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Scribner's, 1940. first, galley proofs. very good. Pre-publication galley proofs, first printing, the earliest state, the text terminating at galley page 141, concluding with a line of dashes between two Os to signify the end of the novel. Printed on rectos only, on two different paper stocks. A little chipping and minor soiling, overall very good. Housed in a custom-made fold-out slipcase.

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS by ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1940 First edition, first issue in original first state dust jacket INSCRIBED by ERNEST HEMINGWAY to Arthur Howard, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Arthur Howard was a noted geologist for the UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Inscribed on November 14, 1946. "A" on copyright page. Book in astoundingly fine condition -- book, dust jacket, and internal pages almost as if new. COLORADO ARTIFACTUAL

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1940.. First edition, in the first state of the dust jacket.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket, preserved in a custom quarter morocco folding clamshell box.. Some of the usual abrasion to the red on the spine, else a fresh, unworn copy. There is a little darkening to the pastedowns. The dust jacket has a little use to the edges, and the blue on the backstrip is very slightly faded. . 8vo,. Inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper "with all best wishes" by Ernest Hemingway.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. first. hardcover. fine/very good. SIGNED first edition, with 1940 on title and copyright page and Scribner's "A". Book fine. Dust jacket very good, couple of tears and some wear. Housed in a custom-made fold-out case.

First translation of the novel into Russian. Extremely rare. Not in Libman. These books were not intended for distribution in bookstores or libraries.
Ernest Hemingway was in favor with Russian authorities until this novel appeared in 1940. The novel was banned because some prototypes of the characters were executed in Russia, and another reason was the Spanish Communist leader Dolores Ibárruri. She never appreciated this novel and was living in Moscow at that time.The first translation of the novel into Russian was finalized in 1941, yet it faced a ban. Hemingway sought the assistance of his Russian acquaintance, the poet Konstantin Simonov, to explore the possibility of revising the text or omitting certain elements to facilitate its publication in Russian. Unfortunately, these efforts did not yield success. However, Simonov later revised the translation for the first official Russian edition of the novel, composing the foreword. This translation was eventually published in 1968 as volume 3 of… Read More

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Signed by author Ernest Hemingway on first blank (following endpaper). Hemingway's signature is crisp, clear, and authentic. First edition, first printing of book ('A' on copyright page); and first issue jacket (omitting photographer's name) complete with $2.75 price. [10], 471 pp Hanneman A18A. The jacket is pristine and crisp, having ony the slightest hints of wear to edges and a faint pencil price on the flap. The book itself is near fine,having only slight darkening to the spine and the usual offset to endpapers. According to Hanneman 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' is the most popular of all of Hemingway's works.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First edition, early printing of the novel that is regarded as one of Hemingway’s best works. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ernest Hemingway. Near fine in an excellent near fine first issue dust jacket without the photographer's name to the rear panel. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed by Hemingway. For Whom the Bell Tolls combines two of Hemingway's recurring obsessions: war and personal honor. "This is the best book Ernest Hemingway has written, the fullest, the deepest, the truest. It will, I think, be one of the major novels of American literature Hemingway has struck universal chords, and he has struck them vibrantly" (J. Donald Adams). It was the basis for the 1943 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress; however, only the Greek… Read More

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1940.. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Second small bookplate to front pastedown; some browning to hinges from binder's adhesive; else a very nice copy in a very good jacket with some moderate chipping to the bottom edge. The largest chip slightly affects the "GW" in "Hemingway" at the bottom of the front panel.. 8vo,. Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway on a specially-designed bookplate for James W. Carlin.

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, Scribners, 1940, first edition but a later printing without the publishers designation for such, a tight vg copy in fine facsimilie dust-wrapper. SIGNED by the author. 

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.5cm); beige linen, blocked and titled in red and black on spine, with Hemingway's facsimile signature stamped in black on front cover; brown topstain; dustjacket; [x],471,[1]pp. Some offsetting to pastedowns from binder's glue, hint of foxing to upper edge of textblock, with a few pinpoint rubbed spots on the red panel at upper spine; contents fresh; Near Fine. In the first state dustjacket, without the photographer's name on lower rear panel; unclipped (priced $2.75), with a few pinpoint rubbed spots to spine ends and corner tips, and some trivial dust-soil to flap edges; a very Near Fine example - not torn, worn, or restored, as most copies tend to be. A striking copy of the author's 1940 novel, centered around a young American in the International Brigades attached to a republican guerilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. Basis for Sam Wood's Oscar-winning adaptation, starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. Hanneman 18a. Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. 471pp.Tweed beige cloth, red spine label. Letter "A" appears on the copyright page, indicating First Edition, first printing. Hemingway's signature in blue ink on the title page. No marks or writing in the book. Toning to othe endpapers and pages, The bottom corners are worn through. The unclipped pictorial jacket has the original $2.75 price on the front flap. There are chips across the top and bottom of the spine, creases at the extremities as well. Photo of Hemingway on the rear panel (photographer's name is not present) indicating First Edition, first state jacket. This is the story of Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer attached to a Republican guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As a dynamiter, he is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segovia. From the collection of noted Theatre Critic Michael Feingold. . Signed By Ernest Hemngway. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Octavo.

Charles Scribner's Sons . Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1940. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the Scribner's "A" printed on the copyright page. A beautiful copy. This original dustjacket is rich in color with a decent amount of wear to the edges and price flap absent. The book itself is in great shape. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1940.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Clean, crisp, first edition hardcover in near fine condition; faint shelf wear and rubbing. No DJ. Signed. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1940.

First edition, first impression in first issue dust jacket.

Original publisher's cloth. Some rubbing to label on spine with toning to edges and a small area of browning to edge of of paste-downs and endpapers. Contents beautifully clean throughout otherwise.

The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little soft crease close to fore-edge of upper panel, else in beautiful, fine condition.

A fantastic example of one of the author's highlight titles.

New York: Scribners, 1940. First Edition, First Issue. From the library of actor, Randolph Scott, with his signature on the front free endpaper and his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Very good copy with a hint of darkening and rubbing to the cloth at the spine in a very good lightly used dust jacket with some minor edge wear. Randolph Scott is best known for his film work in the Western genre, appearing in such classics as The Virginian, The Last Round-Up, The Desperadoes, The Nevadan, The Cariboo Trail, Ride the High Country, etc. He became one of the top box-office stars of the 1950s and, in the Westerns of Budd Boetticher especially, a critically important figure in the Western as an art form.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1940. The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for First edition, first printing (Scribner's "A" on the copyright page), in the first issue jacket without the photographer's credit on the rear panel. Hemingway's novel was published just after the end of the Spanish Civil War and is informed by his experiences reporting on the conflict for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Many of its characters are based on real people, some semi-fictionalized, others drawn directly from life. This graphic exploration of the brutality of war was adapted for screen in 1943, directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress. Octavo. Original buff cloth, spine lettered in black on red ground, front cover with facsimile signature in black, top edge brown, fore edge untrimmed. With dust jacket. Price and bookseller's sticker of the D. W. Robinson Co., LA, on rear… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1940. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Rubbing along panel edges. Light chipping at spine crown. Hinges lightly toned. 1st issue without photographer's name on rear panel. .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's buff cloth, stamped in black and red. Near Fine with offsetting and tape ghosts to endsheets, pages tanned. In a Near Fine unclipped first issue dust jacket without the photographer's name listed on the rear panel, with light wear at the extremities and several tape repairs made to tears (the largest being 2" along the bottom of the rear flap fold) at the blindside, and a faint crease to the front flap. A bright copy.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1940. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Light rubbing along panel edges. 2 tiny chips at spine heel. 1st issue without photographer's name on rear panel. .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1940. The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for First edition, first printing (Scribner's "A" on the copyright page). Hemingway's novel was published just after the end of the Spanish Civil War and is informed by his experiences reporting on the conflict for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Many of the characters in this graphic exploration of the brutality of war are based on real people, some semi-fictionalized, others drawn directly from life. It was adapted for screen in 1943, directed by Sam Wood, starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress. Octavo ( 208 x 137 mm). Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, spine lettered and decorated gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, roll to turn-ins gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy.