THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First Edition. A pleasing copy of Hemingway's classic novel, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and generally considered the catalyst for being awarded the Nobel Prize. Basis for the 1958 John Sturges film starring Specer Tracy. Grissom A.24.1.a; Hanneman A45a. Item #7581
First Printing. Octavo (21cm); light blue cloth, with titles stamped in silver on spine, and author's facsimile signature embossed onto front cover; dustjacket; [8],9-140,[2]pp. Hint of sunning to spine, with the faintest trace of spotting to upper covers; contents fresh; Near Fine. In the correct first printing dustjacket, with flap and rear panel text printed in brown; price-clipped, gently spine-sunned, with light wear to spine ends and extremities, and a few tiny abrasions toward lower spine panel; Very Good+.
Price: $2,500.00