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F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby (First Edition)

First edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's jazz age masterpiece, The Great Gatsby

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First edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's jazz age masterpiece, The Great Gatsby

Highly desirable unsigned first edition book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. First edition, first printing (with all correct points of issue, including “chatter” on page 60, line 16; “northern” on page 119, line 22; “sick in tired” on page 205, lines 9-10; and “Union Street station” on page 211, lines 7-8). NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Hardcover bound in the publisher's dark green cloth and lettered in blind, gilt-lettered spine, 5.75 x 7.75, 218 pages. Book condition: VG+/None. A stunning example of Fitzgerald's masterpiece of the opulent jazz age.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #674 - Ended September 13, 2023