Across the River and into the Trees

Ernest Hemingway. First edition, first printing. Both unclipped dust jacket (in a Mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. Jacket has some chipping on spine and edges. No writing or markings found in the book, 308 pp. The dust jacket was designed by Hemingway muse Adriana Ivancich.

This is a true first edition, first printing of Ernest Hemingway’s Across the River and Into the Trees, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1950. Marking Hemingway’s return to the novel form after WWII, the story follows Colonel Richard Cantwell in postwar Venice, reflecting on love, mortality, and the shadow of war.

• ✅ First Printing (with Scribner’s “A”)
• ✅ Original dust jacket
• ✅ Published: New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1950

A must-have volume for collectors of modern first editions, Hemingway enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a pivotal work in 20th-century American literature. Rare and highly sought-after, this edition makes a strong centerpiece for any fine library.