ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S PERSONAL COPY, Not Peace But A Sword, SIGNED, 1939, 1ST ED

Not Peace But A Sword. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Signed inscription by the author dated June 4th 1939 to Pauline Hemingway (Ernest Hemingway's second wife) with a note to pass it on to the Old Man (Ernest Hemingway). The inscription then adds that this book will not be published until August.

With this inscription we can come to the conclusion that not only is this an advance copy but that this copy was read by Ernest Hemingway. Octavo, viii, 367 pages, publisher's cloth covered boards, some wear and fraying to corners, edges, head and tail of spine, a previous owner Pierre F. Sicari's bookplate and an image of Ernest Hemingway and his wife Pauline on front paste down endpaper, else textblock clean and tight and in very good condition.

If you have any questions feel free to ask and don't forget to check out my other listings. The item "ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S PERSONAL COPY, Not Peace But A Sword, SIGNED, 1939, 1ST ED" is in sale since Thursday, January 19, 2017. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible".

The seller is "dirkdensity" and is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Subject: Politics
Topic: Europe
Binding: Hardcover
Original/Facsimile: Original
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Year Printed: 1939
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Author: Vincent Sheean
Region: North America
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States