Charles Scribner's Sons, New York., 1922. First edition, first state without publisher's seal to copyright page. Octavo. A 449-page novel.Attractive bookplate on front pastedown. Inner hinges cracked and carefully repaired. Spine slightly darkened, minor bumping to spine ends and corners. Very good indeed. No dustwrapper. A more than presentable copy. Preserved in custom folding chemise and morocco-backed slipcase

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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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Bookseller: Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: FITZGERA003554
Title: The Beautiful and Damned.
Author: FITZGERALD, F. Scott
Book Condition: Used
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
Date Published: 1922

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