Set Reminder2022-02-26 12:00:002022-02-26 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Fine Books & Manuscripts https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/fine-books-manuscripts-21955 Our first book sale of the year features an array of items not seen on the market in over a century. Among the Americana lots crossing the block is one of the rarest and important Revolutionary War narratives, being Ethan Allen’s account of his captivity in British prisons printed in 1779.
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HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner?s Sons, 1929. 8vo. Publisher?s black cloth with gilt printed labels to upper cover and spine (some darkening to labels, tiny chip to spine label; original FIRST ISSUE dust jacket with ?$2.50? price and ?Katharine Barclay? misspelled for Catherine Barkley on front flap (spine panel toned with light chipping near head not affecting text, small stain to rear panel with some browning at edges). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE with Scribner?s seal on copyright and without legal disclaimer on p. [x]. One of the most important books in twentieth century literature and is considered to be the best novel to emerge from World War I. Hanneman A8a.