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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Good+ in a Good+ price clipped dust jacket. 3 inch open tear on rear panel bottom corner. Small open tears on spine crown and heel, panel corners, and spine side edge. Small closed tears on top and bottom front and rear panel. Shelfwear on spine and panels. Small water stain on rear panel. Foxing on top text block edge.

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.