[Rarebooks] FS: Hemingway's DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON in a superb art binding

[Charles Agvent]

 From our recently posted illustrated new online catalog, the entirety 
of which can be seen at
  http://www.charlesagvent.com/shop/agvent/catalogues.html

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON. New York: Charles Scribner's 
Sons, 1932. First Edition. Illustrated with a color frontispiece by Juan 
Gris and black-and-white photographs by Vandel and Rodero. Hemingway's 
great work on bullfighting in a stunning art binding of brown morocco 
echoing the Gris frontispiece with the covers and spine dominated by a 
colorful geometric patchwork of multi-colored leather on-lays and gilt 
lettering and decorations. Marbled endpapers with heavy gold accenting; 
all edges gilt, with colorful geometric patterns sprinkled on all edges. 
Minor foxing to the frontispiece tissue guard and title page; minimal 
toning to the textblock with a light vertical fold to the contents page 
and section title. Internally Very good in a rather spectacular, 
flawless modern art binding. 		$2,500.00

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