The Great Gatsby from Magnum Opus Rare Books (4 results)

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Typed Letter Signed ("F. Scott Fitzgerald"), 1 p, 4to, "La Paix," Towson, Maryland, July 18, 1933, to Lester Roberts of New York City, folded in sixths, with some toning and mild wrinkling in lower quarter. Matted and framed. "SORRY. HAVEN'T HAD A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FOR FIVE YEARS." Apparently in response to a fan letter, Fitzgerald thanks one Lester Roberts for writing and apologizes for not having responded sooner: "My excuse for the long delay in answering is that a pile of letters were side tracked into an answered file just before I moved from one house to another." Fitzgerald semi-facetiously declines Roberts' request for a photograph of him: "Sorry. Haven't had a photograph taken for five years. Again thank you for the interest that inspired your letter." This letter was sent from "La Paix," the Baltimore-area estate near the Phipps Clinic at Johns Hopkins where Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda, was famously hospitalized for schizophrenia. At the time Fitzgerald was completing Tender is the Night (published in 1934), his long-awaited follow-up novel to The Great Gatsby.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1689223890649

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.

Seller Inventory # 000538

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.

Seller Inventory # ABE-15882394763

Hardcover. Condition: 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.

Seller Inventory # 000560