THREE STORIES AND TEN POEMS

by Hemingway, Ernest

$60,000 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

Paris: Contact Publishing Company, 1923. First Edition. The Nobel Prize-winning author's first book, published in a tiny run by Robert McAlmon's Contact Publishing Co. in Paris. The three stories – "Up in Michigan," "Out of Season," and "My Old Man" – appear here for the first time, along with four of the ten poems. The remaining six first appeared in the January, 1923 issue of Poetry. One of the great literary debuts in 20th century literature, and one that turns up frequently enough, though usually worn, torn, soiled, and foxed – seldom in anything approaching pristine condition. Grissom A.1.1.a; Hanneman A1.a. One of 300 copies. Slim octavo (18cm); original bluish-grey wrappers, titled in black on front cover; [x],58,[59-64]pp. The tiny, contemporary rubber-stamped word "FRANCE" appears at lower margin of p.[60]. Some very subtle tanning to the text edges, else a fresh, Fine copy, the blue-grey wrappers unfaded and retaining their original color. Lacking the rare glassine dustjacket. Housed in a custom half-morocco clamshell case and chemise.

• Publisher: Contact Publishing Company
• Year: 1923
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: unknown

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