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Hemingway, Ernest. Torrents of Spring. Hachette, Paris, France, 1932.

Price: US$165.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Hemingway's first long work originally published in 1926 as "a spoof of the world of writers" & a parody of Sherwood Anderson's Dark Laughter. No. 11 in this publisher's "Word-wide Masterpieces in English" series, with limitation notice on back cover: "Not to be introduced into the British Empire and U.S.A. Sole distributors Hachette, Paris." Stuart Gilbert states on the front flap "Two problems confront us at the bookstalls to-day: how to choose in such a plethora and how to buy in circumstances so reduced. The Crosby Continental Editions.will solve both problems; its publications are not only absurdly cheap, but, above all, admirably selected. The purchaser of any or every volume in the series is assured-mirabile dictu in this year of disgrace, 1932-of making an investment which he will not regret." These editions were fragile & have become increasingly scarce & prized by collectors--especially nice for the Hemingway completist! Small 16 mo (5" x 6.25") in beige wrappers with French flaps stamped with green lettering to front & backstrip (where it has nearly completely faded away). 10 fr[anc] price at bottom. VG, in 176 pages with publisher's red paper notice for the next book in the series (Raymond Radiguet's "The Devil in the Flesh") pasted into gutter inside back cover. Front cover is split nearly 3" along spine edge & both covers show heavy tanning & some occasional light soil. Moderate edgewear at both top & bottom. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. [MAN RAY]. In Our Time: Stories.. [The Black Sun Press for] Crosby Continental Editions, Paris, 1932.

Price: US$40000.00 + shipping

Description: 220 [4] pp. 12mo, publisher's wrappers lettered in red, in supplied glassine wrapper and custom folding box. There is some insect damage to the right margin of the front wrapper; otherwise in very nice condition. Inscribed and signed by Ernest Hemingway, "With best wishes," for May Ray. Hemingway was photographed by Man Ray in 1923, as were many writers and artists in Paris at the time. They clearly were acquainted, but we have never seen another book inscribed by Hemingway to Man Ray. Modern Masterpieces in English.

Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.