Edited with an Introduction by Ernest Hemingway. First edition, first printing with the publisher's "A" printed on the copyright page. New York: Crown Publishers, 1942. Unclipped dust jacket with original price $3.00 on inside flap, in Very Good condition. No photographer credit on rear jacket, confirming first state jacket. There is chipping on the edges, small piece missing on top of both spine and rear jacket. Hardcover in Very Good+ condition. No writing or markings found in the book, 1072 pp. Has Fraser Bragg Drew's book plate on flyleaf.
"This book contains 82 great war stories of all time, selected by Ernest Hemingway to show what war is, how wars are won and lost, the great things and the little things, the courage and the pity of men and women at war. The authors include: Tolstoy, T.E. Lawrence, Stephen Crane, Victor Hugo, Charles Oman, Winston Churchill, James Hilton, Col. John W. Thomason, William Faulkner, Kipling, C.S. Forester, Alexander Woolcott, Marquis James, Hemingway and many others" (from dust jacket).
Provenance: From the library of Fraser Bragg Drew (1907–1999), noted American literary scholar and professor of English at SUNY Buffalo. Drew corresponded with Ernest Hemingway and was recognized for his critical work on Hemingway, Jack London, and other major American writers. His bookplate appears on the front pastedown, marking this volume as part of his personal collection. A significant association for collectors of Hemingway and American literary scholarship.
