Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Komroff, Manuel. The Grace of Lambs:; Stories. Boni and Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 221pp; blue cloth. The author's first book, inscribed by Komroff to a well-known Tin Pan Alley pianist and songwriter: "For Ted Shapiro, [musical notes] from the author, Manuel Komroff, New York, 1927." Komroff was a polymath: a journalist, playwright, fiction writer, and editor. He was the longtime production manager for Boni & Liveright. The rear panel of the dust jacket is devoted to the publisher's promotion of Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time. Endhseets toned from binder's glue; lower edge of front board sunstruck, otherwise very near fine in a soiled dust jacket, sunned on the spine and with a couple of small chips.
Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
AIKEN, Conrad. Bring! Bring! and Other Stories. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Spine lettering a bit faded but readable, else a very good or better copy lacking the dust jacket. Malcolm Cowley's copy, Signed by him on the front flyleaf, and with a number of his pencil notes on the rear flyleaf. A nice copy of Aiken's first short story collection. Curiously the publisher used the same binding design as they did on Ernest Hemingway's *In Our Time.*.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest. In Our Time. Boni and Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$1350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Duodecimo. 5.5 x 7.5 in. 214, [1]. Good in the original black boards with bright gilt titling and decor on the front cover, while the title and design from the spine have rubbed off. The binding has a lean and has been well read. The pages have occasional but limited foxing and a prior owner's name appears on the front free endpaper in pencil. A first edition of Hemingway's second published collection of stories.
Seller: Bagatelle Books, IOBA, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Handsomely bound in lightly worn black cloth with the striking gilt rectangle pattern receeding into the center of the front boards. Gilt lettering of the title, author, and concentric squares of gilt are all bright. Most of the spine gilt has been rubbed away. Generally clean and tight throughout, with a previous owner's name in ink at the top of the front endpaper. Closed tear in the margin of p.105. A very good minus copy of this First American edition, and first thus with the inclusion of additional stories, as well as the author's first book published in the U.S. Only 1,335 copies printed. Hemingway's first collection ofshort stories, published in1925byBoni & Liveright, New York. Its title is derived from the EnglishBook of Common Prayer, "Give peace in our time, O Lord". The collection's publication history was complex. It began with six prosevignettescommissioned byEzra Poundfor a 1923 edition ofThe Little Review; Hemingway added twelve more and in 1924 compiled thein our timeedition (with a lower-case title), which was printed in Paris. To these were added fourteen short stories for the 1925 edition, including "Indian Camp" and "Big Two-Hearted River", two of his best-knownNick Adamsstories. He composed "On the Quai at Smyrna" for the 1930 edition.The stories' themes of alienation, loss, grief, separation continue the work Hemingway began with the vignettes, which include descriptions of acts of war,bullfightingand current events. The collection is known for its spare language and oblique depiction of emotion, through a style known as Hemingway's "theory of omission" (iceberg theory). According to his biographer Michael Reynolds, among Hemingway'scanon, "none is more confusing. for its several parts biographical, literary, editorial, and bibliographical contain so many contradictions that any analysis will be flawed."Hemingway's writing style attracted attention, with literary criticEdmund Wilsonsaying it was "of the first distinction";[2]the 1925 edition ofIn Our Timeis considered one of Hemingway's early masterpieces. (Wikipedia) First Edition with matching dates of 1925 on the title and copyright pages.
Seller: Brainerd Phillipson Rare Books, Holliston, MA, U.S.A.
Hemingway, Ernest. In Our Time: Stories. Boni & Liveright, NY, 1925.
Price: US$1700.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A clean, tight copy. No dj, but boards retain the gilt design; spine is sunned and gilt does suffer there. Corners and spine are lightly bumped. Clean, sharp pages throughout. A well-preserved edition protected in mylar.
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest.. In Our Time.. New York Boni & Liveright, 1925.
Price: US$1815.00 + shipping
Description: First edition; 8vo; occasional minor soiling to margins, Marion Publishing Co. library bookplate to front pastedown; publisher's black cloth gilt, geometric design to upper cover, gilt lettering to spine slightly rubbed, spine slightly rolled, a few marks to rear cover, else very good. Hemingway's first collection of short stories and his first book published in the US. One of only 1335 copies printed. The chapters describe acts of war, bullfighting and current events, and were published without titles; the collection was quickly recognised as a significant development in fiction. A Paris edition was published the previous year comprising a mere 32 pages and 18 vignettes, almost all of which became 'interchapters' for the 1925 New York edition.
Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
Ernest Hemingway. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$1850.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "In Our Time" by Ernest Hemingway. First Edition, First Printing, with 1925 date on the title page, and no additional printings listed on the copyright page. The book measures approximately 7.75" x 5.5", and is 214 pages long. The first printing consisted of 1335 copies, making this one of the scarcest Hemingway titles. The book is in very good condition. Gilt lettering and geometric design on the front board is well preserved with minimal loss; the spine lettering is almost entirely faded. Wear to the cloth at the corners and spine ends. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(L2-1).
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
Ernest Hemingway. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1925 true 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-rule, design and lettering at the front panel and faded gilt-lettering along the spine. Internally, clean as could be, with no marks or writing of any kind. 12mo, 215 pgs., only Hemingway's second published book.
Seller: APPLEDORE BOOKS, ABAA, WACCABUC, NY, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First American edition, and first thus with the inclusion of additional stories, as well as the author's first book published in the U.S. Front hinge neatly restored, lightly bumped at rear corner and spine gilt faded as often found, very good and lacking the rare dustwrapper. One of only 1335 copies published. *Connolly 100*.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, ERNEST.. In Our Time. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925, 1925.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Description: First American Edition. Owner's signature; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
Hemingway, Ernest. IN OUR TIME. B & L, 1925.
Price: US$2872.82 + shipping
Description: IN OUR TIME, Boni & Liveright, 1925, first edition, spine lettering a bit dulled, else a vg+/near fine copy. The authors first book published in the U.S. 1/1,335 copies. (As new facsimile dust-wrapper is available for a modest fee. Please inquire if interested. Thank you).
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Bound in full leather (dark blue) with raised cords, elaborate gold decoration on the turn-ins. The binding is a show-stopper, signed (stamped) on inside front cover 'Bound by Zaehnsdorf for Asprey & Co.' Handmade marbled endpapers, all page edges gilt. A exquisite example of leatherwork of the highest quality. Pencil notation on the first blank page says 'limited to 1335 copies. First American Edition.' Title page dated 1925, as is the copyright page. 214 pages + L'Envoi + 4 black pages at the end. This is the first edition of Hemingway's second book in such good condition that we assumed initially that it must be a facsimile edition, but we cannot find that such a thing exists (nor would Asprey/Zaehnsdorf bother to rebind it if there were). Text block measures 7 1/8 x 5 inches. Boards measure 7 1/2 x 5 1/4. Please email with questions or to request more photos.
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition. Original black cloth, gilt titles and decorations on cover and spine. One of 1335 copies. A near fine copy with NO BLEMISHES. No bookplates, no writing, only slightest of fading to spine, unusual in this nice condition. Mylar cover for protection, in custom-made slipcase.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest.. In Our Time.. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925, 1925.
Price: US$3522.38 + shipping
Description: First US edition, first printing, of one of the most important short story collections in 20th-century literature. This copy has the publisher's "Fall 1925" catalogue loosely inserted. The collection was first published in Paris, as in our time, by Robert McAlmon's Contact Editions in 1924; the slim volume was just 32 pages and was issued in a limited edition of 170 copies sold at Shakespeare and Company. Hemingway significantly expanded in our time for the present edition, adding new short stories and reworking the vignettes. Grissom A3.1.a; Hanneman A3a. Octavo. Original black cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, geometric design to front cover in gilt, top edge trimmed, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Spine lightly rubbed and faded, a near-fine copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Hemingway, Ernest. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, Inc, New York, 1925.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Description: First American edition. 215 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth binding, stamped in gilt to upper board and spine. Very Near Fine, gilt a little rubbed, spine slightly dulled, lacking dust jacket. A very handsome and bright copy. The first book of Hemingway's to be published in the US, preceded by a much shorter Paris edition, which was just 32 pages in length, published one year prior.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Hemingway, Ernest. In Our Time. Boni and Liveright, 1925.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First printing, published by Boni and Liveright. This attractive copy has the some light rubbing to the spine and minor wear to the boards. The binding is tight, and the pages are clean. There is no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a collectable copy of this TRUE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION in collector's condition.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First American edition, and first thus with the inclusion of additional stories, as well as the author's first book published in the U.S. Spine gilt faded but easily readable, near fine, lacking the dustwrapper. One of only 1335 copies published. *Connolly 100*.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, ERNEST.. In Our Time. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925, 1925.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Description: First American Edition. Very good plus in a custom quarter morocco slipcase with chemise. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
Hemingway, Ernest. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$6000.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: First Edition, First Printing published by Boni and Liveright with the 1925 date printed on the title page. The book is in great shape and is bound in the original publisher's black cloth with minor wear to the edges. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy with a beautiful facsimile dustjacket from the original.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Ernest Hemingway. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$12500.00 + shipping
Description: First American edition, first printing - with matching 1925 years on the title and copyright pages, and no further printings listed. In its rare original first issue dust jacket. Measures approximately 7.75" x 5.25", with 214 numbered pages. This book is in very good minus condition. Gilt lettering and geometric design on the front board and spine are still bright and well preserved. Old tape on the front and rear boards near the corners, where they were taped to the jacket flaps. Tape offsetting to the endsheets. Textblock is bright and well preserved. The dust jacket is in fair condition. Separated at the flap folds and front gutter. Evenly age toned with more darkening to the spine. Minor edgewear and light chipping the spine ends and flap folds. Original $2.00 price on front flap. Old tape stains present on both flaps. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(L10-7).
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest.. In Our Time. Stories.. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$15000.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. Preserved in a custom quarter morocco folding box. First edition. Good to very good, with some oxidation of the gold decoration and lettering to cloth. The jacket has some chipping to the extremities of the spine and the upper edge of the front panel, not affecting any lettering. There are some creases to the backstrip and front panel. Still, a decent example of a very scarce dust jacket.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest.. In Our Time. Stories.. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$20000.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. Preserved in a custom folding box. First edition. Just about fine with one tiny chip to the upper corner of p. 59 (not affecting any lettering); in a very attractive jacket with a few tiny chips and some neat professional strengthening to joints on the inside of the jacket with Japanese tissue. Extremely unusual in this condition.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Hemingway, Ernest. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, Inc, New York, 1925.
Price: US$25000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First American edition, first printing, and first thus with the inclusion of additional stories, preceded by a much shorter Paris edition, just 32 pages in length, published one year prior; additionally the author's first book to be published in America. Bound in publisher's original black cloth binding, stamped in gilt to upper board and spine. Near Fine with former owner bookplate to front paste down, pages lightly tanned. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket, slightly darkened and chipped at the edges, wear to the spine ends, short split started along the bottom edge of the front spine joint and a tear at the top end of the rear flap fold with associated creasing to the rear panel. This first printing was limited to only 1335 copies. Hanneman A3.A.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Hemingway, Ernest. In Our Time. Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925.
Price: US$25000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $2.00 printed price present and is rich in color with NO chips or tears with minor repair. The book is bound in the publisher's black cloth and in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the board are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy housed in a custom clamshell box for preservation. We buy Hemingway First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.