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''The Great Gatsby'' -- First Edition, First Printing of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Legendary Novel

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''The Great Gatsby'' -- First Edition, First Printing of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Legendary Novel

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Auction Date:2013 Jul 23 @ 17:00 (UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
Rare first edition, first printing of one of the most desired books in the history of literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald's ''The Great Gatsby,'' published by Charles Scribner's Sons: New York: 1925. Every point is present: 1925 printed on title page; Charles Scribner's Sons logo appears on the copyright page with no subsequent printing statements; ''chatter'' appears on page 60; ''northern'' appears on page 119; ''it's'' is printed on line 16 of page 165; ''sick in tired'' is found on page 205; ''Union Street station'' is mistyped on line 7-8 of page 211. Bound in dark green cloth boards with title and author's name blind-stamped to front board with gilt lettered title, author and publisher to spine. Runs 218pp. and measures 5.5'' x 7.75''. Slightly cocked, with a small line of fabric loss to the top edge of the front board, and cracking to hinge between front free endpaper and fly-leaf, else near fine.