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FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT, DOROTHY PARKER, & JOHN O'HARA The Portable F. Scott Fitzgerald - Selected by Dorothy Parker. Introduction by John O'Hara New York Viking Press 1945 Second printing. This was the file copy of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Hollywood agent, H.N. Swanson, with his agency stamp on the front and rear endpapers reading: ÒH.N. SWANSON, INC. 8523 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood.Ó A few pencil notes in the text of Tender is the Night by Swanson. Collects the complete texts of The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night, and nine short stories, more than 800 pages in all. The cornerstone book in the revival of F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary reputation with an important introduction by his friend and fellow novelist, John O'Hara, with the book selected and assembled by Dorothy Parker. Near fine copy with a trace of rubbing to the cloth in a bright very good dust jacket with some shallow edge chips and a few very small tears. Scarce in jacket. Price: 450.00 USD
O'HARA, JOHN Appointment In Samarra New York Harcourt 1934 First Edition of the Author's First Novel. Laid in is a terrific Autograph Postcard Signed from John O'Hara dated September 2, 1934 sent from San Francisco and depicting the handsome St. Francis Hotel. Comically addressed to a woman, ÒChevalier Charlot RosenbergÓ sent to her at a bar named ÒTony's, 59 West 52, New York, NY.Ó Here I come in a V-8 Phaeton. Lover to Whiskers and the rest of the Reading Club. John O'Hara. In the middle of the card O'Hara has drawn a sketch of himself speeding along in a 1930s phaeton automobile being chased by a motorcycle cop. The postcard was written at the time of Appointment In Samarra's huge publication success. Very good copy without dust jacket. Price: 1850.00 USD
