A Bell for Adano by John Hersey 1944 Knopf First Edition Fourth Printing with Dust Jacket

Author: John Hersey
Title: A Bell for Adano
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Year: 1944
Edition: First Edition
Printing: Fourth Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket: Present (unclipped)
ISBN (if applicable): Not stated
Illustrations: None observed
Pagination: Not stated
Dimensions: Not measured
Language: English
Provenance: Gift inscription present
Signed: None observed
Notable Attributes: Copyright page notes “Fourth Printing, August 1944”; “This book has been produced in full compliance…” wartime statement present; To the Purchaser page present with printed signature; original dust jacket present with author photo and blurb panel
Edition Verification Notes: First edition supported by Knopf 1944 publication; fourth printing supported by the copyright page stating “Fourth Printing, August 1944”; dust jacket noted as unclipped by seller
Condition: Dust jacket present with notable edge wear and rubbing, including chipping and small losses at corners and along edges; creases and scuffs are visible on the jacket panels. Book appears structurally sound; boards are not fully shown beyond the jacket but binding appears intact in provided images. Interior pages show light age-toning. Gift inscription present on the title page; no author signature is observed.
Description: First edition, fourth printing (copyright page: “Fourth Printing, August 1944”) of John Hersey’s A Bell for Adano, published by Alfred A. Knopf in New York in 1944. The novel is set in wartime Italy and follows an American officer assigned to administer a liberated town. No illustrations are observed. Original dust jacket is present and noted as unclipped, and a gift inscription is present on the title page.

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