# Is "Flappers and Philosophers" by F. Scott Fitzgerald a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1920) is identified by: First printing (Bruccoli A6.1.a) has the Scribner seal and reads 'Published September, 1920' on the copyright page. Fitzgerald's second book and first story collection; true US first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing (Bruccoli A6.1.a) has the Scribner seal and reads 'Published September, 1920' on the copyright page
- Bound in dark green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine with a blind-stamped front board
- First-issue dust jacket with no later-printing notices
- 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 | 1920 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing (Bruccoli A6.1.a) has the Scribner seal and reads 'Published September, 1920' on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing (Bruccoli A6.1.a) has the Scribner seal and reads 'Published September, 1920' on the copyright page. Bound in dark green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine with a blind-stamped front board. First-issue dust jacket with no later-printing notices.

## Is this the true first?
Fitzgerald's second book and first story collection; true US first edition. The UK Collins edition (1922) is a separate first thus.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition. Later printings carry subsequent month or reprinting notices on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Flappers and Philosophers* by F. Scott Fitzgerald a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/flappers-and-philosophers
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.