{"product_id":"first-edition-a-bell-for-adano-by-john-hersey-1944-knopf-fourth-printing-unclipped-dust-jacket","title":"A Bell for Adano John Hersey 1944 Knopf First Edition Fourth Printing w\/ Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"175\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"696\"\u003eA 1944 Knopf hardcover edition of \u003cem data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eA Bell for Adano\u003c\/em\u003e by John Hersey, presented with its dust jacket and identified as a first edition, fourth printing. Hersey’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is one of the significant American literary works to emerge from World War II, telling the story of an Italian village under Allied occupation and the search to restore dignity, order, and humanity after war. This copy includes a handwritten 1944 gift inscription on the half-title page, adding period charm and personal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"709\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Hersey\u003cbr data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Bell for Adano\u003cbr data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"754\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"768\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alfred A. Knopf\u003cbr data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"787\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"812\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated from available image\u003cbr data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"847\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"856\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1944\u003cbr data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"864\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003cbr data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"893\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"906\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fourth Printing\u003cbr data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"925\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"937\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"950\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present\u003cbr data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"977\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003eISBN, if applicable:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not issued\u003cbr data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003cbr data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003cbr data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1944 gift inscription present\u003cbr data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not signed by author; gift inscription appears to be from “Betsy”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003eNotable Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition, fourth printing; 1944 Knopf hardcover; dust jacket present; Pulitzer Prize-winning World War II novel; period Christmas gift inscription dated 1944\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003eEdition Verification Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition and fourth printing status supplied by seller. The provided image shows the half-title page for \u003cem data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eA Bell for Adano\u003c\/em\u003e with a handwritten inscription reading approximately, “Merry, Merry Christmas to Grandma White from Betsy,” dated 1944. Copyright page and printing statement are not shown in the provided image and should be included in the photo set if available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"2335\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket present, per seller-provided information. The visible half-title page shows age toning, light spotting\/foxing, and a handwritten gift inscription dated 1944. Interior page edges show age consistent with wartime-era publication. Exterior boards, spine, binding, page edges, dust jacket condition, jacket price status, chips, tears, fading, and any additional markings are not fully visible from the available image and should be reviewed in the complete photo set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2353\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition, fourth printing of John Hersey’s \u003cem data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2420\"\u003eA Bell for Adano\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1944. Hardcover with dust jacket. This World War II novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and remains one of Hersey’s best-known works. This copy includes a period Christmas gift inscription dated 1944 on the half-title page. Not signed by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"3160\"\u003eFrom a carefully curated catalog emphasizing collectible, decorative, and historically significant editions selected for condition and presentation. Collector and dealer inquiries are welcome, and we are happy to watch for specific titles or editions for private libraries and curated collections. All items are carefully packed and shipped using environmentally conscious materials, including recycled boxes and protective packing whenever possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3165\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3185\"\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3673\"\u003eSome wartime novels are remembered because they describe battle; \u003cem data-start=\"3252\" data-end=\"3270\"\u003eA Bell for Adano\u003c\/em\u003e endures because it understands what happens after the fighting moves through. Hersey’s story of a village, a bell, and the restoration of ordinary dignity has the quiet moral strength that makes World War II literature so collectible. The 1944 gift inscription gives this copy an added period touch — a book exchanged in the very year it was published, while the world it described was still unfolding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3675\" data-end=\"3684\"\u003e~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Hersey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629810831554,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00043-LOC","price":278.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/A_Bell_for_Adano_1.png?v=1769891992","url":"https:\/\/checkout.thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/first-edition-a-bell-for-adano-by-john-hersey-1944-knopf-fourth-printing-unclipped-dust-jacket","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}