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All the Sad Young Men
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a first state copy of "All the Sad Young Men" by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD. 1926 1st edition, 1st printing/state; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. This particular copy represents the earliest state of the text with clear, 'unbattered' type on pages 38, 90 and 248 (the type on these pages is sharp with no damage, unlike with subsequent printings/states). The follow-up to "THE GREAT GATSBY" in 1925, "All the Sad Young Men" (1926) is a collection of nine short stories, including "The Rich Boy," "Winter Dreams," "Absolution," and more - please see the photos for the complete list of contents.
Condition:
Clean front cover and spine; the back cover has a thin, light 2" scuff/stain life at the left edge. The gilt lettering on the spine has partially faded. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. The pages are mostly clean with the exception of some sporadic foxing, primarily to the half title page, bibliography page and title page and a few other pages at the front; pages 208-216; and pages 257-267. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
Synopsis
All the Sad Young Men is the third collection of short stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1926. It contains nine stories: "The Rich Boy" "Winter Dreams" "The Baby Party" "Absolution" "Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les" "The Adjuster" "Hot and Cold Blood" ""The Sensible Thing"" "Gretchen's Forty Winks" As with his other collections, its release was timed to follow the completion of his most recent novel, which was The Great Gatsby.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7813
- Title
- All the Sad Young Men
- Author
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition, 1st State
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- f scott fitzgerald, the great gatsby, the last tycoon, tender is the night, this side of paradise, beautiful and damned, all the sad young men, the vegetable, the crack up, babylon revisited, pat hobby stories, flappers and philosophers, benjamin buttons,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Title Page
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