Sold for:
$3,348
$3,348
ERNEST HEMINGWAY SIGNED COPY OF "THE SUN ALSO RISES"; Later edition, 1953; Inscribed "For Willy Rakow, good luck always, Ernest Hemingway Havana 1953"; Charles Scribner & Sons publisher; 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 1"; Note: William Rakow, the grandfather of the consignor, was a sailor in the US Navy stationed in Cuba during the early 1950"s. Hemingway used to buy Rakow and his fellow sailors drinks so that they would protect his boat and "look after things"
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2011-09-10
