THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First Edition, First Printing, First State Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Octavo, 140 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good dust jacket. Blue and brown pictorial spine with black and tan text. Housed in custom blue cloth clamshell box with gilt lettering on blue leather spine label. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has light color bleeding to inside of dust jacket at joints, light wrinkling to edges, and light shelf wear. Price uncut "$3.00". Boards have tape marks on both covers and mild edge wear. Textblock has tape marks on pastedowns and small brown marks on page edges. First State dust jacket indicated by brown lettering, blue tint on rear cover photo, "3.00" price, and "Jacket Design by A." on front flap. JW consignment. Shelved Case 7. 1381591. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. (Inventory #: 1381591)