The Beautiful and Damned
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First edition
E-193: Charles Scribner s Sons. Good. 1922. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Charles Scribner s Sons, NY. 1922. 449 pgs. First Edition/ First Printing (without the Scribner seal present to the verso page). Facsimille DJ in excellent shape with no wear present. Bound in blindstamp titled green/blue cloth boards with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have rubbing and other shelf-wear present. Previous owner s name present to the FFEP. Foxing present to the endpapers. Small chip present to the rear endpaper. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The Beautiful and Damned, first published by Scribner s in 1922, is F. Scott Fitzgerald s second novel. It portrays the Eastern elite during the Jazz Age, exploring New York caf society. As in Fitzgerald s other novels, the characters are complex, especially with respect to marriage and intimacy. The book is believed to be largely based on Fitzgerald s relationship with Zelda Fitzgerald. The Beautiful and Damned tells the story of Anthony Patch, a 1910s socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoon s fortune, his relationship with his wife, Gloria, his service in the army, and his alcoholism. E-193; 8vo 8 - 9 tall; 450 pages .
- Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
- Year: 1922
- Edition: First Edition
- Printing: first
- Binding: hardcover
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