Click for full-size.
A Farewell to Arms (Deluxe Folio Society Edition)
by ERNEST HEMINGWAY
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First Edition thus. Fine, as new. Three quarter Red Buckram with textured, pictorial boards. In a fine, black slipcase. Beautifu/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Potomac, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First Edition thus. Fine, as new. Three quarter Red Buckram with textured, pictorial boards. In a fine, black slipcase. Beautifully illustrated with frontispiece and 8 richly colored illustrations by Anne-Marie Jones. Octavo. 320 pp. A beautiful edition of this timeless classic.
The story chronicles the experiences of Frederic Henry, an American serving on the Italian Front as an ambulance driver in 1915. After being injured by a shell, he begins a love affair with a beautiful English nurse, Catherine Barkley. But after his return to the Front, the tide begins to turn against the Allies, and following the desperate Italian retreat at Caporetto, Frederic's only escape is with Catherine. Molded from Hemingway's own experiences on the Italian Front, Frederic's narrative resembles a memoir, mirroring Hemingway's lifelong quest for the most 'truthful' form of the written word.
Synopsis
Set during World War 1, Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms is the story of Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American serving as an ambulance driver in the Italian army, and his love affair with an English nurse named Catherine Barkley. The novel is semi-autobiographical, based on Hemingway's own experiences serving in the Italian campaigns during the war. While some assume the title of the work to be taken from a poem by 16th century English dramatist George Peele, others believe it to be a simple pun of the word “arms.” A Farewell to Arms was first serialized in the May-October issues Scribner's Magazine 1929. It was published in book form in September of that year. As the work became available to the public just over ten years after the November 1918 armistice, Hemingway assumed his audience would recognize many of the references. In fact, certain basic information isn't alluded to in the book at all, as it was common knowledge around the time of publication. The result of this immediacy? Arguably one of the best novels written about World War I… ever. A Farewell to Arms was Hemingway's first bestseller, affording him financial independence and cementing his stature as a modern American writer. More specifically, the novel and its content helped to established the author as a key member of the “Lost Generation,” a subset of Modernist artists namely defined by their post-war disillusionment. A Farewell to Arms is ranked 74th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century.
Read More: Identifying first editions of A Farewell to Arms (Deluxe Folio Society Edition)
Reviews
On Dec 18 2015, a reader said:
It has a good plot, but its boring.
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Grinning Cat Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31695
- Title
- A Farewell to Arms (Deluxe Folio Society Edition)
- Author
- ERNEST HEMINGWAY
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New First Edition thus. Fine, as new. Three quarter Red Buckram with textured, pictorial boards. In a fine, black slipcase. Beautifu
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Deluxe
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2015
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- HEMINGWAY
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
Grinning Cat Books
Fourteen (14) day return guarantee, for any reason, and we pay return shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Grinning Cat Books
Biblio member since 2020
Potomac, Maryland
About Grinning Cat Books
Jump down the rabbit hole with us and check out our amazing collection of rare and unique books and literary inspired art! Our mission is to make rare book collecting an engaging, fun, and accessible experience for everyone. All too often collecting can be an intimidating, bewildering, and seemingly "exclusive" past time. It shouldn't be! Our store and "Cheshire's Club" community is as welcoming to curious first-timers as to seasoned collectors, and we reward you for purchases and many other activities. So, whether you're adding to a large library, starting your first collection, investing, searching for a special gift, or simply buying for personal pleasure, you'll find the help, information you need, and wonderful options for every budget and occasion!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Signed vs. Inscribed
Know what you are getting into when purchasing rare books, and learn the difference between signed books and inscribed books.
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
