Fitzgerald, F. Scott.

The Great Gatsby. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925, first edition, first printing (correct issue points present: publisher's seal on imprint page, p.60 "chatter" (line 16),  p.119 "northern" (line 22),  p.205 "sick in tired" (lines 9-10) and p. 211 "Union Street Station" (lines 7-8)), original dark green cloth lettered in gilt on spine and in blind on upper cover, remnants of dust-jacket (comprising most of upper panel and description of book from lower panel), some soiling, library stamps, recased with repairs to foot of spine, new front free endpapers, some soiling to binding; The Great Gatsby. Shelton, Connecticut: The First Edition Library, [undated], facsimile edition, inscribed by the actress karen black, original black cloth, dust-jacket--both 8vo (2 vol.)

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Karen Black played the character of Myrtle Wilson in the 1974 film version of the book. This copy includes a lengthy inscription noting her involvement with make-up to reflect the author's description of her character. She concludes "I won the Golden Globe for my performance".