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Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Last Tycoon: An Unfinished Novel. The Grey Walls Press, London, 1949.
Price: US$109.18 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: HARDCOVER with DUSTJACKET. First published in the USA in 1941, this copy is the First UK Edition, published by The Grey Walls Press in 1949. The pictorial dustjacket was designed by Seton McConnell. Printed in Great Britain. Bound in original bright yellow cloth with gilt lettering to spine, in publisher's pictorial dustjacket. NOTE: A GOOD COPY ONLY. Handling wear, tear with small loss (approximately 1cm x 4cm) to the top edge inner margin of both ffep & half-title pages, former owner's ink name to ffep, marginal foxing, dustjacket lightly browned & mild edgewear & price-clipped, otherwise a clean tight solid hardcover copy. The dustjacket is now protected in a removable clear mylar cover. 189pp. Uncommon first UK edition with dustjacket. SB-37.
Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Last Tycoon. An Unfinished Novel. The Grey Walls Press, London, 1949.
Price: US$1018.29 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first UK edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's posthumously published final novel, in the exceptionally bright original dust wrapper. The first UK edition, first impression of this unfinished work, which was first published in the US in 1941.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Unfinished at the time of Fitzgerald's death in 1940, 'The Last Tycoon' follows a successful young film producer who pursues a beautiful woman with a murky past. Ultimately, his controlling nature results in his downfall.The central character is thought to be based upon producer Irving Thalberg. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally exceptionally vibrant. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Back strip lightly age toned, with wraps bright. Light spotting to rear wrap. Closed tear over tail of front joint, with tape repair to reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby (in scarce DJ). Gray Walls Press, London, 1949.
Price: US$2495.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Gray Walls Press, London. 1949. 164 pages. A second printing, of the second UK edition; housed in its original rare DJ. Book is fine. Bright, tight and clean. Green cloth is bright and clean. Title stamped in gold on spine; bright and un-rubbed. Pages and endpapers are bright and clean. Minor age-toning to pages. Original George Woodman designed DJ is bright and attractive. Price-clipped flap. Minimal soiling to rear of DJ. Minor shelf-rubbing to heel of DJ. Small shallow chip at crown, otherwise about fine. An incredible, beautiful fine copy in its uncommon DJ; rare in this condition. Fine/Near Fine.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.