The Great Gatsby.

New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. 8vo, original dark blue cloth; author, title and publisher in gold on spine; blind-stamped author and title on upper cover. 218 pp.

First edition, first issue of one of the greatest novels in American literature. With all first issue points, as follows: "chatter" on p. 60, line 16; "northern" on p. 119, line 22; "it's" on p. 165, line 16; "away" on p. 165, line 29; "sick in tired" on p. 205, lines 9-10; and "Union Street station" on p. 211, lines 7-8. In a fine facsimile dust jacket, not pictured here to avoid confusion.

REFERENCES: Bruccoli A11.I.a.

CONDITION: Good, lightly rubbed, spine slightly cocked, small dent at upper edge of front cover, a few light blemishes to covers, fore-corners a touch worn through, flyleaf slightly sprung, short separation of half-title at lower inside edge, faint erased early owner’s name on terminal endpaper.