Description:
Fitzgerald, F. Scott (1896-1940) The Great Gatsby, First Edition. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Octavo, first edition, first issue with "sick in tired" on page 205, lines 9-10, publisher's dark green cloth, worn water stained, and decased, text panel from back of dust jacket trimmed and pasted inside the front board, including only the untitled blurb, from "Here is a novel..." to "romance, and mysticism," 7 3/4 x 5 in.
Estimate $400-600
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