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Calle Nilo, Mexico: Editora Mexico, S. A., 1956. Rare Mexican edition published November 30, 1956. Spanish translation by Manuel Gurrea. Signed and inscribed at title page: "To Eduardo, best wishes, Ernest Hemingway." Ink has spread in paper pulp, but appears attractive in high resolution image and similar to known exemplars. Blue pebbled boards, stamped silver cover and spine titles somewhat offset, some edge wear, bump. Pages very good, tanning; no writing. Bind good; hinges intact. Rare original dust wrapper, some edge wear, rub; protected in new clear sleeve. Enchanting and colorful wrap-around jacket painting depicts gondola guided by helmsman through tunnel of bridge, silhouetted Venice, and orange sunset in background. Summary in Spanish at front flap. Good complete example of this rare printing in Spanish. Ernest Hemingway's first novel in a decade - since For Whom the Bell Tolls - holds the essential emotion of that phenomenally successful book. In…

Across the River and Into the Trees is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1950, after first being serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine. The title derives from the last words of U.S. Civil War Confederate General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson: “Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.” Hemingway's novel chronicles the experiences of Colonel Richard Cantwell, an aging officer in the U.S. Army, during a weekend duck-hunting trip in Italy. Reflecting on his past and his love affair with a young countess, Cantwell's narrative captures themes of love, war, youth, and age.

Detection of a first edition of 'Across the River and Into the Trees' can be confirmed by looking for the publishing details indicating 'Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950.' Additional points include checking for the 'A' on the copyright page, which Scribner's used at that time to denote first printings.