The Price Was High: The Last Uncollected Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald
by F. Scott Fitzgerald; Matthew J. Bruccoli [ed.]
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Quartet Books, 1979 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". None. An excellent, first UK edition of the last uncollected stories of popular author F. Scott Fitzgerald, compiled by Matthew Bruccoli. First UK edition, published the same time as the US edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. This collection is comprised of fifty previously uncollected stories by celebrated author F. Scott Fitzgerald, many of which had not appeared in Great Britain until this publication. Edited by American professor of English, Matthew Joseph Bruccoli, who was a preeminent expert on F. Scott Fitzgerald. With an introduction and notes on each story by Bruccoli. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edge wear and the odd crease. The occasional mark to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean throughout. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892Q2
- Title
- The Price Was High: The Last Uncollected Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Author
- F. Scott Fitzgerald; Matthew J. Bruccoli [ed.]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Quartet Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- F. Scott Fitzgerald short stories Matthew J. Bruccoli first edition short stories
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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