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Hemingway, Ernest.. THE TORRENTS OF SPRING.. Crosby Continental Editions: Paris, 1932.
Price: US$69.00 + shipping
Description: 6.25 x 4.75, printed wraps, 176 pp, with printed slip at end advertising next Crosby printed book (Radiguet's "The Devil in the Flesh"), covers quite worn, front cover detached, spine darkened, chipped and torn, contents edge toned and fragile. SWAF. With "Open Letter to Ernest Hemingway" by Caressa Crosby printed at front. "Not to be Introduced into the British Empire and U.S.A." Too late!.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
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.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition thus. Original small printed wrappers. No. 1 of the Crosby Continental Edition: World-wide masetpieces in English. Small membership bookplate at bottom of ffe. A very nice copy.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest. The Torrents of Spring. Paris: Crosby Continental Editions, 1932.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing outside the U.S. A couple of short tears to front endpaper, else an extremely nice copy of this fragile edition.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest. The Torrents of Spring. Crosby Continental Editions, Paris, 1932.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition of the first Continental printing, small paper issue measuring 6 1/16" x 4 3/4". Owners name in pencil of scholar Kenneth Robinson, spine a little toned, and a couple of very small tears, a very good or better copy lacking the printed acetate sleeve.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Ernest Hemingway. THE TORRENTS OF SPRING. Crosby Continental Editions, Paris, 1932.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A near fine plus copy in wrappers. The first book in the World-wide Masterpieces in English. First French Edition. A couple of small spots to front cover and light wear to paper jacket where it folds over the the bottom edge. Spine and covers are intact. A very nice copy. = WE ship all books with Delivery Confirmation. = WE have been selling Used Books for over 32 years.
Seller: Booklegger's Fine Books ABAA, Park Ridge, IL, U.S.A.
Hemingway, Ernest. The Torrents of Spring. Crosby Continental Editions, Paris, 1932.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Small paper edition. First printing outside the US. 1 vols. Foolscap 8vo. Original wrappers. Upperwrapper detached, lacking spine, nicked. A good copy of this perishable edition Small paper edition. First printing outside the US.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
HEMINGWAY, Ernest.. The Torrents of Spring.. Crosby Continental Editions, Paris, 1932.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: 12mo, publishers cream wrappers printed in green, with glassine overprinted in black. First French edition; small paper issue. A little shelf wear, but a fresh, fine copy, still sealed in the glassine.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.