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Sale 240: Fine Modern Literature (#240) 04/25/2002 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 04/25/2002 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #88 The Great Gatsby

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,187.50

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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Description

Title:

The Great Gatsby

Author:

Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

Scribner's

Date Published:

1925

Description:

Dark green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, lettering to front cover blind-stamped. First Edition, First Issue.

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.

Condition:

Spine leaning a bit; front hinge cracked at half-title page, bookplate to front free endpaper with ½" paper loss circle colored in yellow; otherwise near fine with covers clean and spine gilt uncommonly bright.

Item#:

116292
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