Hiroshima

Hersey, John

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1946

About this Item

First edition in book form of John Hersey's classic story of six people who survived the atom bomb explosion over Hiroshima. Signed by author and inscribed to a former owner on the title page with a quote from the book reading, "'The crux of the matter is whether total war is justifiable, even when it serves a just purpose.' --pp.117-118." [iv], 118, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's original gray cloth with upper board stamped stamped in blind and spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light wear to spine ends, tanning to pages and a small tape ghosts the front free endpaper. In a Fair unclipped dust jacket which is toned, spine-faded, soiled and a little tattered with tape repairs made to the blindside at the spine and a split to the front spine joint. Hiroshima was first published as an entire August 31, 1946 issue of the New Yorker and here for the first time in book form. It is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's best known work, which tells the stories of six survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It is regarded as one of the earliest examples of New Journalism, in which the story-telling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reporting. Seller Inventory # 140945199

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hiroshima

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York

Publication Date: 1946

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.