{"product_id":"a-farewell-to-arms-ernest-hemingway-1st-edition","title":"A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Jonathan Cape, 1929\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"92\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 350.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"118\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Good. The original blue cloth binding remains secure and structurally sound, justifying this grade, though it exhibits significant spine sunning, a frequent occurrence with this variant, which has oxidised the original hue to a warm brown while preserving the legibility of the black lettering. The boards themselves display light shelf-wear and minor rubbing to the extremities, yet avoid any severe bumping or fraying to the cloth. Internally, the hinges remain uncracked and tight, whilst the text-block is entirely intact, presenting with typical age-toning and mild foxing to the top edge consistent with late-1920s paper stock. The volume is free from any major internal defects or prior ownership signatures, presenting as a highly respectable, jacketless example. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"906\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the First UK Edition of the author's seminal work, published simultaneously with the American Scribner's edition. Printed by J. and J. Gray, the British release is notable for its understated presentation compared to its trans-Atlantic counterpart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eWhile the earliest bindings for this title are sometimes noted in a pinkish cloth, this copy is bound in a blue cloth variant featuring a blind-stamped border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eTrue first printings of this edition, identified by the strict absence of any subsequent printing notices on the copyright page, remain uncommon on the open market, particularly when retaining a firm, unsplit binding despite the typical spine fading. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eDrawn from the author's own harrowing experiences as an ambulance driver in Italy during the First World War, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"526\"\u003eA Farewell to Arms\u003c\/i\u003e is the unforgettable story of an American expatriate, Frederic Henry, and his tragic romance with the English nurse Catherine Barkley. Providing a stark, unromanticised depiction of conflict and a poignant exploration of love, loss, and disillusionment, the novel cemented Hemingway’s reputation as one of the definitive voices of the Lost Generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55736053694803,"sku":"6841","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261102_111654.jpg?v=1793798308","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-farewell-to-arms-ernest-hemingway-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}