FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940) — Turkey Remains and How to Inter Them

[Toronto] Cooper & Beatty First Edition thus First Separate Edition of this humorous Christmas keepsake issued in the Fall of 1956 by Toronto typographer Cooper & Beatty, one of 2,000 copies. Slim crown octavo (210 x 137mm): v,[1],5,[1]pp, printed in black and silver-grey on wove paper. Publisher's rose-pink stiff paper wrappers, stapled, front panel with vignette of trussed turkey in black encircled by silver-grey holly wreath, fore-edge untrimmed, title page printed in red and black. Wanting the original greetings sleeve (not noted by Bruccoli). An excellent example, virtually pristine. Bruccoli D1. Fine Originally published in The Crack-Up (pp. 193-195), Fitzgerald's collection of essays and previously unpublished letters and notes. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.)