The Last Tycoon An Unfinished Novel
by F.Scott Fitzgerald; Edited, with a forward by Edmund Wilson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition dated 1941 but assume this is a reprint (printer';s mark A-4.58 [MH]) perhaps 1958? Octavo hardback Red cloth gilt titles and decoration on spine x + 163 pages End papers slightly tanned otherwise Very Good condition in Good + unclipped dust jacket (spine sun faded corners nicked otherwise complete) No inscriptions
Synopsis
The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel about a Hollywood producer who finds himself not only struggling to find love and success in a world of cut-throats, but who is in the ultimate struggle for his own life. The Last Tycoon is Fitzgerald's final work, a novel he was working on at the time of his death.
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- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 085343
- Title
- The Last Tycoon An Unfinished Novel
- Author
- F.Scott Fitzgerald; Edited, with a forward by Edmund Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 5th or later Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Pages
- 176
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 1.32 lbs
- Keywords
- F.Scott Fitzgerald; Edited, with a forward by Edmund Wilson; The Last Tycoon An Unfinished Novel
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Alexander's Books
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
About Alexander's Books
Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
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