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Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, 1st Ed., 1st issue

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Title: The Great Gatsby
Author: Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Description: Dark green cloth, original gilt on spine flaked away, lettering on front cover blind-stamped. First Edition, First Issue.First edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's great masterpiece: considered the epitome of the Jazz Age in American literature. First issue with "sick in tired" on p. 205, lines 9-10, plus the other 5 textual variations noted by Bruccoli. Bruccoli A11.I.a.
Heading: Place Published: New York
Publisher: Scribner's
Date Published: 1925

Condition report

Soiling, shelf wear, leaning, scattered stains, white spot to lower front cover; occasional foxing, gift inscription dated 1925; else good.

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Beat, Bukowski, Sci-Fi, Modern Lit
1:00 PM PT - Apr 3rd, 2008

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