For Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway – 1940 | First Edition, First Printing

Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is set during the Spanish Civil War and centers on an American involved in guerrilla operations behind enemy lines. The events of the book draw heavily from Hemingway’s experiences while reporting from Spain during the conflict, depicting real historical initiatives against the fascist Nationalist faction through the eyes of his fictional protagonists. The story is presented here in its true first edition, published in October 1940 by Charles Scribner’s Sons with an original first state dust jacket.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: For Whom the Bell Tolls
• Author: Ernest Hemingway
• Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons
• Edition: First Edition, First printing, 1940
  • Scribner’s “A” on copyright page marks this as a first printing
  • Dust jacket lacks photographer credit, marking it as first state
• Binding: Publisher’s tan cloth
• Format: Octavo (8vo), single volume
• Size: ~ 8.5 in × 6 in (21.5 cm × 15 cm)
• Collation: [10], 471, [1] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Complete novel text
• Reference: Hanneman A18a

Condition:

Very Good. The cloth binding is clean and tight with minimal edge wear. The text block is unmarked and complete, with uniform age toning throughout. The original dust jacket is in very good condition, with very minor creasing and chipping. Tape has been applied around the edges of the plastic cover to protect the jacket, the residue of which is present on the inside of the jacket and has adhered the inside flaps to the endpapers.

Why Collect This?

• True first edition with Scribner “A” on copyright page
• Features original first state dust jacket
• Classic World War II era American war fiction

Item Number: # 31064