Ernest Hemingway. First edition. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. Both unclipped dust jacket (in a mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Near Fine condition. No writing or markings found in this well-preserved edition, 268 pp. Jacket has original price $7.95 on inside flap. Dust jacket design by Walter Ferro. Preface by Philip Young. This is a collectible copy.
Discover The Nick Adams Stories, a compelling posthumous collection by Ernest Hemingway, featuring 24 stories—eight previously unpublished—organized chronologically to trace the life of Hemingway’s iconic alter ego, Nick Adams. This 1972 Charles Scribner’s Sons first edition, first printing is in Near Fine condition, with crisp blue cloth, gilt signature décor, bright orange endpapers, and a Near Fine dust jacket with minimal wear and intact original $7.95 price. A beautifully preserved copy reflecting Hemingway’s signature minimalist style—perfect for collectors of literary classics and fans of modernist American fiction.
Key Features:
Edition: First Edition, First Printing (Scribner A-4.72 (V)
Condition: Near Fine—tight binding, clean boards, light spine crown fading; Dust Jacket Near Fine—minor edgewear, original price intact
Includes: 24 stories spanning Nick Adams’ life, including “Indian Camp” and “Big Two-Hearted River” sections
Why It Matters: This volume is a narrative mosaic of Hemingway’s most autobiographical character and remains highly collectible for its storytelling depth and rarity in top condition.
