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Lot 115

Sale 5132 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2017 5:00AM ET
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(Modern Literature Signed) 1 Vol. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Modern Library, (1934). First Modern Library edition. 12mo, original gilt-pictorial green cloth; minor wear, dust jacket (bottom half inch; 12 mm of spine panel chipped away, occasional small chipping and light wear along cover panel edges, front flap joint rubbed). Internally generally clean. In custom custom teal, gilt, morocco slipcase and cloth chemise.
Presentation copy, signed and inscribed in green ink on half title by F. Scott Fitzgerald: "For Lillian / Abercrombie / at the beginning of / a tour of work / F. Scott Fitzgerald."
Bruccoli 11.1 e; Bruccoli B19, first publication of Fitzgerald's Introduction.

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