The Great Gatsby: A Facsimile of the Manuscript
Washington: Microcard Editions Books, 1973. First edition thus. Cloth over boards. Quarto. xxxviii, 336 pages. Bound in black cloth over boards with silver foil-stamped spine and upper board titles, in white cloth covered slipcase. A hint of fading to spine, else fine in a fine slipcase.
A detailed photographic facsimile of Fitzgerald's handwritten manuscript of "The Great Gatsby" located in the Princeton University Library. The Introduction by Bruccoli sets the stage for this visual exploration of Fitzgerald's composition process. Includes sample corrected galleys as well.
Limited edition in a slipcase, with original publisher prospectus. An additional publisher brochure mentioning this title is laid in.
Item #1307
Price: $600