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Sale 483: Fine Literature with Books in All Fields (#483) 07/05/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 07/05/2012 11:00 AM PDT

Lot #130The Great Gatsby

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,500

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Sale 483: Fine Literature with Books in All Fields (#483) 07/05/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 07/05/2012 11:00 AM PDT

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 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.

Condition:

A little rubbing to spine ends, lower corner of front cover bumped, rear slightly so, a few tiny white flecks to spine and 1 to front cover, ½" abrasion to top edge of front cover, leaning a trifle; front hinge cracking before half-title, 1" tear along its gutter, offset to rear endpapers from newsclippings laid in, occasional light pencil notes and marks in margins; good to very good.

Item#:

226895

Headline:

The Great Gatsby First Edition
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