The Great Gatsby.

Fitzgerald (F. Scott)

The Great Gatsby.

Description: SECOND ENGLISH EDITION, very faint handling mark to fore-margin of one page, pp. 164, foolscap 8vo, original green cloth, backstrip lettered in gilt, slight lean to spine and a little discolouration to cloth along joints,pencilled ownership inscription to flyleaf, the endpapers very faintly browned, dustjacket with a design by George Woodman, a little browned to backstrip panel and along flap-folds, a couple of very faint spots to rear panel, very good

Publication Details: Grey Walls Press, 1948

Notes: A notable and scarce edition, with an attractive design; it is, effectively, and categorised as such by Bruccoli, the first distinct English edition - the earlier Chatto & Windus having been from the American plates.

Bibliography: (Bruccoli A11.7)