Fitzgerald, F. Scott. Tender is the Night

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. First edition, First printing. With the Scribner's “A” and publisher mark on the copyright page. Original dark blue linen-textured cloth with gilt spine lettering in a fine facsimile dustjacket. A near fine copy with very light rubbing to the foot of the spine, a very minor bump to the upper corner of the front cover, good hinges, firm text block, tiny spot (about a quarter inch square) to outer edge of rear endpapers, pages clean and age-toned to a uniform cream colour, pencil note on front free endpaper stating “Richmond - April 1934 – 77”, no other markings. A very nice copy and to quote Raymond Chandler: “… Fitzgerald is a subject no one has a right to mess up. Nothing but the best will do for him.” (Letter to Dale Warren, November 13, 1950). Cyril Connolly, The Modern Movement, 79. CHF 2’000