**Ernest Hemingway — The Sun Also Rises (1926)
 
First Edition, First Printing, First State — Hanneman 6AA New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1926**
A cornerstone of 20th‑century literature and the novel that launched Hemingway’s career, offered here in the true first edition and first state—with the legendary “stoppped” misprint on p.181, line 26.
 
Description ~ 8vo. [vi], 259 pp. Bound in the publisher’s original black cloth with bronze title labels to front board and spine. A very good example showing the honest wear of a book that has lived a life: moderate edgewear with rubbing, spotting, and fading to the cloth; corners bumped and rubbed; spine ends softened; hinges tender; contents with expected toning and foxing to endpages.
Neat Ex‑Libris label of Roy Chester Barker on the front pastedown, adding a touch of provenance.
Beautifully housed in a new custom leather clamshell case with gilt titling, making this copy a standout on any shelf.
 
Significance
The Sun Also Rises is Hemingway’s electrifying debut novel—an era‑defining portrait of the Lost Generation and a foundational work of modern American literature. First‑state copies remain scarce and highly sought after, especially in presentable condition.
 
Why This Copy
A genuine first‑state example, complete, original, and now elevated by a handsome custom clamshell. It’s the kind of copy that both serious collectors and design‑minded readers love: bibliographically correct, visually striking, and ready to display.