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First printing w/Scribner's "A" at copyright. Extremely rare first state, unclipped 2.75 jacket without photo credit at back panel. Beige, full cloth boards w/author's stamped signature, black spine titles on red field, light shelf wear, rub. Deckled pages near fine; toning at endpapers. Stylish antiquarian signatures at front endpaper: "Fannie & Pierce". Light brown top edge. Bind fine; hinges intact. Dust wrapper some shelf wear, rub, chip, discoloration; unclipped 2.75, protected in new clear sleeve. Near very good true first edition in near good rare first state jacket. Tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades attached to an anti-fascist guerilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As an expert in the use of explosives, he is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segovia. Told primarily through the thoughts and experiences of Robert Jordan, a character inspired by Hemingway's own experiences in the Spanish Civil War. Robert Jordan is an American who travels to Spain to oppose the fascist forces of Generalísimo Francisco Franco. A superior has ordered him to travel behind enemy lines and destroy a bridge, using the aid of a group of guerrillas who have been living in the mountains nearby. Robert Jordan encounters one of those in their camp, María, a young Spanish native whose life has been shattered by the outbreak of the war. His strong sense of duty clashes with both Republican leader Pablo's unwillingness to commit to a covert operation and his own joie de vivre that is kindled by his newfound love for María. The novel graphically describes the unutterable brutality of civil war. 471 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 021226
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