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HEMINGWAY, Ernest. (1899 - 1961). Four Works: First and early US. Editions, 1929-1970. comprising: A Farewell to Arms. 1929. 8vo, (195 x 140mm), original black cloth, gold labels lettered in black to upper cover and spine, first trade edition facsimile dust-jacket unclipped, with misspelling 'Katherine Barclay' for 'Catherine Barkley', priced $2.50, further within clear protective wrapper, without legal disclaimer to verso of dedication page, half-title, 355pp; A Moveable Feast. 1964. 8vo, (215 x 153mm), original tan cloth and patterned boards, gilt, dust-jacket unclipped, priced $4.95, small gold printed label of Gertrud Schlatter, Madison Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey on half-title page, 211pp; Across the River and Into the Trees. 1950. 8vo, (216 x 155mm), original black cloth with author's signature in gilt to upper cover, dust-jacket unclipped, priced $3, design by A. Ivancich, further within clear protective wrapper, publisher's colophon and 'A' to copyright page, half-titles, 308pp; The first of Hemmingway's novels to receive negative press and reviews; Islands in the Stream. 1970. 8vo, (235 x 160mm), original green cloth with author's signature in gilt to upper cover, gilt lettering with black panel to spine, dust-jacket unclipped, priced $10, design by Paul Bacon, further within clear protective wrapper, yellow map illustrated e/ps., by Sam Bryant, half-title, 466pp. The first of the author's novels published posthumously, originally written to revive his reputation after the negative reviews of 'Across the River and Into the Trees (Qty. 4). Condition Report: 1. A Farewell to Arms - cloth marked, corners scuffed, spine worn and bumped head/tail, gold label to front scratched, part gold label to spine with loss to black lettering, clean bright facsimile dust-jacket, toning to pages, o/w. clean internally. 2. A Moveable Feast - bright boards with light marks to cloth, corners marginally scuffed, spine lower edge worn, dust-jacket worn to lower edge with chips head/ tail of spine and light foxing to inside of wrapper, o/w. clean internally. 3. Across the River and Into the Trees - light marks to cloth, corners scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, dust-jacket with toning to edges of inside flaps, chips to cover edges and lower spine, toning and light foxing to e/ps., o/w. internally clean. 4. Islands in the Stream - light marks to cloth, corners a little scuffed, spine with marginal wear head/tail, clean bright dust-jacket with minor wear head/tail of spine, o/w. internally clean, a very good copy. Condition Report Disclaimer