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First Edition, First Printing with the Scribner's "A" and Seal printed on the copyright page. A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this novel, Hemingway's 2nd novel to be set in the United States, and the basis for the excellent movie starring Bogart and Bacall; getting scarce in this condition. This copy is in near fine condition with a square, tight binding, clean pages throughout, and bright spine lettering; the book shows some mild crimping at the spine ends and some light rubbing to the edges. Housed in a crisp, clean, original dust jacket that shows only some light rubbing and chipping to the spine ends, edges,and flap folds, else nearfine or better. Not price clipped ($2.50 intact), not ex-library; an important addition to any Hemingway collection or 20th century literature collection. Protected by a fresh mylar cover and will be carefully wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box.

To Have and Have Not is the dramatic story of Harry Morgan, an honest man who is forced into running contraband between Cuba and Key West as a means of keeping his crumbling family financially afloat. His adventures lead him into the world of the wealthy and dissipated yachtsmen who throng the region, and involve him in a strange and unlikely love affair. Hemingway's most intriguing and tantalizing themes make their appearance: man's battle against the cruelty of nature, the pressures of society on the individual, and the existential qualities of life in the modern world.