Whales introduces himself as the Chairman of the Charity Performance for the world premire of the OLD MAN AND THE SEA, to take place on Tuesday, October 7, 8:00PM at the Criterior Theatre on Times Square. Hemingway responds: ÒDear Mr. Whelan, Thank you very much for your invitation to the world premiere of ÒThe Old Man and the Sea.Ó Unfortunately it is impossible for Mrs. Hemingway and me to attend this opening, but I am enclosing my cheque for $100 to the New York March of Dimes. Would you be so kind as to deliver the two tickets you have reserved for Mrs. Hemingway and myself to my friend, Mr. George Brown, who will call for them. Thanking you again, I am Yours very truly, Ernest HemingwayÓ 4to. One page, one personal letterhead of Finca Vigia. Slight toning at edges, otherwise fine. Handsomely framed and matted with a copy of of the telegram of invitation from Whelan (dated September 5, 1958) and with a copy of the dust jacket of the book. Bookseller Inventory # 35088
Book Description: Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula Cuba, november 25, 1955. In his sickbed, Hemingway writes to his friend George Brown: ÒPlease forgive the pencil but am in bed and have to stay there for 10-20 days more. [According to Carlos Baker (p. 532), ÒHe stayed in bed froom November 20th to January 9th]. Went to the Sport Palace here to be decorated for some unknown reason and old Adolphe Luque (used to pitch for Cincinnati Reds and won 28 games with a 2nd Division team and I were the last to be decorated. we were the main bout. It was so hot there and with the hot lights on you I sweated throught shirt and pants and then caught cold in that same kidney that I smashed in that airplane crash. I put on new cloths at the Sports Palace but didnÕt have any alcohol to rub down with and also the tops of the trousers were soaked and I think thatÕs where it came from; and going to the ÒFloriditaÓ afterwares and drinking frozen daquiris before we drove homeÉÓ Preparations were still being made for the film of THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, and Hemingway had spent September trying to get actions shots of leaping marlins for the producer Leland Hayard. Apparently, too, Hemingway was making an effort to get Brown involved in getting Spender Tracey in shape, for he writes: ÒI am very sorry about [Peter] Viertel [wrote the screenplay] behaving so carelessly. He is a very selfish boy but I think he has a little bit pf an excuse in that he was with Zinneman on the script and was expecting you out there. While Zinneman was down here we discussed the whole thinkg about your getting Spencer in shape and agreed it was absolutly necessary and we spoke about it again on the long distance phoneÉI will enclose a letter to Zinneman and hope that he is there in Los Angeles aat the time. In case he is not, I am enclosing a letter to Leland Hayward, who is the producer. Zinneman is the directorÉMary is fine and doing her exercises and swimming regularly. We have had wonderful weather and itÕs a beautiful Fall so far.ÉDonÕt worry about me at all as this thing is clearning up o.k. and the only reason the doctor wants me to stay in bed is so that any damage the kidney received will be completely repaired. It seems the only thing that you can do that with is rest, as you must know from having been hit in the kidneys a few times youself. DonÕt pass the word about this around. You know how they exaggerate everything in that town. Best always, Ernie P.S. George, I haveÕt ZinnemanÕs telephone number but HaywardÕs office number is Hollywood 9-1251.Ó 4to. One page, on personal stationery, with first few lines in pencil. Very good, with envelope addressed in HemingwayÕs hand. Bookseller Inventory # 35112
Book Description: Scribner's, New York, 1960, 1960. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hemingway, Ernest. THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA. New York: Scribner's [1960]. First American illustrated edition. 8vo. Illustrated with drawings by C. F. Tunnicliffe and Raymond Sheppard. This copy is inscribed by Hemingway on the half-title to acquaintances in Ketchum, Idaho, that he met through his pal Lloyd "Pappy" Arnold: "To Priscilla and Vince, best always from their friend, Ernest Hemingway. Ketchum, 1961." Fine in a near-fine dust jacket (with a short tear and crease on the front panel near the spine). A very attractive edition (the top edges are gilt) of this key title that was inscribed by Hemingway in the town where he died and in the very year of his death. 7,500. Signed by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # 3655
Book Description: Buenos Aires, Guillerno Kraft, 1955., 1955. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4th printing. Small 8vo. Translated by Lino Novas Calvo. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. Later full gilt stamped red cloth. Enclosed in a green board slipcase. Stamp on lower corner of half title page of a Lima, Peru bookshop. Signed and inscribed by Hemingway on the dedication page: "To Eduard Ingris with sincere best wishes, Ernest Hemingway." Hemingway spent a month in Cabo Blanco, Peru during 1956 hoping to catch a marlin big enough for use in the filming of this book. He caught four marlin, but none were large enough to meet the thousand pound minimum. In the end Leland Heyward bought stock footage that was included in the film. Peter Viertel, p. 279 "Dangerous Friends". See Gene Phillips "Hemingway and Film" pages 142-143 for a more detailed account. Ingris was an adventurer who assisted Hemingway during his visit to Peru. See Hanneman 321D. Bookseller Inventory # 226174
Book Description: London: Jonathan Cape Thirty Bedford Square, [], 1958. Inscribed on ffep: ÒTo Solange Doernie/ With all best wishes/ Ernest HemingwayÓ Reprint. 8vo. 127 pp. Pale blue cloth. Fine in fine pictorial dj. Bookseller Inventory # 227023
Book Description: Scribners, 1952. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Issue with Scribner's "A" and Seal printed on the copyright page. This copy is INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Ernest Hemingway on the second page after the endpaper that was added. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has some chipping to the spine ends and some darkening to the spine, but still looks nice. The book is in nice shape. The pages are clean, with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a sharp clean copy of this true first edition seldom found INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # ABE-1173544884
Book Description: Scribners, NY, 1952. First Printing. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine, unclipped dj with a touch edgewear to the spine ends, and slight darkening to spine. Otherwise a bright jacket. SABF featured item. Bookseller Inventory # 16723
Book Description: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952, 1952. Very FineVery/Fine. First Edition, First State. The first state with Scribner's "A" and seal on copyright page - one of 50,000 copies printed on September 8, 1952, 11 days after the full text of Hemingway's novella was published in a twenty page spread in Life Magazine. This is a very fine copy in an exceptionally bright and virtually pristine dust jacket, as fine a copy as we've ever seen. In a blue cloth-covered clam-shell box. See image. Bookseller Inventory # 10738B
Book Description: Jonathan Cape, 1957. Half Cloth. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Later Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WINTER SALE!!! Prices have already been reduced by 50%. Buy Now, Save Now !! SIGNED/INSCRIBED with an additional manuscript. Quarter black buckram with white lettering on spine and image of a man in a hat on the front cover. Light shelf wear. Havana, Cuba bookseller sticker at lower corner of the front pastedown. A formerly taped down letter from Ernest Hemingway which reads "To Mrs. Cox -- I'm glad you liked it. English is still a good language. Thank you very much for teaching it. Best always, Erenst Hemingway." on an attached piece of paper is "This space devoted to writers cramp EH)." Extensive browned tape residue is visible on front free endpage, the letter's edges and on the half title which faces the letter. Half inch tear to bottom of front free endpage (archive tape repaired). Although the letter has come loose as the glue has aged, the tape residue on the letter edges matches what is found on the front free endpage & half title. The half title has an additional inscription which reads: "To Mrs. Ray W. Cox with all good wishes always from her friend Erest Hemingway." The jacket has been brodarted with wear to the corners and the top & bottom of the spine but overall in VERY GOOD minus condition. Great gift item for the collector of Hemingway. The Old Man and the Sea is a novella by Ernest Hemingway written in Cuba in 1951 and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction to be produced by Hemingway and published in his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it centers upon an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Though it has been the subject of disparate criticism, it is noteworthy in twentieth century fiction and in Hemingway's canon, reaffirming his worldwide literary prominence and significant in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Signed by Author. Hardcover. Bookseller Inventory # 013669
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1952. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. An exceptional, crisp First Edition/First Printing copy in Very Near Fine condition with minor spine sunning in alike, crisp dust-jacket with much less browning and chipping than usually seen, a rather minute closed tear in the back, showing the original price of $3.00 and bearing Hemingway's blue tinted portrait on the back. The first printing consisted of 50,000 copies (Hanneman 24A) ; Hemingway's hugely successful story of the old fisherman landing the biggest fish in his life. Basis for the motion picture starring Spencer Tracy. Winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize. 8vo. Bookseller Inventory # 12405
Book Description: NY: Scribner, 1952, 1952. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1952. First Edition, contains capital "A" and seal on copyright page which refers to first edition. Book fine except for slight wearing on corners and spine ends. DJ near fine except for wearing at corners, spine ends, and joints, slight fading and discoloration on covers, spine, and flaps. DJ price reads $3.00. Book comes in specially made cloth slip cover. Bookseller Inventory # 005031
Book Description: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition of Hemingway's most sought after title, with Scribner's seal and "A" on copyright page, in dust jacket with $3.00 price, bluish ink on rear-panel photo of Hemingway, and no mention of the Nobel Prize. This is a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Completely unrestored copy. Beautiful in appearance!. Bookseller Inventory # 1005
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952. 1st Edition. SIGNED. First Edition. 8vo, 140pp., Publisher's light blue cloth, silver-stamped spine, blind-stamped front board, in First State, blue-tinted dustwrapper priced at $3.00. Correct First Printing with the Scribner's Seal & "A" on the copyright page. A very good example showing very light use to the extremities, some rubs to the silver spine lettering. The front free endpaper professionally strengthened; the text block free of any blemishes. In a very good or better bright copy of the book's famous dustwrapper. A 4.5" x 1.25" light paper stock note inscribed in pencil by Hemingway: "To Bill / Ernest Hemingway" neatly glued to the title page. A superior example of Hemingway's signature, guaranteed authentic in a splendid copy of the Author's most sought after title. Custom clamshell presentation case in fine condition. Bookseller Inventory # 26038
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952. Book Condition: vg+/vg+. First edition with Scribner's "A" on copyright page. Book and jacket are in beautiful condition. Silver embossing is clean and bright. Dust jacket shows only the slighty rubbing to edges. Rear picture is the blue variant. Housed in custom full leather clamshell case. Bookseller Inventory # FIC00026
Book Description: Scribners, 1952, 1952. Hardcover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition, first issue. A fantastic dustjacket with only the light discolorization to the flaps. Otherwise, this original unsophisticated dustjacket is in excellent shape. The blue tint is clear on the back panel and the price is present. The book is excellent shape with the silver lettering present on the spine with no wear. The pages are clean and there is no writing in the book. Overall, an ideal copy for collectors. Bookseller Inventory # ABE-515432198
Book Description: 1952, 1952. HEMINGWAY, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Octavo, original blue cloth, original dust jacket. $2500. First edition. Faulkner, who reviewed The Old Man and The Sea for the magazine "Shenandoah," called the novel Hemingway's best. "Time may show it to be the best single piece of any of us. I mean his and my contemporaries" (Baker, 593-94). With Scribner "A" beneath the copyright notice and no mention of the Nobel Prize on dust jacket. Hanneman A24A Evidence of bookplate removal. Some light spotting to cloth. Bright dust jacket with light chipping to spine ends, small closed tear to back panel. An extremely good copy. Bookseller Inventory # 44106
Book Description: New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1952., 1952. Fine with no dust jacket. Inv. #1226J. First Edition, first printing with an "A" on the copyright. Bound in 3/4 maroon morocco over marbled boards. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 139 pages; Five bands on spine with title and elaborate decorations in gilt. Illustrated by Tunnicliffe. First US Edition; First Printing. Binding is Hardcover. Bookseller Inventory # 1226J
Book Description: Scribner's, 1952, 1952. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. FIRST EDITION. A BRIGHT dustjacket, just about the best you could hope for with the exception of the price being clipped and the slightest wear to spine ends. The book is fresh, clean, and would be in fine condition with the exception of some rubbing to the front endsheet. An ideal copy for collector's who want the TRUE FIRST EDITION BOOK, AND TRUE FIRST EDITION JACKET WITH THE BLUE TINT. Bookseller Inventory # ABE-63328620
Book Description: Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1952. 1st. A very nearly fine copy with all the delicate spine silver present. In a fine, first issue dj. Housed in a half leather, clamshell box. Bookseller Inventory # ABE-1202783186
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Hardcover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. First edition, first issue in dust jacket. Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1952. First issue book with Scribner’s “A” and publisher’s imprint on the copyright page. Binding is in mint condition. First issue dust jacket with blue hue picture of Hemingway on the back panel. Dust jacket is not price clipped with a price of $3.00. Dust jacket is in fine plus condition. Very minor wear at the bottom of the spine. 140 pages. Protected by Mylar. An absolutely beautiful copy!!. Bookseller Inventory # 08-091
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1952. First Edition, contains capital "A" and seal on copyright page which refers to first edition. The last major work of fiction to be produced by Hemingway and published in his lifetime. It is noteworthy in twentieth century fiction and in Hemingway's canon, reaffirming his worldwide literary prominence and significant in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Book fine. DJ near fine. DJ flap price reads $3.00. Comes in a specially-made cloth slipcase. Bookseller Inventory # 0104910
Book Description: New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1952., 1952. First edition. Small owner's label front fly, else fine in a nice, very good or better, price-clipped dustwrapper with a small (but present) chip on the rear panel, and a couple of small nicks and tears at the front spine fold. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and one of Hemingway's most beloved books, seen by many as a late-career return to form. The title which cinched the Nobel Prize for the author. Basis for the John Sturges film with Spencer Tracy. A nice copy. Burgess 99. First edition. Bookseller Inventory # 100169
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952. Custom Leather. Book Condition: VG+. 1st. Octavo. Custom Leather bind up of the 1st edition of This classic. With Inlaid leathers of black, white and beige of a swordfish on a fabulous acqua blue leather casing. Gilt letters and dark blue leather labels on spine. Marbled endpapers. With custom box. Signed by Binder FELTON and as such RARE. Scan of cover available. Bookseller Inventory # 16463
Book Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Published in New York by Charles Scribner¿s Sons in 1952. First Edition, contains capital "A" and seal on copyright page which refers to first edition. The last major work of fiction to be produced by Hemingway and published in his lifetime. It is noteworthy in twentieth century fiction and in Hemingway's canon, reaffirming his worldwide literary prominence and significant in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Book near fine. DJ very good+. DJ flap price reads $3.00. Comes in a specially-made cloth slipcase. Bookseller Inventory # 0104964
