" My Old Man" in The Best Short Stories of 1923.
by [HEMINGWAY, Ernest] O'BRIEN, Edward J. (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a bright, fresh jacket with one tiny chip and a light stain to the verso of the front panel, which does not show
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston:: Small, Maynard,, [1924].. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. A fine copy in a bright, fresh jacket with one tiny chip and a light stain to the verso of the front panel, which does not show through. Quite uncommon in dust jacket.. 8vo,. This volume contains Hemingway's first commercially published short story. O'Brian dedicated the volume to him, but his name is misspelled "Hemenway" throughout.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52987
- Title
- " My Old Man" in The Best Short Stories of 1923.
- Author
- [HEMINGWAY, Ernest] O'BRIEN, Edward J. (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a bright, fresh jacket with one tiny chip and a light stain to the verso of the front panel, which does not show
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Small, Maynard,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- [1924].
- Pages
- 544 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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