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FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Inscribed photograph.
Photograph inscribed by Fitzgerald "Yours in ironic humor, F. Scott Fitzgerald". Also inscribed by the recipient "Recieved as given in gentle humor, J. Biggs". This passport photo was probably obtained in anticipation of Fitzgerald's aborted Russian trip, and the image was later used as the frontispiece of Mizener's Fitzgerald biography The Far Side of Paradise. J. Biggs was Fitzgerald's roommate during his senior year at Princeton. They were collaborators on the college publications, The Tiger and Nassau Lit, frequently turning out whole issues between them. In later years, Biggs, then a prominant judge in Wilmington, would bail out Fitzgerald after his escapades. Biggs helped find the Ellerslie estate for the Fitzgerald residence in Wilmington and was one of the few people who attended Fitzgerald's funeral. Signed photos of Fitzgerald are rare, and this unique association with Princeton and his college roommate is outstanding.
Single photo (75 × 75 mm) inscribed by Fitzgerald. Mounted, glazed and framed. Light tape residue to upper and lower edges slightly affecting inscription.
