The Beautiful and Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. Cloth. Near Fine. A lovely copy of the 1922 correct 1st edition (lacking the Scribner colophon at the copyright page). Surprisingly clean, tight and Near Fine in its dark-green cloth, with blindstamped titling to the front panel and strong, bright gilt-titling along the spine. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of. A very presentable, significantly above average copy of Fitzgerald's 2nd published novel, preceding "The Great Gatsby" by 3 years.
Synopsis
First published in 1922, The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise , thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists. Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife, Gloria. As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol and avarice. A devastating look at the nouveau riche, and the New York nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects of wild ambition, The Beautiful and the Damned achieved stature as one of Fitzgerald's most accomplished novels. Its distinction as a classic endures to this day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18698
- Title
- The Beautiful and Damned
- Author
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- rare modern literature, rare modern first editions, rare F. Scott Fitzgerald, rare F. Scott Fitzgerald first editions
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
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Waccabuc, New York
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Colophon
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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