The Vegetable

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First edition of what Fitzgerald called, "undoubtedly the best thing I have ever written." Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Jacket illustration by John Held, Jr. A nice example.

New York: Scribner's Sons, 1923. First edition. A play. 8vo green cloth boards. Front endpaper neatly repaired at hinge, gilt spine lettering perished otherwise quite good with corners sharp and binding strong. Lacking dust jacket.

One of 7650 copies printed. Original bill of sale for $350 25 years ago. Excellent, clean copy, no dust jacket. There is a shiny texture to part of the binding, no idea what it is. It is completely smooth and flat, just a different sheen. More photos available upon request

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First edition of what Fitzgerald called, "undoubtedly the best thing I have ever written." Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Dear Mr. Swelwynn (sic)- Here's the new version of the play. Sincerely F. Scott Fitzgerald." The recipient, prominent figure in American theatre and film in… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First Edition. First Edition. Copy belonging to Academy Award-winning director William Wellman, with his signature on the front endpaper. Very Good plus overall, lacking the dust jacket. Vintage bookstore label to the rear pastedown. A few small tears to the edges of the advert pages at the rear, else a very presentable… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Cloth. Near Fine. A very presentable copy of the 1923 1st edition. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its deep-green cloth, with lightly-shaded gilt-titling along the spine. One tiny spot at the spine, otherwise clean as could be. And internally all-but-pristine, with no writing or markings of any kind. Lacking its… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Slight foxing to the endpapers. Fine and bright in a Very Good, unrestored example of the uncommon dustwrapper that has a light stain at the bottom portion of the spine and an inch-deep chip at the top of the front cover obliterating most of the "T" in the word "The".… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Spine lettering dull, a very good copy lacking the dustwrapper. For reasons unknown to us, this copy is Inscribed by Harold H. Knerr, probably the foremost illustrator of the Katzenjammer Kids: "With kindest wishes & best wishes from yours sincerely, Harold H. Knerr." Beneath his inscription, Knerr… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Spine lettering mostly worn away, else a tight and very good copy lacking the dustwrapper. With the bookplate of actress Ruth Gordon and her husband the writer and director Garson Kanin on the front pastedown. Only commercially published play by Fitzgerald.

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. [Comedy Drama] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[10] 145 [5]. Recently bound in green full morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to spine, and a facsimile signature stamped in gilt to upper. Top edge gilt, fore-edge untrimmed, and marbled endpapers, with the original green cloth upper and… Saber más sobre este artículo

First edition (published, April 1923). Octavo. Original gilt and blindstamped green cloth. Front panel of the color pictorial dust jacket laid down on the front pastedown. Very good. 145 pages + 2 pages advertisements. Bruccoli A10.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by F. Scott Fitzgerald on the front free end paper. Bound in publisher's dark green cloth with titles in blind on upper board and in gilt on spine; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with spine slightly darkened, lightly worn at ends and… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First Edition. Very good+ in dark green cloth covered boards with very faded gilt text on the spine and with blind text embossing of the title and the author's name on the front board. A small octavo of 7 1/2 by 5 1/8 inches with two, 1/16th closed tears to the… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. A nice, near fine copy lacking the dustwrapper.

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. [Comedy Drama] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 145 [7]. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind to upper. Fore-edge untrimmed. Gently toned throughout, as usual. Neat ownership to flyleaf, bookseller's labels to rear endpapers. Gilt a little rubbed and dulled to spine. Very good. One of 7650… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Held, John. First edition, one of 7650 copies (Bruccoli A10.I.a). Lacks scarce jacket. Middle portion of spine faded, minimal diminishment of gilt titles on spine - a common problem with this edition (this copy is better than we usually see), a few small spots… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First edition of what Fitzgerald called, "undoubtedly the best thing I have ever written." Octavo, original cloth. In fine condition.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First Edition. First Printing, one of 7,650 copies. Octavo (19.5cm); full hunter green cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and in blind to front cover; [viii],145,[1]+[2]pp ads. Spine ends gently nudged, hint of offsetting from jacket flaps onto endpapers, else a fresh, Fine copy, with the cloth clean and unspoiled, and… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York.: Charles Scribner’s Sons., 1923. 1st Edition.. Publisher’s green cloth, blind cover title, faded gilt spine title... Very good, spine title faded as usual, upper corner lightly bumped, ink name to pastedown, otherwise tight and unmarked. . 19.5x13.5 cm.. weight: 0.7 lb.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1923. Fitzgerald's theatrical aspirations First edition, first printing, of the author's only play, a lovely copy in the rare jacket. Theatre was Fitzgerald's first love and he thought he would make his fortune with The Vegetable, which he considered the funniest play ever written. The adolescent Fitzgerald was a fledgling actor and impresario. He… Saber más sobre este artículo