Hemingway, Ernest, Men Without Women, N.Y., Scribners, 1927. First edition, first issue, weighing 15.5 ounces. A minuscule chip at the top of the spine label, else fine in a fine facsimile dust jacket. The first book appearance of the famous story, “The Killers,” which served as the basis for the 1946 Universal film noir starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner. $500.00

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