The Old Man And The Sea Binding

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HEMINGWAY, ERNEST. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1952.

8vo, (1, ad), 140 pp. First edition with “A” and Scribner’s seal on the copyright page. The Old Man and the Sea was Hemingway’s last major work and was dedicated to his publisher Charles Scribner III and his editor Max Perkins. First published in Life Magazine in the September 1952, millions of the issue were sold, the book, which appeared a week later, became a Book Club of the Month selection, and two years later received the Pulitzer Prize. Its success elevated beyond argument Hemingway’s reputation as a twentieth century literary master and a year later he was awarded the Nobel Prize.

For this classic Hemingway novel, the imagery needed a tumultuous and combative spirit. The front cover shows the strength of the crashing waves complimented by the robust body of the marlin, doing everything in its power to continue to survive. The mighty ocean beast fights relentlessly, using forceful fins to harness the dense water and propel away from the threat trying to steal its freedom.

On the back cover, an unlucky old fisherman on his last adventure, straining every sinew and  bone in his aged anatomy to try and capture something truly elusive. The fisherman’s vessel, battling the torque of the sea creature below, smashes into the elements of water and wind.

Bound By Felton Bookbinding Ltd. Photography By Gary Ogle.

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