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F. Scott Fitzgerald

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926

Near fine. First edition, first printing. Scribner's seal, 1926 on copyright page; unbattered text on pages 38, 90, and 248. Bound in publisher's blue-green cloth. Hardcover.  Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. Lacks original dust jacket, dust jacket provided in facsimile. 4 preliminary leaves, 267 pages, 19 cm. Spine letter 

First edition of Fitzgerald's third collection of short stories. Of the nine stories, one of the best received, "Absolution," was originally planned to explain the background of The Great Gatsby. Ref: Bruccoli A13.1.a. Contents:The rich boy; Winter dreams; The baby party; Absolution; Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les; The adjuster; Hot and cold blood; "The sensible thing."; Gretchen's forty winks