Flappers and Philosophers
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Second printing. Publisher's green cloth titled in blind, spine titled in gilt, in original W. E. Hill dust jacket (unpriced). [2]-269, [2, blank]. 7.75" x 5.25" Very faint spot of fading rear board, else fine in good only original, unrestored second-printing dust jacket, retaining strong color, with loss at the spine head affecting the title, with chipping tips and corners, loss to spine title, in mylar cover. Item #245427
AMONG THE SCARCEST OF FITZGERALD’S DUST JACKETS
Published just six months after This Side of Paradise, Fitzgerald’s second book and first collection of short stories, Flappers and Philosophers, captures the youthful glamour, social ambition, and disillusionment that would find their fullest expression in The Great Gatsby. Its eight stories include “The Ice Palace,” “The Offshore Pirate,” and the enduring “Bernice Bobs Her Hair,” memorably evoked in W. E. Hill’s jacket illustration.
Presented here is a fine second printing––one of 3,000 copies issued the same month as the first printing of 5,000––retaining its exceptionally scarce original, unrestored, second printing dust jacket. Flappers and Philosophers has a strong claim to being Fitzgerald’s scarcest book in its original jacket; early examples represent significant survivals. Despite chipping and loss at the spine head, this jacket retains strong orange color and its striking illustration.
[Bruccoli A 6.I.b].
Price: $8,500.00
Status: On Hold