Facts about The Great Gatsby First Edition

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   Bound copies of the first edition of The Great Gatsby contained a typographical error on the dust jacket, spelling 'Northern' incorrectly in the biographical blurb.

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   Scribner's initial print run of The Great Gatsby in 1925 was modest, and the novel sold disappointingly during Fitzgerald's lifetime.

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   Fitzgerald originally considered several alternative titles for the novel, including Trimalchio in West Egg, before settling on The Great Gatsby for its first edition.

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   First edition copies of The Great Gatsby are among the most valuable American literary collectibles, with fine copies fetching tens of thousands of dollars at auction.

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   Published in 1925 by Scribner's, the first edition of The Great Gatsby featured a cover illustration by artist Francis Cugat that Fitzgerald reportedly loved deeply.

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