Reprint Society edition, first impression. Ernest Hemingway's classic novella, and the last major work of fiction the writer produced in his lifetime. The story follows an old fisherman whose strength is tested while pursuing a giant marlin, a tale which reflects the author's struggle with the definition of success and the process of aging. The Reprint Society edition features the celebrated Tunnicliffe and Sheppard illustrations with an iconic dust jacket.
In good to very good condition with a good dust jacket. Book a little worn at the edges with gently bumped corners, rubbed spine ends and foxed endpapers. Dust jacket chipped a little at the corners and spine with multiple small closed tears around the edges, general handling marks and rubbing. Firmly bound. 22 x 15 cm. Pp. [vi], 117, [iii].
