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Death in the Afternoon
by Hemingway, Ernest
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. HADLEY HEMINGWAY'S PERSONAL COPY SIGNED BY HER. A superb association copy, signed with the ownership inscription of Hadley Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway's first wife and greatest and truest love, on front endpaper, in her fine hand: 'Hadley R. Hemingway, 98 3rd. Auguste Blanqui Paris.' A poignant association copy, given the profound impact Hemingway's fascination with Spanish bullfighting had on his relationship with Hadley (even giving their son Jack a middle name in honor of a bullfighter), and the part it played in his ultimate betrayal of Hadley (to his everlasting regret), the woman he referred to as his true love. First edition, first printing of this classic Hemingway. Original black cloth stamped in gilt, in original jacket (jacket has a large chip to 'T' in title on spine extending to rear cover, with some other nicks and tears and tape repairs to verso; book has some minor fading in spots and light edge wear). Hanneman A10A (Scribner's seal and 'A' on title page verso; jacket complete with $3.50 price). Color frontispiece by Juan Gris; 81 b/w 'action photographs' on plates. 1 color & 81 b/w Illustrations. Hadley Richardson Hemingway (1891-1979), first wife of Ernest Hemingway. The subject of the recent 'The Paris Wife', she is a figure of enduring public interest. She married a second time, to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Mowrer in 1933, the year after this work was published. We have firm provenance for this book.
Synopsis
Death in the Afternoon is a non-fiction book by Ernest Hemingway about the ceremony and traditions of Spanish bullfighting. It was originally published in 1932. The book provides a look at the history and magnificence of bullfighting, while also being a deeper contemplation on the nature of fear and courage. Any discussion concerning bullfighting would be incomplete without some mention of the controversy surrounding it. -
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 628401
- Title
- Death in the Afternoon
- Author
- Hemingway, Ernest
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Fiction (Lit-Crit, Bio. etc) HEMINGWAY, ERNEST AMERICAN LITERATURE 20TH CENT URY AMERICAN FICTION HANNEMAN A10A ILLUSTRATED GRIS, JUAN BULLFIGHT CORRIDA ALLI23, , , , ,
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Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
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- Association Copy
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- Fine
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- Spine
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