The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1st edition FIRST printing *all points*

Description: This 1st edition has been thoroughly researched and meets all true 1st printing points. All 1st printing points described below have also been photographed and appear in this listing. If there are other specific points or pages that you would like photos of, I would be happy to snap them and send them along! *Fitzgerald, F. Scott The Great Gatsby *1st Edition, 1st Issue, 1st Printing, 1st State: SCARCE *1925 on Title Page *Charles Scribner’s and Sons, New York Main points: (A) Scribner’s Seal on Copyright page (B) Uncorrected errors: (1) page 60, line 16 “chatter” (2) page 119, line 22 “northern” (3) page 205, line 9-10 “sick in tired” (4) page 211, lines 7-8 “Union Street station” *Publishers original cloth cover stamped in blind with gilt letters on spine (very rubbed, see condition notes below). *218 pages _____________________________________________________________________*Important Condition Notes* Dear collector, I have been extremely thorough and done my best to elaborate, describe and photograph all notable imperfections of this book. If you have any further questions or require any more photos please don't hesitate to ask. No dust jacket. The back hinge is developing a crack and looseness and should be handled with care. The boards have some warping and some darkened/blotched areas. The front cover has lots of imperfections, blemishes and marks (see photos). Top of book is "cocked" while the book is cocked to a lesser degree towards the foot. The lettering on the spine is almost completely faded. Previous owner's name on the free end-paper in dark blue pen. Back board has a vertical indentation front the bottom to about 3/4ths of the way up. It looks like something heavy was placed on it. It does affect the shape of the book bending is slightly. This book is not "square". There is no odor. The free end-papers have plenty of tanning and some blotches. Some of the edges of the pages are rough and scuffed up. There are no dog-eared or creased individual pages. The cloth corners of the cover are not rubbed. *While the boards show obvious blotches and marks, there is only one very small sign of exposure to liquid on any of the pages. If you observe the last photo, you will see the a small >1" section on the top edge of the back free end-paper which shows some discoloration and a light stain.The front free end-paper has a roughed up and sort of tattered area along the bottom edge nearest to the spine (pictured). *A curious uniformed darkened area on the top edge near the spine. - A Note on shipping this book-Due to the value of this book, we would prefer that it is shipped with a signature confirmation to make sure that YOU and ONLY YOU sign for and receive this book. We will double check your address before sending. It will be shipped in a new heavy duty card-board back with plenty of protection. If you are local, please send me a message and a local pickup from our warehouse in Northridge can be arranged. This listing is part of a special mass auction by The Last Bookstore, one of the world?s most renowned bookstores! We have so many cool collectibles, oddities, and rarities that come our way so We're starting all auctions at $9.99 no matter the actual value. We don't have time to research everything, so this is your chance to score some deals of a lifetime! Check out all of our listings! Also check out even more cool collectibles on Instagram @shoplastbookstore Please note: all items listed are NOT available in our physical store so please do not call the store or ask to see any items from eBay. Our staff will not know anything about them. If you'd like to save $ on shipping costs, you can arrange to pick the items up at our physical downtown store. Just message me to let me know you are interested in that option. There is a delivery fee of $1.50 per item that will be added to your invoice. This fee is to offset the labor and gas costs of packing the items up and driving them across Los Angeles to our physical store.

Price: 2799.99 USD

Location: Northridge, California

End Time: 2024-09-13T15:13:20.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD