# Is "All the Sad Young Men" by F. Scott Fitzgerald a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of All the Sad Young Men by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1926) is identified by: First printing has 'Published February, 1926' on the copyright page with the Scribner's seal. True US first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has 'Published February, 1926' on the copyright page with the Scribner's seal
- Bound in green cloth with the title in blind on the upper board and stamped in gilt on the spine
- The collecting point for the first printing is undamaged type on pages 38, 90, and 248
- The dust jacket is brown with a cover image by Cleon printed in green and black
- Contains 'The Rich Boy' and 'Winter Dreams,' among others
- Publisher imprint reads Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons, New York |
| Year | 1926 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has 'Published February, 1926' on the copyright page with the Scribner's seal |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing has 'Published February, 1926' on the copyright page with the Scribner's seal. Bound in green cloth with the title in blind on the upper board and stamped in gilt on the spine. The collecting point for the first printing is undamaged type on pages 38, 90, and 248. The dust jacket is brown with a cover image by Cleon printed in green and black. Contains 'The Rich Boy' and 'Winter Dreams,' among others.

## Is this the true first?
True US first. No separate UK first thus of particular note for this title.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition. Later printings show battered/damaged type on pages 38, 90, and 248.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *All the Sad Young Men* by F. Scott Fitzgerald a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/all-the-sad-young-men
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.