Scott Fitzgerald / Andrew Turnbull
1962, First Edition. London : Bodley Head. Very good cloth copy in a good, somewhat edge-torn and dust-stained dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Water stain along the top. Provenance: Director Jack Clayton's copy. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #451566
Jack Clayton was a British film director and producer, born in Brighton in 1921, who was famous for adapting popular books into acclaimed movies. He began his career in the film industry in 1935 and rose to prominence with his 1959 film, Room at the Top, which earned him and Academy Award nomination for Best Director. His notable works include The Innocents (1961), The Pumpkin Eater (1964), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983). [Without specific indication in this instance]. Physical description; 320 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Fitzgerald, F. Scott (1896-1940) Biography. Authors, American 20th century Biography.
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