File:The Great Gatsby Cover 1925 Retouched.jpg

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A digitally retouched version of the first edition cover of The Great Gatsby.

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English: Digitally restored and enhanced image of the first edition cover for F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby (1925). The book's cover art by illustrator Francis Cugat was first published in April 1925; hence, the cover art resides in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1926. Furthermore, any mechanical scans/photocopies of the cover likewise reside in the public domain as they do not qualify for independent copyright protection.
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Source Mechanical scan/photocopy of the 1925 original cover
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English: Original cover illustration by Francis Cugat (1893–1981) and published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Digital restoration and enhancement by User:Flask.
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English: No permission is required for two reasons:
  1. The original dust jacket was first published more than 100 years ago and resides in the public domain.
  2. Any mechanical scan/photocopy of the original cover does not qualify for independent copyright protection.
Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: The original cover has been digitally restored and enhanced by User:Flask via Adobe Photoshop using a variety of methods: Scratches were removed; torn segments were replaced using auto-fill; a seam was added to imitate the original contours of the book; the color was improved; a light grain was added; selected color shifts were used, as well as numerous other changes. This restoration process took several days. The original can be found here: Mechanical scan/photocopy of the 1925 original cover.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

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