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(lot of 2) First edition books by Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961): (1) Across the River and Into the Trees, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1950, publishers "A" mark, 308 pages, dust coves with tears and rubs, 8.5"h, 6"w, 1.25"d; (1) Men At War, edited by Hemingway, Crown Publishers, New York, 1942, publishers "A" mark, no dust cover, dent to front exterior, 8.75"h, 6"w, 2.25"d, 4lbs**PROVENANCE: From the estate of Brigadier General Kenneth W. Kennedy (Texas, 1918-2009), West Point class of 1941, WWII (battlefield promotion), 1949 Greek Insurgency, Korean War, Vietnam as Theater Engineer, Commanding General Engineer Command Europe, Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Cluster, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Cluster, the Vietnamese Military Medal, and Campaign and Theater Ribbons**