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Title: A Farewell to Arms
Author: Hemingway, Ernest Description: [8], 355 pp. 9x6, original vellum-backed and tipped green boards, black morocco spine label lettered in gilt, pages largely unopened. Housed in a custom tan morocco-backed clamshell box, raised bands, black morocco labels, spine compartments ornately gilt. No. 287 of 510 total hand-numbered copies, only 500 of which were originally for sale. First Edition.Signed by Hemingway on the limitation page. A limitation of 10 copies for presentation was also produced, but were not originally issued for sale. Published simultaneously with the regular first trade edition. The only work by Hemingway to be issued in a signed limited edition format. Hanneman A8b. Heading: Place Published: New York Publisher: Scribner's Date Published: 1929 Condition reportLight wear to custom box; lacking (as often) the original publishers slipcase and glassine jacket, vellum darkened and with some staining at foot of spine, boards a touch rubbed at edges, previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown endpaper; pages unopened from 105 to the conclusion; very good.
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