Animal Skin Collectibles and Curiosities

6 Volumes. Sir Winston S. Churchill, World Crisis. Rebound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on spines, Facsimile signature of Churchill's on front covers, mar...

Hemingway, Ernest, The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First Edition. Octavo. Professionally rebound in blue Moroccan leather gilt stamped front boards, gilt titles, gilt tooling, and raised bands to the spine, and a new custom slipcase. Presented is a stated first edition printing of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. The book was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1952 and bears the publisher’s signature “A” on the copyright page. This particular book is stunningly rebound in full morocco leather boards, decorated with a custom gilt embossed stamp of a marlin, as well as gilt titles, tooling, and raised bands to the spine. The book is housed in a matching, custom archival slipcase. The Old Man and the Sea, a classic short novel by Ernest Hemmingway, was written in 1951 and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway to be published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, The Old Man and the Sea tells the story of a Cuban fisherman named Santiago who struggles with a giant marlin out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida. The novel, consisting of only 140 pages, highlights man’s struggle with nature, as well as a portrait of “manliness” and human character. The story was first printed in its entirety in Life Magazine in 1952 and sparked a buying frenzy among readers. Over 5 million copies of the story printed in the magazine were sold in a matter of only 2 days. The story was then published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York, with only 50,000 copies in the original print run. Upon the release of the novel, critics deemed the tale a reflection of Hemingway’s personal determination to prove that his writing career was not yet over. The book was well received with exceeding popularity and encouraged readers to examine his entire body of work. In the year following its release, The Old Man and the Sea received a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The publication of the book also contributed to Hemingway’s Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. The book was dedicated to “Charles Scribner and to Max Perkins” who were close friends of Hemingway’s. Charles Scribner was president of the publishing company Charles Scribner’s Sons and Max Perkins edited books by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe...

1 Volume. Kenneth Graham, The Wind in The Willows. Bound in full blue calf. All edges gilt Gilt symbol on front cover. Decorative gilt emblems on s...

1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales. Bound in full blue calf with double-ruled borders, decorated compartme...

2 Volumes. Rudyard Kipling. The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book. Bound in full Turquoise morocco with multi-colored onlays on front covers by Bayntun, all edge gilt, raised b...

1 Volume. Henry Adams. The Education of. An Autobiography. Edited by Henry Cabot Lodge. First Edition. With frontispiece. Bound in 3/4 green morocco. Linen...

10 Volumes. Jane Austen. The Novels. Winchester Edition. With frontispiece. Bound in 3/4 navy morocco by Bayntum. Linen boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt ...

2 Volumes. Thomas Carlyle. The French Revolution. Bound in 3/4 blue calf by Morrell. Printed by Robert Maclehouse & Co. in Glasgow. Linen boards, marble...

24 Volumes. Joseph Conrad. Works. "Sun-Dial Edition" Limited to 735 copies, The First volume of Each Set is signed by the Author, This is #94. Bound in full green morocco, silk and l...

2 volumes. Illustrations by Pen and Pencil, Of The History, Biography, Scenery, Relics and Traditions of The Last War for American Independence, with several hundred engravings ...

1 volume. Illustrated. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, Raised bands, gilt panels, marbled endpapers.   Published: New York & London: G.P. Putnam’s So...

1 volume. Illustrated in color by Jean deBosschere. Limited to 2000 copies, this is #1336. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, marbled boards, Top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, ma...