The Sun Also Rises
by Hemingway, Ernest
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. 259pgs. Has the correct spelling "stopped" on page 181, line 26, indicating First Edition, second state. Black board with gold paper label on front panel, and spine paper label, which are in excellent condition. The upper right corner of the front panel is bumped, lesser on the preliminary pages. The text block and endpaprs are in excellent shape. "The Sun Also Rises is the first novel by the American writer Ernest Hemingway. It portrays American and British expatriates who travel along the Camino de Santiago from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona and watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights. It is exemplary of his writing; concise, straightforward, and realistic, a departure from other writers of his time. Many have referred to this style as the iceberg theory, a simple style of writing that reveals minimal detail on the surface, with deeper meaning hiding below.. First Edition 2nd Issue. Hardcover. Very good+/No Jacket. Ocrtavo.
Synopsis
Based on real events and acquaintances of Hemingway, Sun Also Rises is about American and English expats in Pamplona.
Reviews
On Feb 25 2011, Pichardofa said:
This was the one book I never read from EH. I have to say it is an outstanding achievement of the human experience. What a book! Finishing it gives you a feeling of what's real, eternal and why our lives are full of contradictions.
On Aug 12 2010, Catherinej said:
This book is a classic for any shelf. I recommend starting out with this story if you're not familiar with Hemingway's work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034412
- Title
- The Sun Also Rises
- Author
- Hemingway, Ernest
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition 2nd Issue
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- Ocrtavo
- Keywords
- Modern First Edition First Novel Classic Fiction
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- First Edition
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- Second State
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- Jacket
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