The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald The author's unfinished novel published post-humous, that delves into the power struggles, ambition, and corruption of the Hollywood studio system during the 1930s. OVERALL CONDITION: VERY GOOD+ Published in 1941 by Charles Scribner's Sons in New York. First edition, first printing as indicated by Scribner seal and ""A"" on copyright page. Original dark blue cloth with gold lettering. In a facsimile first state dust jacket. Octavo. The book is in VERY GOOD+ vintage condition. Cloth is colorful and bright. Square spine. Firm binding. Spine is sun-toned. Light rubbing to extremities. Some dust and slight fading to publisher top stain. The ubiquitous toning on the paste downs from the cheap glue used by the printer. Pages generally quite clean and bright with no writing, foxing or ex libris marks. A few light smudges and a faded stamp of a number on rear endpaper. The facsimile dust jacket is included for shelf appearances and to help protect the very nice collectible condition of the book. It is NEAR FINE+ with some very light edgewear crinkling and a flap corner with a tiny fold. All in all, in much nicer collectible condition than normally found.