ANS, one page, 5 x 5.5, September 16, 1922. Wonderful note from Fitzgerald, in full: "An autograph for Edward LeBaron Howard, from one who becomes tongue tied when asked to write anything appropriate, F. Scott Fitzgerald, September 16th, 1922, St. Paul, Minn." In fine condition, with old mounting traces on the reverse. At this time in 1922, Fitzgerald had recently published The Beautiful and the Damned and was in the planning stages for The Great Gatsby. In October, he would move from his native St. Paul to Great Neck, Long Island, which became the basis for Gatsby's 'West Egg' setting. A spectacular example of Fitzgerald's sought-after autograph from a pivotal period of his life, featuring a unique 'writer's block' sentiment.
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