The paroxide blonde : a poetic narrative / by F. Scott Fitzgerald. [1936?]

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The paroxide blonde : a poetic narrative / by F. Scott Fitzgerald. [1936?]

" ... was written about the time when Fitzgerald was contributing to Esquire and young Scotty had send it to Equire. Arnold Gingrich, then the Editor, turned it over to me and I sent her a check for $25.00 provided that there would be a certification that she was the author. That is why the inscriptions ["Scottie Fitzgerald, fecet" and "Veribus est, F. Scott Fitzgerald"] are on each sheet." With copy of Argus Book Shop catalog entry from catalog 263, annotated "Odell Hathaway had this" by Matthew J. Bruccoli; tls with envelope from Ben Abramson to Odell Hathaway dated December 9, 1948 bringing The peroxide blonde to his attention; cc of Odell Hathaway's reply dated December 13, 1948; tls from Ben Abramson to Odell Hathaway dated December 14, 1948 telling how the item came to the Argus Book Shop; sales receipt dated 12/14/48; als with envelope from Frances F. Lanahan [Scottie Fitzgerald Smith] dated January 16, [1949]; als with envelope from Frances F. Lanahan [Scottie Fitzgerald Smith] dated March 2, 1949.

[1], 4 leaves ; 28 cm.

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Smith, Scottie Fitzgerald.

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Epithet: afterwards Lanahan, afterwards Smith, daughter of F Scott Fitzgerald British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001569.0x0002c2 ...

Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born Sept. 24, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota. He began writing while a student at Princeton University. He met his wife, Zelda, while serving in the US Army stationed in Alabama. His novel, This Side of Paradise, was published in 1920 and he became an instant success. He published he Great Gatsby in 1925. Fitzgerald died on December 21, 1940 of a heart attack at age 44 while living in Los Angeles and working for the film industry....