The Bodley Head Scott Fitzgerald.: With an Introduction by J. B. Priestley.
by FITZGERALD, F. Scott
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Bodley Head,, 1958-63. First edition, first impression, of the first collected edition of Fitzgerald's works, containing all the novels and a large selection of the essays and short stories. Volume I has an introduction by the prolific English writer and playwright J. B. Priestley. Volumes V and VI, containing the author's short stories, were edited with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley (1898-1989), American literary critic; these two volumes added 12 more stories to Cowley's previous The Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1951). Six volumes, octavo. Original red cloth, spines lettered in gilt. With the dust jackets. Gift inscription on front free endpaper of vols. III-VI. Spine panels of jackets uniformly toned, light foxing or small stains to front panel and spine of four jackets, occasional nick to edges, but generally sharp: fine copies in very good jackets. Bruccoli AA5.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 164176
- Title
- The Bodley Head Scott Fitzgerald.
- Author
- FITZGERALD, F. Scott
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: The Bodley Head,
- Date Published
- 1958-63
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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