The Vegetable: Or, From President To Postman.

FITZGERALD, F. Scott.

$6,500.00

Item Number: 123473

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.

Fitzgerald’s original title for this absurdist romantic farce had been Gabriel’s Trombone. He told editor Max Perkins it was “the best piece of American comedy to date, and undoubtedly the best thing I have ever written.” His next book was The Great Gatsby (Berg, Max Perkins, Editor of Genius, 50). Bruccoli A10.1.a.