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Fitzgerald, F. Scott. Flappers and Philosophers. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London, 1922.

Price: US$375.00 + shipping

Description: Brucolli A6.2.a does not record having seen a jacket for this title, which "varies from the first Scribners printing in some 435 readings, of which 7 are substantives".

Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London, 1922.

Price: US$435.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First English edition. Navy blue cloth with cover and spine titling and ruled border stamped in orange. This copy bears the words (in pencil) "Mizener's Copy" and the original sale price of "$100" on front flyleaf. Laid in is the original clipped catalog listing for this book at this price. The listing states fine condition (see photo). Faint tape marks with no residue in upper and lower corners of flyleaves. 8 pages of publisher's ads in back. A very clean and tight copy with only whispers of rubbing at extremities. This book has been in a clear mylar cover for some time.

Seller: Diamond Island Books, Gorham, ME, U.S.A.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London, 1922.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Description: First Impression. Octavo (19cm); navy blue cloth, with titling, ruled border, and publisher's logo stamped in orange on spine and front cover; viii,271,[1] + [8]pp publisher's ads. Light wear to extremities, a few corners gently bumped (though still sharp), light rubbing to rear cover, with offsetting to endpapers, and some faint, scattered foxing to text edges, preliminary, and terminal leaves; hinges sound; Very Good+, lacking the rare dustjacket. Housed in a custom slipcase. Fitzgerald's second book and first collection of short fiction, collecting eight stories, most of which were first published in the pages of The Saturday Evening Post and Scribner's Magazine. Bruccoli notes that the first Collins printing varies from that of the American edition in some 435 readings, of which seven are substantial. Bruccoli A6.2.a.

Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author of "Flappers and Philosophers," "This Side of Paradise"). THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED [1/2]. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 48 Pall Mall, London, 1922.

Price: US$812.61 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Scarce second impression of the first UK edition. (The second impression was published only a month after the first impression: 'First impression, September, 1922, Second impression, October, 1922) ***Good in navy blue cloth-covered boards with red titles to spine and red titles and double red borders to front board. Please note that there is a 1cm tear, with rubbing and wear to the head of spine. There is very small 1cm loss to top outer corners of pages 29/30 and 39/40 (which could easily be rectified by a paper conservator). Very small dent to outer edge of rear board. Tail of spine slightly rubbed and nicked. Edges and corners of boards rubbed. Spine tight. Very sporadic light foxing to bottom edge of text-block. Light offsetting to front and rear endpapers. Pages clean. No inscriptions. No internal foxing. No dustwrapper. ***190 mm x 130 mm. vii prelim pages, including contents, plus 386 pages and a six-page catalogue of the latest novels by F. Scott Fitzgerald including, the first impression of The Beautiful and Damned, as called for. ***Novel Contents: Book One: I. Anthony Patch; II. Portrait of a Siren; III. The Connoisseur of Kisses. ***Book Two: I. The Radiant Hour; II. Symposium; III. The Broken Lute. ***Book Three: I. A Matter of Civilisation; II. A Matter of Aesthetics; III. No Matter! ***Extremely rare second impression of the first UK edition (published in October 1922, just a month after the first impression) in its original cloth-covered boards. ***Of interest to collectors of the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Scarce. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom