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Hemingway, Ernest
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
Across the River and into the Trees. New York: Scribner's, 1950
In 8s (8 1/4 x 5 5/8 in; 210 x 144 mm). Original black cloth; spine faded, a white stain on rear cover, binding slightly askew from this copy having been read.
In 8s (8 1/4 x 5 5/8 in; 210 x 144 mm). Original black cloth; spine faded, a white stain on rear cover, binding slightly askew from this copy having been read.
Literature
Hanneman A23a; Oliver, Hemingway A to Z, p. 333
Condition
Across the River and into the Trees. New York: Scribner's, 1950
In 8s (8 1/4 x 5 5/8 in; 210 x 144 mm). Original black cloth; spine faded, a white stain on rear cover, binding slightly askew from this copy having been read.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First American edition, following the English by three days. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hemingway to Gene Tunney in ink on the front free endpaper: "To Gene with much affection and solid admiration always. Ernest." In the novel Tunney is thought about by the protagonist Richard Cantwell because the boxer had once said that he had read Shakespeare's King Lear.