This Side Of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F Scott
This Side of Paradise is the debut novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published in 1920, and taking its title from a line of the Rupert Brooke poem Tiare Tahiti, the book examines the lives and morality of post-World War I youth. Its protagonist, Amory Blaine, is an attractive Princeton University student who dabbles in literature and has the book's theme of love warped by greed and status-seeking.
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Charles Scribner’s Sons published a First Edition, First Printing in New York, 1920.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
W. Collins Sons & Co. published a Second Edition in London, 1923.
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This side of Paradise
by F Scott Fitzgerald
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- 1920, 1948
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Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1920,1948. Condition: Fine. Original ¼ black and blue cloth covers, blind-stamped, flat spine with gilt title. , 255 pp. Item Price
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This Side Of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F.Scott
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- 1967
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Van Nuys, California, USA
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Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY, 1967; 8vo, 282 pages; reprinted from plates reset in 1960. Fine, in full calf boards with raised bands, gilt rules, red morocco spine labels, gilt titles, silk headbands, and decorative fleur-de-lis end papers. Original owner name debossed in gilt on lower right corner of the front board. Clean, crisp, bright,sharp, no signatures or any… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1920
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine. First edition, first printing of This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald.. Octavo, [8], 305pp. Publisher's green cloth, title in gilt on spine. First printing with Scribner's Seal on copyright page and "Published April, 1920" statement. Free of any marks, notations or ownership inscriptions.… Read more about this item Item Price
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by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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- 1920
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Cloth. Near Fine. A very sharp, well-preserved copy of the April, 1920 true 1st edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's first published book. Tight and Near Fine in its dark-green cloth, with bright, very lightly-dimmed gilt-titling along the spine. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of. Firmly-bound,… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Side of Paradise (First Edition)
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- 1920
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WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky, USA
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920.
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with 1920 date on title page, "Published April, 1920" on copyright page, no later printings noted, etc.
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THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- 1923
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Stephenson, Virginia, USA
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London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 1923. Early UK printing of Fitzgerald's first novel, centered around the lives of young socialites in post-World War I New York. Both the first and second UK printings of This Side of Paradise vary "unauthoritatively from the first Scribner's printing of the novel in some 850 readings. This figure does not include… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Side Of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- 1920
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Deep River, Connecticut, USA
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Third Printing. Very near fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with very faded gilt text on the spine and blind embossed text on the front board. A small octavo measuring 7 1/2 by 5 inches with only touches of light wear to the head and heel of the spine and to… Read more about this item Item Price
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THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
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- 1948
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West Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN
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This Side of Paradise
was the first novel (1920) of the American writer F Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940). It is about the morality of American youth in the aftermath of World War I; it explores the theme of love warped by greed and status-seeking.
Scribner's was always Fitzgerald's publisher; after his death, in 1948, Scribner's reprinted all of… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Side of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- 1920
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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$3,500.00
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Scribners, 1920. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. A very good first edition in a fine facsimile dust jacket. Published April, 1920 stated on the copyright page. Housed in a slipcase decorated with the dust jacket of the book. Item Price
$3,500.00

This Side of Paradise
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Grottoes, Virginia, USA
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$150.00
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The First Edition Library (FEL) circa early 1990s. This edition is a replica of the first issue/printing of the novel, including typographic errors (if any). Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Item Price
$150.00

This Side of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1920
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- Hardcover
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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$1,800.00
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Charles Scribner's Sons. Good with no dust jacket. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing (April 1920 publishing date and no subsequent lines). Binding a little weak, with webbing showing at front hinge, and some separation elsewhere. Pages unmarked, uncreased and unstained, but slightly tanned. Small tears at the bottom of pp. 193-196 (bad cutting,… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Side of Paradise
by FITZGERALD, F. Scott
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- 1990-01-01
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Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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$100.00
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First Edition Library, 1990-01-01. Hardcover. New. As new clean tight and bright still in publishers shrink wrap. First Edition Library in slipcase and jacket as issued. Please email for photos. Item Price
$100.00

This Side of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1920
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- Hardcover
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New York, New York, USA
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$2,750.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920 First edition, first printing. One of 3,000 copies. Publisher's original blue-green cloth binding, front board lettering stamped in blind, spine lettering stamped in gilt. About near fine, with some faint soiling to boards, bright gilt, light offsetting to endpapers, and previous owner's stamp to half-title page. Overall, a very bright and attractive copy. Bruccoli… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Side of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition
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- 1920
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- Hardcover
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Woodstock, Illinois, USA
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$805.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Good, lacking the jacket and currently in a supplie facsimile jacket. Green cloth, rubbed and with some fraying at the edges, dulled gilt lettering on the spine. Bound with a forward lean and some reading wear, erased named on the front endpaper. Fitzgerald's debut novel. Item Price
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This Side of Paradise.
by FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1947
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- Hardcover
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Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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NY:: Grosset & Dunlap,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. B01LXS3DR7 . First edition thus. Light spotting on top edge, previous owner's name and date (1950) on front free endpaper, else very good in a very good (moderate edge wear, sun faded along the spine) dust jacket.; 305 pages . Item Price
$125.00

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- 1923
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Stephenson, Virginia, USA
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New York: A.L. Burt Company, 1923. Fitzgerald's first novel, an examination of the lives of well-to-do youth before and after World War I, showing "sensitive and intelligent young people reacting to new sex customs, new literary ideas, and prosperity" (Coan, America in Fiction, p.115). Bruccoli A5.1.n. Fifteenth Printing, and the first published by Burt. Octavo (19.5cm); light blue cloth,… Read more about this item Item Price
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THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- First Edition, Third Printing
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- 1920
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- Hardcover
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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$450.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 305 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in navy cloth with gilt text on spine. "Reprinted Twice April 1920" and Scribner's Seal on title page. Boards have mild edgewear and shelfwear. Textblock has glue staining to front endpaper and pastedown along hinge, slight tearing to gutter between… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Side Of Paradise
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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- Used - Good
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- /Good.
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- 1920-01-01
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- Hardcover
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Long Beach, California, USA
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$99.75
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non applicable, 1920-01-01. Hardcover. Good//Good. . *FACSIMILE REPRINTS*GOOD/GOOD. White jacket spine with orange illustrated front jacket, dust jacket in archival plastic protector, approx. 5.5'' x 7.5'', 305pp., small chips and creases to spine edges, edges and corners of covers, some light to moderate rub wear to edges, spine hinges and folds of jacket, few small and very… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Side of Paradise [In Pictorial Slipcase]
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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Rapid River, Michigan, USA
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$295.00
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Shelton, Connecticut - New York: First Edition Library - Charles Scribner's Sons, 2000. First edition thus. Fine facsimile of Charles Scribner's first edition in pictorial slipcase. No date; circa 2000 printing. Stated at copyright: "Published April, 1920"; original Scribner colophon below this. Navy full-cloth boards, blind-stamped cover titles, crisp gilt spine titles, fine. Deckled… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Side of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition
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- 1920
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- Hardcover
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New York, New York, USA
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$750.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920 First edition, first printing. One of 3,000 copies. Publisher's green cloth binding, front board stamped in blind, spine stamped in gilt. Good or better copy, with a shallow chip to cloth at head of spine (no loss to title), a hint of soiling to foot of spine, light toning to upper margins of boards,… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00