A Farewell to Arms [First State Wrapper]

Hemingway, Ernest

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1929

About this Item

First printing in rare first issue wrapper. Scribner colophon at copyright page with no additional printings stated; no disclaimer verso dedication page. Smooth, coated, black cloth boards, gold cover and spine labels stamped in black ink, light shelf wear. Labels remain bright and crisp. Bind fine, moderate cant; hinges intact. Deckled pages near fine, clean. Small blue antiquarian bookstore label inside back cover: "Brentano's, Booksellers & Stationers, Washington D.C." Original first edition Cleon wrapper with Catherine Barkley misspelled as Katharine Barclay in front flap summary, moderate shelf wear, rub, toning, chip; unclipped 2.50, protected in new clear sleeve. Very attractive and rare. Wrapper art and design by Cleonike "Cleon" Damianakes, an illustrator and etcher who designed some of the most iconic jackets of the era. Rare near fine first printing in near very good original wrapper. The story recounts the romance between Frederic Henry, an American soldier, and Catherine Barkley, a British nurse. Heavily autobiographical, the plot was directly inspired by Hemingway's relationship with Agnes von Kurowsky in Milan. Catherine's parturition (childbirth) was inspired by the intense labor pains of Pauline in the birth of Patrick - Ernest' second wife and second son - and the real-life Kitty Cannell inspired the fictional Helen Ferguson. The priest was based on Don Giuseppe Bianchi, the priest of the 69th and 70th regiments of the Brigata Ancona. 355 pages. Insured post. Ernest Hemingway's third full-length novel following The Torrents of Spring and The Sun Also Rises. The story recounts the romance between Frederic Henry, an American soldier, and Catherine Barkley, a British nurse. Heavily autobiographical, the plot was directly inspired by Hemingway's relationship with Agnes von Kurowsky in Milan. Catherine's parturition (childbirth) was inspired by the intense labor pains of Pauline in the birth of Patrick - Ernest' second wife and second son - and the real-life Kitty Cannell inspired the fictional Helen Ferguson. The priest was based on Don Giuseppe Bianchi, the priest of the 69th and 70th regiments of the Brigata Ancona. 355 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 021621

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Farewell to Arms [First State Wrapper]

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York

Publication Date: 1929

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book