Great Gatsby von Fitzgerald, Scribner's, Erstausgabe (30 Ergebnisse)

No Binding. Zustand: Not A Book. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Clamshell As New. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Elegant Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, the case is finished inside & out in Rich Black & Moss-Grey Nuba® - a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is gilt-stamped on the spine & features a sculpted upper cover, after the famous dustwrapper's wispy illustrated portrait of Daisy. A unique & beautiful Hand-Made custom case. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for over 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included.

No Binding. Zustand: Clamshell As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Elegant Custom Leather Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, the case is elaborately gilt decorated at the spine & features a sculpted upper cover, after the famous dustwrapper's wispy illustrated portrait of Daisy. A unique & beautiful Hand-Made custom leather case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for over 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. New Directions. New York. 1925. (1945.) 218 pages. First New Directions Edition, first printing of the New Classics edition with the Lionel Trilling introduction; housed in the rare Alvin Lustig designed DJ. Copyright page states 1925 however the New Directions edition was published in 1945; twenty years after the Scribners first printing. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages are clean. Vintage name neatly written on front endpaper. Gray cloth panels stamped with blue titles on backstrip. Light soiling on rear panel. Original, uncommon DJ with multiple open chips. Rear of DJ shows faint vintage staining and soiling. Despite the DJ's obvious flaws, it remains highly collectible in any condition as the majority of these New Directions DJs have crumbled away. A VG first edition, first printing of the New Directions edition, in a Good DJ.

First Edition. First Printing. True first printing of one of the most enduring and momentous novels of 20th century American literature, with all relevant points: Scribner's seal and 1925 to copyright page; "chatter" on p. 60; "northern" on p. 119; "sick in tired" p. 205; "Union street station" on p. 211. All these would be reset and corrected for the second printing. About Very Good, with gently pushed corners and spine ends, forward cock to spine (although it stands up straight by itself), boards lightly rubbed and soiled, cloth creased to rear board, text block mildly soiled and foxed. Hardcover [duodecimo]. Green cloth blindstamped to front with gilt lettering to spine. 218 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition First Printing. 218pp. Dark green cloth. Blind-stamped lettering on the front panel, Git lettering on the spine. Date 1925 on the title page and copyright page, which also shows the colophon. All the points which make it a First edition, first printing are present: (1) pg. 60, line 16 "chatter" 2) pg. 119, line 22 "northern" 3) pg. 205, lines 9-10 "sick in tired" 4) pg. 211, lines 7-8 "Union Street station.") Pages 2-6 have a 1/4" triangular nick on the upper page edges, Page 59 has a discoloration and the letter "s" rubbed from the word "surprise". and a few other pages have spots. The gilt lettering of the spine shows some darkening, but is still quite clear. The hinges are in excellent condition. "Set in Jazz Age New York, it tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth. Commercially unsuccessful when it was first published, The Great Gatsby which was Fitzgerald s third novel is now considered a classic of American fiction and has often been called the Great American Novel." Size: Octavo.

First edition. 8vo. 218 pp. Cloth in facsimile dustwrapper, good. (14880). The author's collection of nine short stories, Absolution, one of the most notable, a progenitor of The Great Gatsby.

Zustand: Very good plus. First edition, first printing of the famed novel exploring the poisons laced into the American dream. THE GREAT GATSBY has long captivated readers with its tragic lyricism; as a core text of English curricula, it is also one of the most read novels in US literature and has become a highly sought first edition on the rare book marketplace. 7.5'' x 5.25''. Original green cloth stamped in blind on front board, gilt-lettered spine. Lacking original dust jacket. Fore-edge machine deckle. Scribner's seal on copyright page. With "sick in tired" on page 205, and all other textual points for first printing according to Bruccoli. [6], 218 pages. Early bookplate and same ink owner name on front pastedown; early bookshop ticket to rear pastedown. Spine lean, a bit of rubbing to spine and gilt lettering. Interior with a few spots of soil else largely clean. Hinges strong.

Zustand: Very Good +. First edition. First issue, with the four main issue points present: 1) pg. 60, line 16 "chatter" 2) pg. 119, line 22 "northern" 3) pg. 205, lines 9-10 "sick in tired" 4) pg. 211, lines 7-8 "Union Street station." Original publisher's cloth binding with gilt to spine and blind embossing to front board. A Very Good+ copy with the spine gilt a bit dulled, top front corner gently bumped and some soiling/discoloration to the green cloth boards, otherwise an attractive copy of this exceptional novel, which introduced the Lost Generation to the world. Fitzgerald's masterpiece and one of the great novels of the 20th century. Fitzgerald intended the novel to be a "consciously artistic achievement" and "something extraordinary and beautiful and simple, and intricately patterned." The book took Fitzgerald two years to write, and he worked on it under a variety of different titles, including Dinner at Trimalchio's and Under the Red, White and Blue. Unfortunately, when it was first released The Great Gatsby was neither a commercial nor a critical success. In fact, even though Fitzgerald received a great deal of praise from many literary lights of the period -- including T.S. Eliot and Willa Cather -- the book did not achieve its current level of popularity and renown until after Fitzgerald's death, when it was distributed as a cheap paperback to GIs during World War II. The book has maintained its critical and commercial acclaim ever since, and has sold over 25 million copies. In 1960, the Times would call it "a classic of twentieth century American fiction." It has been adapted into numerous film versions, including a 1974 production starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, and with a script by Francis Ford Coppola. "A curious book, a mystical, glamourous story of today" (Contemporary New York Times Review). Very Good +.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. ; First Edition carrying all first issue points: 1925 on title page matching the copyright year; Scribner seal on copyright page; "chatter" on p. 60, line 16; "northern" on p. 119, line 22; "it's" on p. 165, line 16; "away" on p. 165, line 29; "sick in tired" on p. 205, lines 9-10; and "Union Street station" on p. 211, lines 7-8. Green cloth cover is rubbed at corners and spine caps with a couple of very small spots on front and back cover but bright and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet which also has an erasure. Pages are toned with light foxing plus very sparse modest soiling and two dog ears. ; First Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition, first issue. Very good or better with ink owner name on front flyleaf, splash marks to one interior page spine gilt a bit dulled and light bumping at the corners, mostly at the spine ends. A sound and pleasing copy of this American classic. *Connolly 100*.

Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing with textual errors present: page 60, line 16 "chatter"; page 119, line 22 "northern"; page 165, line 16 "it's"; page 205, lines 9-10 "sick in tired"; page 211, lines 7-8 "Union Street station." Publisher's dark green cloth binding with titles stamped in blind on upper board and in gilt on spine, lacking the scarce dust jacket. Near Fine with a very slight lean to the binding, gilt lettering on spine is oxidized to white and rubbed, pages lightly tanned with an occasional spot of foxing, otherwise a very fresh copy of this classic of 20th century literature.

Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing with textual errors present: page 60, line 16 "chatter"; page 119, line 22 "northern"; page 165, line 16 "it's"; page 205, lines 9-10 "sick in tired"; page 211, lines 7-8 "Union Street station." Bound in publisher's dark green cloth with titles stamped in blind on upper board and in gilt on spine, lacking the scarce dust jacket. Near Fine with a very slight lean to the binding, gilt lettering on spine is slightly rubbed but still bright. Faint staining to cloth visible mostly in raking light, bottom corners slightly soft. Contemporary former owner's name on front free endpaper written in ink over penciled owner details. Pages lightly tanned. A very fresh copy of this classic of 20th century literature.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. This is the TRUE FIRST EDITION with all the FIRST ISSUE POINTS in the book "Page 60 line 16 has the word chatter which was corrected to echolalia in later editions. Page 119 line 22 has the word northern which was corrected to southern in later editions. Page 165 line 16 has the word its which was corrected to its in later editions. Page 165 line 29 has the word away which was corrected to away. in later editions. Page 205 line 9 and 10 has the words sick in tired which was corrected to sickantired in later editions. Page 211 line 7& 8 has the words Union Street Station which was corrected to Union Station An attractive copy of this First Edition, First Printing bound in publisher's green cloth wear and restoration to the spine. The binding is tight with rubbing to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A very good copy with all the First Issue points.

First edition, first printing, first state. Fitzgerald's masterpiece has come to be regarded as one of the all-time great American novels, as well as one of the defining cultural artefacts of the Jazz Age. This copy has the relevant points for the first state: "chatter" on page 60, line 16; "northern" on page 119, line 22; "it's" on page 165, line 16; "away" on page 165, line 29; "sick in tired" on page 205, lines 9-10; and "Union Street station" on page 211, lines 7-8. Bruccoli A11.I.a. Octavo. Original dark green linen-grain cloth, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in blind, fore edge untrimmed. Spine gilt slightly dulled, cloth lightly rubbed at extremities, else sharp: a near-fine copy.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a facsimile dust jacket. Owner bookplate on front pastedown. Front hinge starting. Scribners Seal Errors not corrected that verify true first printing: p.60, line 16-"chatter"; p. 119, line 22-"northern"; p. 165, line 29-"away"; p. 205-lines 9-10-"sick in tired"; p. 211, lines 7-8-"Union Street station".

Fine Custom Binding. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing. All point of issue errors present: page 205 lines 9-10 says "sick in tired". Page 60 line 16 says "chatter". Page 119 line 22 says "northern". Page 165 line 16 says "it's". Page 211 lines 7-8 says "Union Street station". This book is in very good plus condition. Fine custom binding by the famous H & H Book Services. Housed in a custom clamshell box. Minor foxing to top edge of textblock. Clamshell box is in very good plus condition. Moderate surface wear. "The Great Gatsby" is a 1925 novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in the Jazz Age on Long Island. The novel depicts first person narrative Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N8-73).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with ALL the First Issue points present such as the word northern printed on page 119 that was corrected to southern in later editions. The book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's dark green cloth with minor wear to the edges. The gold lettering is present on the spine with minor rubbing. The binding is tight and the pages are clean. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy of this true first edition. Includes a lovely facsimile dustjacket from the original along with some Fitzgerald stamps laid into the book.

Full Morocco. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. [6], 218pp, recently rebound in full morocco by Temple Bookbinders, raised bands, spine in six panels, title lettered direct to second panel, author to fourth with date to foot, upper cover with inlaid vellum panel with hand painted design by Martin Frost of a jazz trumpeter, lower cover with inlaid vellum panel again with hand painted design by Martin Frost of a young lady, a.e.g. chiyogami endpapers, housed in a cloth covered slipcase. Externally fine, internally lightly browned with occasional light foxing, which is a little heavier to final couple of pages. The first edition, first impression with the six textual variants. Bruccoli A11.1.a Size: 8vo.

First edition, first state with "chatter" p.60, "northern" p.119, "sick in tired" p.205, and "Union Street station" p.211. Octavo, original dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition, small bookplate to the front pastedown, name. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. In 1922, Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned." That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald's finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known. A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, Gatsby captured the spirit of the author's generation and earned itself a permanent place in American mythology. Cyril Connolly called The Great Gatsby one of the half dozen best American novels: "Gatsby remains a prose poem of delight and sadness which has by now introduced two generations to the romance of America, as Huckleberry Finn and Leaves of Grass introduced those before it" (Modern Movement 48). Consistently gaining popularity after World War II, the novel became an important part of American high school curricula. Today it is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title "Great American Novel". In 1998, the Modern Library editorial board voted it the 20th century's best American novel and second best English-language novel of the same time period. It was the basis for numerous stage and film adaptations. Gatsby had four film adaptations, with two exceptionally big-budget versions: the 1974 version starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, as well as Baz Luhrmannâ s 2013 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carrie Mulligan. Fitzgeraldâ s granddaughter praised Lurhmannâ s adaptation, stating â Scott would be proud.â .

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. This TRUE FIRST EDITION has all the First Issue points "P 60 line 16 has the word chatter which was corrected to echolalia in later editions. P. 119 line 22 has the word northern which was corrected to southern in later editions. P. 165 line 16 has the word its which was corrected to its in later editions. P. 165 line 29 has the word away which was corrected to away. in later editions. P. 205 line 9 and 10 has the words sick in tired which was corrected to sickantired in later editions. P. 211 line 7& 8 has the words Union Street Station which was corrected to Union Station. The book is in bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's green cloth and is in great shape with minor wear to the edges. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book with light spotting to the title page. A wonderful copy with a beautiful facsimile from the original.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Fitzgerald, F. Scott, The Great Gatsby. New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1925. First edition, first printing. Rebound in full blue morocco leather with gilt tooling, raised bands and gilt tooling to the spine, and a matching ¼ blue leather and cloth clamshell. This is the first edition, first issue of F. Scott Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby, a landmark of 20th century fiction. This haunting tale of "empty elegance and impossible love" in the opulent age of American Jazz is considered by many to be the greatest American novel of the 20th century. In 1922, having already written This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned, Fitzgerald told his editor Max Perkins, "I want to write something new something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned" (Bruccoli, 198). The triumphant result three years later was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925. Set in New York City and Long Island during the Roaring Twenties, the focus of the story is its title character, Jay Gatsby, and his unswerving desire to be reunited with Daisy Buchanan, the love he lost five years earlier. Nick Carraway, Gatsby s neighbor and Daisy s cousin, narrates Gatsby's journey from poverty to wealth, into the arms of his beloved, and eventually to death. The Great Gatsby is undoubtedly one of the greatest American literary documents of the 1920s, the decade for which Fitzgerald himself coined the term Jazz Age. However, in writing the book, Fitzgerald was in fact holding up a mirror to the society of which he was a part. In true Modernist fashion, The Great Gatsby addresses the social issues of the period namely materialism and displaced spirituality that ultimately led to the decline of the era. The Great Gatsby is widely regarded as Fitzgerald's masterpiece, though the original sales were very disappointing in comparison to his earlier bestsellers. The work barely paid back his advance from his publisher Charles Scribner's Sons. The first printing of 20,870 copies eventually sold, and Scribner's printed only 3,000 more. When Fitzgerald died fifteen years later, there were still copies of that second printing on warehouse shelves. Undeterred, Fitzgerald himself was clear on his feelings of its merits, "I think my novel is about the best American novel ever written" (Letters p. 166). Noted critic Cyril Connolly called The Great Gatsby one of the half dozen best American novels: "[Gatsby] remains a prose poem of delight and sadness which has by now introduced two generations to the romance of America, as Huckleberry Finn and Leaves of Grass introduced those before it" (The Modern Movement, 48). NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan declared, "The Great Gatsby is one of the first modern novels to look squarely at the void, yet it stops short of taking a flying leap It's Fitzgerald's thin-but-durable urge to affirm that finally makes Gatsby worthy of being our Great American Novel" (Corrigan, 23). The Great Gatsby gained great popularity during WWII and the mainstream and critics began to embrace the author s work. Today, The Great Gatsby has sold over 25 million copies worldwide, sells an estimated additional 500,000 copies annually, and is Scribner's most popular title. Ranked #2 on the Modern Library s list of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century, the novel is also listed on their Top 100 Novels as well as The Observer s All-Time 100 Best Novels and Time Magazine s 100 Best Modern Novels. It was the basis for numerous stage and film adaptations. Gatsby had four film adaptations, with two exceptionally big-budget versions: the 1974 version starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, as well as Baz Luhrmann s 2013 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carrie Mulligan. CONDITION: Published in New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. First printing, with Scribner s seal, and all first-issue points. Book is rebound in beautiful full blue Moroccan leather with raised bands, gilt titles, and gilt tooling to the.

First edition, first printing, first state. Fitzgerald's masterpiece has come to be regarded as one of the all-time great American novels, as well as one of the defining cultural artefacts of the Jazz Age. This copy has the relevant points for the first state: "chatter" on p. 60, line 16; "northern" on p. 119, line 22; "it's" on p. 165, line 16; "away" on p. 165, line 29; "sick in tired" on p. 205, lines 9-10; and "Union Street station" on p. 211, lines 7-8. Bruccoli A11.I.a. Octavo. Original dark green linen-grain cloth, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in blind, fore edge untrimmed. Gilt sharp and cloth fresh, with only some very faint marks, sound and clean within: a near-fine copy.

First Edition. FITZGERALD, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Octavo, original blue-green cloth. $11,500.First edition of this landmark of 20th-century fiction.Noted critic Cyril Connolly called Gatsby one of the half dozen best American novels: "Gatsby remains a prose poem of delight and sadness which has by now introduced two generations to the romance of America, as Huckleberry Finn and Leaves of Grass introduced those before it" (48). First printing, with "sick in tired" on page 205 and all other first issue points. Without extremely rare original dust jacket. Bruccoli A11.1.a. A bit of foxing to first few leaves, small faint stain along text block outer edge; cloth exceptionally bright and fine. A beautiful copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. True first printing has all the following First Edition, FIrst Printing points "chatter" on p. 60, line 16, "northern" on p. 119, line 22, "it's" on p. 165, line 16, "away" on p. 165, line 29, "sick in tired" on p. 205, lines 9-10, and "Union Street station" on p. 211, lines 7-8. A lovely copy with gold lettering on the spine.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good -. The 1925 true 1st edition, conforming to all required issue points ("chatter" {pg. 60}; "northern" {pg. 119}; "it's" {pg. 165}; "away" {pg. 165}; "sick in tired" {pg. 205}; and "Union Street station" {pg. 211}). Notably, this copy includes 80%-90% of the rear cover of the 1st issue dustjacket, which has been neatly pasted onto the front free endpaper. We know this is the 1st issue jacket because it features one of the legendary issue points of the 1st edition, in fact the only issue point for the dustjacket, the upper case "J" in Jay Gatsby, here --as in every 1st issue dustjacket-- harshly printed over the accidental lower case "j". A mistake of course made back in the day (1924) by the Scribner printers -- and an endearing one. The other unusual aspect to this copy is the crisp, solid condition it's upheld, in spite of the fact it came from the "Rental Library of Mason's Card and Book Shop, McKeesport, PA", as shown by Mason's vintage bookplate on the front pastedown. The gilt-titling along the spine is bright, the boards tight and solid, with just a touch of light soiling along the front panel's fore-edge. Needless to say, to even have a part of the iconic original dustjacket, as we have here, accompanying a 1st edition enhances the value immeasurably.

First edition, first printings of each of F. Scott Fitzgeraldâ s works. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound by full green morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, twin rule to turn ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. F. Scott Fitzgerald signature on the front panel of each volume. In fine condition. An exceptional set. Fitzgerald's first novel, This Side of Paradise, displayed a sophisticated cynicism masking keen psychological insight and sensitivity to the falseness of the ideals of the so-called "jazz era" in America, following World War 1. F. Scott Fitzgerald continued to write on this theme in two volumes of short stories, Flappers and Philosophers and Tales of the Jazz Age. With the publication of The Great Gatsby, the story of a gross and ostentatious man who gained immense material success but who destroyed himself and those around him in the process, F. Scott Fitzgerald's full powers as a novelist were revealed; he was ranked by many critics as one of the pre-eminent American writers. In his later writings, as exemplified by the short story collections All the Sad Young Men and Taps at Reveille, and the novel Tender is the Night, his central theme shifted to what he deemed the inevitable corruption of the individual by the blind crassness of modern society.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in the original third state dust jacket professionally restored Very Good+. Scribners Seal Errors not corrected that verify true first printing: p.60, line 16-"chatter"; p. 119, line 22-"northern"; p. 165, line 29-"away"; p. 205-lines 9-10-"sick in tired"; p. 211, lines 7-8-"Union Street station". With 3,000 third state jackets printed this is exceedingly harder find than the first two jackets.

First edition, second issue of Fitzgerald's masterpiece with all six second issue points present, including: â echolaliaâ on page 60, â southernâ on page 119, â sickantiredâ on page 205, and â Union Stationâ on page 211. Octavo, original dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Theodore L. Liedemedt in memory of that week we went rowing in a bull-fiddle through the lovely lakes of Central Park, from Stravinski (Alias F. Scott Fitzgerald) May 1885 'Stuttgart.'" The recipient, Theodore L. Liedemedt, was a German-born musician and close personal friend of Fitzgerald's. Kept in Liedemedtâ s family for over ninety years, family lore has it that the two first met on board a transatlantic ship crossing in the 1920s (Fitzgerald traveled to Europe in 1921, 1924, 1928, and 1929). Liedemedt was a working musician who performed on some of those crossings. He died in 1929, just making it to 30. Fitzgerald, older only by three years, just outlived his friend, dying in 1940 at 44. A South New Jerseyian in the later part of his short life, Liedemedt arrived on American shores in 1915 during the First World War. He worked first on the crew of a German merchantman, interned in the Delaware River, then from June 1916 at a day job in Philadelphia. When the United States entered the First World War officially on April 6, 1917, Liedemedt was detained by the FBI on April 7. He was released a few days later when they found that he did not hare the political convictions of his home country and was, therefore, not a threat to the United States. Fitzgerald took up residence in New Jersey in in 1911 when he attended the Newman School, a Catholic prep school in Hackensack. After graduating he attending Princeton University, only a few miles from Liedemedtâ s stomping grounds, where Fitzgerald abruptly left in 1917 to join the American Army. Having avoided active service in Europe he moved to New York City where he would begin his career as a writer. Fitzgerald and Liedemedt were never more than roughly 80 miles from each other, from Liedemedtâ s landing in 1915 to his early death 14 years later. The nature of the inscriptionâ "knowing, familiar, full of inside referencesâ "points to an intimacy not documented in an other sources in Fitzgeraldâ s archives. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional inscription from Fitzgerald. In 1922, Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned." That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald's finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known. A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, Gatsby captured the spirit of the author's generation and earned itself a permanent place in American mythology. Cyril Connolly called The Great Gatsby one of the half dozen best American novels: "Gatsby remains a prose poem of delight and sadness which has by now introduced two generations to the romance of America, as Huckleberry Finn and Leaves of Grass introduced those before it" (Modern Movement 48). Consistently gaining popularity after World War II, the novel became an important part of American high school curricula. Today it is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title "Great American Novel". In 1998, the Modern Library editorial board voted it the 20th century's best American novel and second best English-language novel of the same time period. It was the basis for numerous stage and film adaptations. Gatsby had four film adaptations, with two exceptionally big-budget versions: the 1974 version starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, as well as Baz Luhrmannâ s 2013 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carrie Mulligan. Fitzgeraldâ s granddaughter praised Lurhmannâ s adaptation, stating â Scott would be proud.â Second printing, with â echolaliaâ on p. 60, â northernâ for â southernâ on p. 119, â sickantiredâ on p. 205, and â Union Street stationâ for â Union Stationâ on p. 211.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition, Second Printing. First edition, second printing, one of 3,000 copies, with all six textual errors from the first printing corrected. Signed by F. Scott Fitzgerald and inscribed "For Dorothy Bissell, April 1937, F. Scott Fitzgerald, in memory of hot arguments over the Supreme Court and the autonomy of Barcelona." Bound in publisher's original dark green cloth with spine lettered in gilt and upper board in blind; lacking the scarce dust jacket; housed in a custom chemise case. Very Good with a few abrasions to the cloth most notably at the spine, a patch of slight discoloration along the top edge of the rear cover, light occasional foxing throughout. Signed copies of the author's best-known work are scarce and desirable. This copy was auctioned by Christie's in 1983, and again in 1994. In 1983 it was sold alongside copies of This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and the Damned, also inscribed by Fitzgerald to Dorothy Bissell in a rather playful manner and dated April, 1937. During April, 1937, Fitzgerald was living at the Oak Hall Hotel in Tyron, North Carolina while Zelda was in Highland Hospital in nearby Asheville. He was heavily in debt, often drunk, and his career was at a standstill; he would embark for Hollywood in June. Brucolli A 11.1.b.

Octavo, original dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, â With the Pleasant memories of La Paix behind me alas and alack! Souvenir of 1932â "1933 for M.T. from her â " at least from one who was almost made to feel like â " a guest. F. Scott Fitzgerald.â The recipient, Margaret Turnbull, who with her husband Bayard owned La Paix, a 28â "acre estate with a large Victorian house near Towson, Maryland. The Fitzgeralds rented La Paix from the Turnbulls in 1932 and 1933 because of its proximity to the Phipps Clinic, the psychiatric branch of Johns Hopkins, where Zelda was being treated. This is also where Fitzgerald finished work on his second masterpiece, Tender is the Night. The Turnbulls lived nearby in another house on the estate; while Bayard Turnbull disapproved of Fitzgerald, his wife Martha shared an interest in literature with him and became a good friend of him. According to her son, at their first dinner together â Fitzgerald grew heated on the subject of Thomas Wolfe and left the table to get his copy of â Look Homeward, Angelâ , which he insisted my mother take with her and read at onceâ ¦ Out of such treads their friendship was woven. Each time they met here was a carryâ "over from the previous meeting â " something to discuss that seemed of vital importanceâ ¦ He was constantly lending my mother books: Proust, D.H. Lawrence, Hemingway, Rilke, the diary of Otto Braunâ ¦ My mother became for a brief season a listener to and therefore a sharer of his thoughtsâ (Turnbull, Scott Fitzgerald, pp. 221â "240). It was Margaret Turnbull who introduced Fitzgerald to T.S. Eliot when the poet was staying with her family while lecturing at Johns Hopkins on the Metaphysical Poets. Bruccoli A11.1.b; Connolly, The Modern Movement 48. In near fine condition with the spine gilt exceptionally bright. First edition, second printing with "sickantired" on page 205, most inscribed copies are second printings. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional association, most rare and desirable. In 1922, Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned." That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald's finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known. A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, Gatsby captured the spirit of the author's generation and earned itself a permanent place in American mythology. Cyril Connolly called The Great Gatsby one of the half dozen best American novels: "Gatsby remains a prose poem of delight and sadness which has by now introduced two generations to the romance of America, as Huckleberry Finn and Leaves of Grass introduced those before it" (Modern Movement 48). Consistently gaining popularity after World War II, the novel became an important part of American high school curricula. Today it is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title "Great American Novel". In 1998, the Modern Library editorial board voted it the 20th century's best American novel and second best English-language novel of the same time period. It was the basis for numerous stage and film adaptations. Gatsby had four film adaptations, with two exceptionally big-budget versions: the 1974 version starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, as well as Baz Luhrmannâ s 2013 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carrie Mulligan. Fitzgeraldâ s granddaughter praised Lurhmannâ s adaptation, stating â Scott would be proud.â Second printing, with â echolaliaâ on p. 60, â northernâ for â southernâ on p. 119, â sickantiredâ on p. 205, and â Union Street stationâ for â Union Stationâ on p. 211.