Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Rare books by F. Scott Fitzgerald, including first editions and signed and finely bound copies.
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was an American author of novels and short stories set largely during the 1920s, the decade for which he coined the term “Jazz Age”. Fitzgerald began writing early in life, publishing his first novel at the age of twenty-four. This Side of Paradise was a semi-autobiographical work based on his college years and his courting of the debutante Zelda Sayre. It was also a commentary on the ideals and failures of his generation, who had come of age during the First World War and now faced a radically changed and more morally ambiguous world. Fitzgerald would continue to explore these themes in his later books such as The Beautiful and the Damned, and his masterpiece The Great Gatsby, both of which focused on wealthy and dissolute young Americans. His writings also incorporated aspects of his troubled relationship with Zelda, particularly the novel Tender is the Night. An alcoholic with ongoing financial problems, Fitzgerald supplemented his income by writing short stories for magazines like The Saturday Evening Post, some of the most famous being “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, and “The Diamond As Big as the Ritz”. He also worked as a scriptwriter for several years, and his disillusionment with Hollywood led to the writing of his unfinished and posthumously published novel, The Last Tycoon.
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Great Gatsby. 1925
£120,000
First edition, first printing, first state of the text, first issue dust jacket. The copy is the correct first printing, with "chatter" on p. 60, line 16, "northern" on p. 119, line...
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt and to upper board in blind, top edge trimmed others uncut. With the dust jacket. Housed in a dark green quarter... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Flappers and Philosophers. 1920
£30,000
First edition, first printing. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, "For George W. with many congratulations and good wishes F. Scott...
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board in blind and to spine gilt. With a supplied fifth printing dust jacket. Housed in a dark green quarter morocco... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Tales of The Jazz Age. 1922
£22,500
First edition, first printing. A fine presentation copy with the author's signed inscription to the front free endpaper, "We were gay dogs in those days, heh Baby? F. Scott...
Octavo. Original dark green cloth, titles to spine gilt, titles to upper board in blind. Bookseller's label to rear pastedown, bookplate to front pastedown, contents... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Tender is the Night. 1934
£12,500
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Original ribbed green cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Housed in a dark green quarter morocco solander box. Decorations by Ernest Shenton.... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Beautiful and Damned. 1922
£12,500
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt, titles to cover blind stamped. With the dust jacket. Housed in a green quarter morocco solander box made by The... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Inscribed photograph.
£10,000
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...
Single photo (75 × 75 mm) inscribed by Fitzgerald. Mounted, glazed and framed. Light tape residue to upper and lower edges slightly affecting inscription. Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
This Side of Paradise. 1920
£8,750
First edition, third printing, special issue. One of an unknown number of copies of this printing put out with a leaf tipped in before the title page carrying a picture of the author...
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board in blind, titles to spine gilt. Inserted "Author's Apology" leaf before title-page. Typical browning to contents,... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Last Tycoon. An Unfinished Novel. 1941
£3,750
First edition, first printing of the author's final and unfinished masterpiece.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt, pink top-stain. With the dust jacket. Endpapers slightly toned. A superb copy in the dust jacket... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Great Gatsby. 1925
£3,500
First edition, first printing, first state with "chatter" p.60:16, "northern" p.119:22, "sick in tired" p.205:9-10, and "Union Street station" p. 211:7-8. Rare in such excellent...
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt and to upper board in blind. Bookplate. Very lightly rubbed at the tips. A superb copy. Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Taps at Reveille. 1935
£3,500
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Original green boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. In quarter black morocco solander case with marbled sides and gilt titles to spine. Very... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Great Gatsby. 1925
£3,000
First Edition, First State with "chatter" p.60:16, "northern" p.119:22, "sick in tired" p.205:9-10, and "Union Street station" p. 211:7-8.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt,... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Vegetable or from President to Postman. 1923
£2,750
First edition, first printing of Fitzgerald's satirical play.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt and to cover blindstamped. With the dust jacket. Spine a little faded and lettering oxidized though legible; in the... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
This Side of Paradise. 1920
£2,250
First Edition, First Printing of the author's landmark first novel. With this novel Fitzgerald more or less invented the roaring 20s or at least positioned Zelda and himself at its...
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board blind stamped, titles to spine gilt. Ownership name to front free endpaper, small nick to head of spine otherwise... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
All the Sad Young Men. 1926
£2,250
First edition, first printing. All the Sad Young Men "was Fitzgerald's strongest collection, with four major stories ("The Rich Boy," "Winter Dreams," "Absolution," and "The Sensible...
Octavo. Original dark green cloth cover, titles to spine gilt and to upper board in blind. With the dust jacket Original owner's inscription (year of publication).... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Great Gatsby. 1925
£2,250
First edition, first printing, first state with "chatter" p.60:16, "northern" p.119:22, "sick in tired" p.205:9-10, and "Union Street station" p. 211:7-8. Rare in such good condition.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt and to upper board in blind. Ownership inscription. Spine a little rolled, extremities faintly rubbed, some light... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
This Side of Paradise. 1920
£2,000
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in recent full green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
This Side of Paradise. 1920
£2,000
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt,... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
This Side of Paradise. 1920
£1,600
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Recently bound in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, rule to boards gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers. A fine copy. Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Tales of The Jazz Age. 1922
£1,500
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Vegetable or from President to Postman. 1923
£1,375
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Beautiful and Damned. 1922
£1,375
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
All The Sad Young Men. 1926
£1,375
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Taps at Reveille. 1935
£1,375
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, roll to turn-ins, marbled... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
The Beautiful and Damned. 1922
£1,250
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
Gatsby le Magnifique. 1926
£1,250
First French edition, one of 10 copies on pur fil after 5 superior paper examples. Rare.
Small octavo. Contemporary marbled paper boards, red morocco title label to spine gilt. Original wrappers bound in. Frontisportrait. An excellent copy. Read more
