True First Edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
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True First Edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
(New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925), 8vo (7-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.), 218 pp., dark green linen boards with gilt to spine, the top blind stamped with title and author's name; all first edition points are present as follows: page 60 with "chatter" on line 16; page 119 with "northern" on line 22; page 165 with "it's" on line 16; page 205 with "sick in tired"; page 211 with "Union Street station" on lines 7-8.
Though lacking its dust jacket (like most surviving first editions), this book was well cared for and is stored loose within an Arts and Crafts style stitched folder.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
(New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925), 8vo (7-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.), 218 pp., dark green linen boards with gilt to spine, the top blind stamped with title and author's name; all first edition points are present as follows: page 60 with "chatter" on line 16; page 119 with "northern" on line 22; page 165 with "it's" on line 16; page 205 with "sick in tired"; page 211 with "Union Street station" on lines 7-8.
Though lacking its dust jacket (like most surviving first editions), this book was well cared for and is stored loose within an Arts and Crafts style stitched folder.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition
Browning offset from the dust jacket on pastedowns and endpapers; text with typical age toning; a small split and chip at the top of the spine; light overall wear; overall good condition.
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True First Edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
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