Lot 1271
(Hemingway, Ernest) Photograph Album. A notebook of over 40 photographs, each in an individual sleeve, of Ernest Hemingway, c. late 1950s, all taken in Cuba where Hemingway had a home outside of Havana. Hemingway is pictured on the set of The Old Man and the Sea, with Spencer Tracy, who starred in the movie based on Hemingway's Nobel and Pulitzer prize winning book, and others involved in the movie. He is also seen hunting, chatting with the Duchess of Windsor, with Dominican Republic dictator Trujillo (who would be assassinated in 1961), and many others. Many of the photos were taken at an event, sponsored by Bacardi, that honored Hemingway. A few of the photos are in poor condition; most are good to very good.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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