F Scott FITZGERALD / The Great Gatsby 1st Edition 1926

Description: The Great Gatsby Author: FITZGERALD, F. Scott Title: The Great Gatsby Publication: London: Chatto and Windus, (1926) Edition: First U.K. Edition, First Printing Description: Hardcover. Octavo, 218pp. A stunning copy, bound in full crushed deep blue Levant goatskin, with gilt edges, borders, dentelles, and elaborate spine compartments. French marbled endpapers. Original navy cloth from boards and spine bound in at rear. An exquisitely beautiful copy of the truly rare first UK edition of Fitzgerald's undisputed masterpiece. Matthew Bruccoli, Fitzgerald's premier bibliographer, notes that just 3,000 copies of the UK edition were printed, compared to the ~20,000 examples of the first American printing. Those 3,000 copies were bound in two different cloths--navy and maroon--navy having established priority. "The Great Gatsby" was received with ambivalence upon publication, and with Fitzgerald off in Europe and dead within fifteen years of its first appearance, the author never enjoyed public or critical recognition for it in his lifetime. Fitzgerald often expressed a desire to earn a literary reputation in England, another chance that eluded him during his lifetime, and is evidenced by the small print run. To emphasize the scarcity of this UK edition, we count just about 20 holdings in worldwide libraries; it's also unclear how many of those are in the first binding. By comparison, OCLC records well over 1,000 holdings of the first American edition. A true rarity of modern literature, in a very handsome presentation. Fine. Seller ID: 9747 Subject: American literature Cleveland Book Company, ABAA Rocky River, OH As a small, independent bookseller in Cleveland, Ohio, I deal in general used, rare, and antiquarian books, autographs, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers in all subjects. My family has been in the antiquarian book business since 1971. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and several other leading trade organizations, and adhere strictly to their codes of professionalism and ethics. Guarantee All items may be returned within 30 days, with a full refund including shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 5 to 14 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Tracking is provided on all domestic shipments. Expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem! We take pride in our business and make every attempt to describe each item in our inventory accurately according to the highest standards of the rare book trade.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 5288 USD

Location: Rocky River, Ohio

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