Hiroshima
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. First Edition. 12mo, 118 pages, publisher's original dust jacket with the original price of $1.75 unclipped. Publisher's original stamped green cloth covered boards. An important first edition of one of the most influential works of 20th-century war reportage and modern nonfiction. John Hersey’s Hiroshima, first published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1946, offers a powerful and enduring account of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima through the experiences of six survivors, bringing the human consequences of nuclear warfare before an international readership with extraordinary immediacy and restraint. A landmark in journalism, World War II history, and atomic age literature, the present copy is a true first edition, first printing, with “First Edition” stated on the copyright page and the original dust jacket priced $1.75, the essential issue points for the first book appearance of this modern classic. Some wear and some discoloration to the dust jacket, previous owner's inscription, else in very good + condition. Item #256
Price: $400.00