Across the River and Into the Trees

Hemingway, Ernest

Edité par New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950

First American edition, first printing, in the first state dust jacket with black and yellow lettering to spine (later states have orange lettering on spine). Publisher's black cloth, with author's signature stamped in gilt to front board, titles in gilt to spine; in the original jacket designed by Adriana Ivancich, with an illustration of Venice to the front panel, and photograph of Hemingway by Paul Radkai to rear panel. Near fine book, with mild flaking to spine gilt, some spotting to top edge, light offsetting to endpapers, and Holliday Bookshop ticket to rear pastedown; very good unclipped dust jacket, with light wear to spine ends, some spotting to panels, and a few nicks to panel edges. Overall, a sturdy copy. Hanneman A23a. Originally published serially in Cosmopolitan from February - June 1950, Across the River and Into the Trees tells the story of American Colonel Richard Cantwell during the last day of his life as he recalls his experiences in war and love as a younger man in Venice. Hemingway took the title of this novel from the last words of General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, quoted on page 307: "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees." Like much of his writing, this novel is highly autobiographical. Adriana Ivancich, who designed this edition's dust jacket, made Hemingway's acquaintance while the author was visiting Venice in 1949 and subsequently became his muse. This first American edition, published on September 7, 1950, was preceded by the British edition, which was released only 3 days prior on September 4th. N° de réf. du vendeur EH326

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Across the River and Into the Trees
Éditeur : New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
Date d'édition : 1950
Reliure : Hard Cover
Etat : Near Fine
Etat de la jaquette : Dust Jacket Included
Edition : First American Edition.