The great gatsby original dust jacket

On the rear of the jacket flap, facsimile dust jacket and my jam monogram are marked very discreetly, as shown. The bizarre story behind the great gatsbys cover art. Collecting the great gatsby by fitzgerald, f scott first. This is a fabulous example of the book with its original dust jacket, said joe fay, manager of rare books at heritage auctions, who recently secured the book from the consignor in boston. With the firstedition gatsby, for example, one of the most famous points is a typo on the back of the dust jacket that spells jay gatsby with a lowercase j, over which a correction has been made by hand in ink or with a stamp. However, many argue that his comment about writing the art into the book simply refers to the line that describes daisy buchanan as the girl whose disembodied face floated along the.

It is likely that the publisher stopped the presses, so to speak, corrected the error, and thus printed far fewer than the original print run of the book once the error was discovered, limiting the original population of the jacket in the first place. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. The great gatsby fitzgerald 1925 first 1st printing all points new jacket. The great gatsby is a 1925 novel written by american author f. The dust jacket has had some restoration to the folds, tape removed and some tears repaired. Dust jackets from phantom bookshop browse recent arrivals. This original dust jacket has some chipping to the edges and light wear to the. Original dust jackets have a printing error on the back cover a lowercase j in jay gatsby that had to be handcorrected by the publisher. The pictorial dust jacket after francis cugat design of a gouache painting, which came to be known as celestial eyes, has been deemed the most eloquent in american literary history.

The great gatsby first edition points and values modern. Our gallery sells prints, modern and contemporary art, antique maps, views, photography and original artworks. Great gatsby first edition with original dust jacket could. Original gatsby dust jackets surface about once in a blue moon, usually in less than perfect condition, and values are astronomical. May 02, 20 when sold with its original dust jacket, the great gatsby can be one of the most expensive rare books on the market. This dust jacket is possibly the most remarkable thing about the book and its been called one of the most iconic book jacket designs in 20 th century american literature. This original dust jacket, second state with the j of jay gatsby correctly capitalized, with the same printed price and ads as the firststate has light wear to the edges. Tatnall brown was a banker and former dean of haverford college. Scott fitzgeralds 1922 magnum opus the great gatsby is worth an estimated. Scribners cousin, george schieffelin discovered the gouache sketch, painted in 1924 by francis cugat 18931981, in a trash can of publishing dead. In the second state of the dust jacket the j was corrected by the printer. The artist internalizes a scene or trope or idea from a novel and spins it into something visual.

Charles scribners sons first published the great gatsby in april of 1925. Bruccoli as a student in the 1950s, the collection was built in subsequent decades with the encouragement of his wife, arlyn, and of fitzgeralds daughter, scottie. Fine in a very good first issue dust jacket, with lowercase j in jay gatsby on the back panel, handcorrected in ink. Spine slightly cocked, very mild offset to endpapers from flaps. Scott fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of west egg and east egg on prosperous long island in the summer of 1922.

Usc its one of the most recognizable book covers in the history of american literature. The great gatsby rare book dust jacket rare books digest. Dark green cloth, title in gilt on spine, blind stamped title and author on front cover. The book has its original dust jacket which is one of the most sortafter and famous designs for collectors. Publishers dark bluishgreen textured cloth, spine lettered in gilt, front board lettered in blind. Fitzgeralds great gatsby first edition to lead london sale the first edition copy of f scott fitzgeralds great gatsby features a restored dust jack. The original dust jacket for the great gatsby indeed, a giant pair of disembodied, staring eyes would become a central theme and allusion throughout the book. Francis cugat, the artist of the cover, developed the painting through a series of ten sketches1. The dust jacket for the great gatsby is perhaps the most sought.

The story is a little different for the great gatsby. Together with fourline autograph poem signed by fitzgerald and dated 1931, one large quarto leaf, measuring 712 by 912 inches, penned in ink on recto and verso. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, very bright. A highly valued collectible, first editions can be identified by a number of points of issue, including a typo on the back of the dust jacket that spells jay gatsby with a lowercase j, over which a correction has been made by hand in ink or with a stamp. The great gatsby facsimile dust jacket for the 1st edition book jacket only. Francis cugat, the artist of the cover, developed the painting through a. A first edition gatsby without a dust jacket could sell for anywhere. Includes all appropriate first edition issue points, including. The dust jacket of the great gatsby is in itself something of a legend. Continuing in the gatsby glow, an important first edition of the great gatsby will go on sale at sothebys, ny as part of its books and manuscripts sale on. Scott fitzgeralds first edition of the great gatsby. A highly valued collectible, first editions can be identified by a number of points of issue, including a typo on the back of the dust jacket that spells jay gatsby with a lowercase j, over which a. Fitzgerald had found his voice and at last done something truly his own turnbull, 15051.

Jan 16, 2012 the original dust jacket for the great gatsby indeed, a giant pair of disembodied, staring eyes would become a central theme and allusion throughout the book. Great gatsby first edition with rare, original dust jacket could. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby, has definitely seen some better times in the past. A first edition, first state of the great gatsby by f. The dust jacket for the great gatsby carried a depiction of a womans face daisys brooding over an amusement park at night. Octavo, original green cloth, dust jacket possibly supplied. The most valuable piece of paper in modern literature posted on may 9, 20 with the upcoming release of baz luhrmanns opulent new adaptation, collectors around the world are on alert for the emergence of examples of the very rare and desirable dust jacket of the first edition of f. May 14, 20 a surprising examination of the original book jacket art to the great gatsby. Original art for the great gatsby dust jacket on display news. Scott fitzgeralds 1925 masterpiece the great gatsby, with its original dust jacket, meets anybodys definition of a bigticket item. Here are a few examples of common criminal practices.

But in the rare book world, the value of the great gatsby first edition is all in the dust jacket. The great gatsby in the late 19th century publishers began incorporating dust jackets. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire jay gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession with the. Scott and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

The great gatsby facsimile dust jacket for the 1st. Scott fitzgerald the first edition of the great gatsby by f. Cugat depicting a womans face above an amusement park at night a few tiny chips at head of spine. Original art for the great gatsby dust jacket on display.

Essay on the dust jacket of the great gatsby 723 words 3 pages. Original dust jackets have a printing error on the back cover a lowercase j in jay gatsby that had to be handcorrected by the publisher in ink. Some of them are worth far more than the books they cover. This is the first edition of the great gatsby by f. When the same books value is 100 times more when covered in its original dust jacket, forgery can become a problem and a concern for the buyer. The book is bound in the publishers original cloth and is in great shape. Fitzgeralds great gatsby first edition to lead london sale. But if you want an original firstedition copy of the book, youll need gatsbylevel wealth. Little is known about the artist responsible for the most eloquent jacket in american literary history. Scott fitzgerald was published in 1925 by charles scribners sons in new york. Charles scribner iii, class of 1973, writing in the princeton university library chronicle 53, no. Scott fitzgerald, first edition in original dust jacket, 1925. May 14, 20 its probably the most outstanding example of a dust jacket adding huge value to the copy.

Acid free paper was used, whether it was in the original or not. However, many argue that his comment about writing the art into the book. An excellent example, rare in the original dust jacket. A first edition, first printing, complete with five typos, wrapped in the original jacket, is a different story. Having seen scores of facsimile jackets, johns work is. Octavo, original green cloth, original pictorial dust jacket. Fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket, with the lowercase j in jay gatsby on the back panel, handcorrected in ink. Its probably the most outstanding example of a dust jacket adding huge value to the copy. According to one account, the jacket was actually commissioned months before the book was completed and fitzgerald was so inspired by the haunting image of the eyes that he wrote a scene around it for christs sake dont give anyone that jacket, he wrote to perkins. The recent film release of the great gatsby starring leonardo dicaprios gatsby led the owner of the book, a boston woman, to discover her original copy. The gouache painting by francis cugat 18961981 along with a copy of the final published novel in its original dust jacket will be on view in the. According to one account, the jacket was actually commissioned months before the book was completed and fitzgerald was so inspired by the haunting image. Its often said that the great gatsby dust jacket is the most expensive single piece of paper in 20 th century book collecting.

Other time 100 novels include atonement and the sun also rises picture of the 1925 first edition dust jacket for the great gatsby. The pictorial dust jacket after francis cugat design of a gouache painting, which came to be known as celestial eyes, has been deemed. Adam douglas, senior specialist in literature at peter harrington presents a first edition of f. The great gatsby rare dust jacket rare books digest. Jun 04, 20 continuing in the gatsby glow, an important first edition of the great gatsby will go on sale at sothebys, ny as part of its books and manuscripts sale on june 11. F scott fitzgerald the great gatsby first edition sellersupplied. An early sketch by francis cugat for the dust jacket to the great gatsby.

There are, however, some distinguishing differences in fel productions. Still, industrious high schoolers will be able to find copies with cugats gorgeous original dust jacket. This jacket is handproduced and labeled as a facsimile. To collectors the original covers can greatly increase a books value. The jacket itself adds considerable value to surviving copies of the great gatsby. Oct 05, 2017 99% of the time, a books dust jacket is designed after the manuscript is done. First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the frontfree endpaper. Dust jackets from the 1920s and later were often decorated in art deco styles which are highly prized by collectors. When sold with its original dust jacket, the great. It is likely that the publisher stopped the presses, so to speak, corrected the error, and thus printed far fewer than the original print run of the book once the error was discovered, limiting the original.

The most famous example is the jacket on the first edition of the great gatsby by f. The dust jacket is in the corrected first state, i. Johns unique artistry was evident as soon as i saw the great gatsby dust jacket. Essay on the dust jacket of the great gatsby 723 words. Great gatsby first edition with rare, original dust jacket. Scott fitzgerald the great gatsby first edition dust jacket. Often said to be the greatest american novel of the 20th century. No uncorrected copies of the first state dust jacket are known to exist. The great gatsby is one of time magazines 100 best novels. The dust jacket for the great gatsby carried a depiction of a.

The great gatsby by f scott fitzgerald, first edition abebooks. The gouache painting by francis cugat 18961981 along with a copy of the final published novel in its original dust jacket. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby with the original dust jacket is one of those rare books to track down. Scribners cousin, george schieffelin discovered the gouache sketch, painted in 1924 by francis cugat.