Hemingway, Ernest

The Garden of Eden, Men Without Women, The Fifth Column, The Torrents of Spring, A Farewell To Arms, Death In The Afternoon, The Dangerous Summer, True At First Light.; Masterpieces Collection: Eight [8] Matching Volumes

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Brown leather with four raised bands. Titling on spine in gilt on black leather labels with gilt ule and an illustration in black according to the book. The cover has gilt and black borders with the title in black and a raised blind stamp depicting the plot. Exquisite cover design. 6.6" x 9.5", ~300+ pp. per each volume. This set focuses on four of Hemingway's great novels and the short story collections. A Farewell to Arms includes an introduction by Ford Madoxx Ford and illustrations by Richard Powers. The Garden of Eden has an introduction by John Updike and illustrations by Alan Phillips. Death in the Afternoon has an introduction by William F. Buckley Jr and illustrations by Richard Powers. True at First Light was edited by Patrick Heminway and illustrated by Richard Sparks. The Dangerous Summer carries an introduction by James Michener. The three illustrators were a part of Easton Press' stable of go-to artists for their prestige series. Near as new, purchased by original owner for shelf value, not to be read. All edges gilt and a brilliantly gilt cover yields a very attractive set. Item #3428

"That fall the snow came very late. We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers in the morning." (p 275 A Farewell to Arms).

Price: $500.00