The Old Man And The Sea-Ernest Hemingway-First/1st Book Club Edition-HC/DJ-RARE!

Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, First Book Club Edition, (BCE), of The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway. First BCE's of this 20th Century Classic are Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! A particularly lovely copy with the dust jacket colors still vibrant and on full display!! Very Scarce in such condition!! An attractive option for collectors who desire an almost identical clone of the First Edition while avoiding the exorbitant cost of a First Printing!! Hardcover with its original, iconic dust jacket. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1952. A First American Book Club Edition, (BCE), with "W" clearly stated on the copyright page. Essentially, an Early Reprint. Please remember this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title! Once again, this is NOT a First Edition/First Printing. This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear, but is still in lovely, Highly Collectible condition! While still in VERY Highly Desirable condition, the wear to both the book and the dust jacket should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/indentations/wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and marks/wear to some of the pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/boards! The wear is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original dust jacket is fully intact! Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, marks and rips. There are also some marks/discoloration on the inside of the dust jacket! Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges! The wear, particularly on the spine and near/along the edges, is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, the wear to both the book and especially the dust jacket is clearly visible! All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!

Price: 149.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2024-01-22T22:18:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD