F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Vegetable - 1923

F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Vegetable, Or From President To Postman - First Edition, First Printing - 1923
DESCRIPTION
Rare first edition, first printing of F. Scott Fitzgerald's only published play, "The Vegetable, Or From President To Postman." Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, April 1923.
This is a genuine first edition, first printing with the required points:

Copyright page states "Published April, 1923"
Scribner's seal present on copyright page
Original teal green cloth binding
145 pages plus 2 pages of advertisements

The book includes the complete text of this three-act satirical comedy about Jerry Frost, an ordinary man who dreams of escaping his mundane life. The volume also contains advertisements for Fitzgerald's other works including "Tales of the Jazz Age" and "Flappers and Philosophers."

CONDITION
Very Good condition for age (100+ years old):

Binding is structurally sound and tight
Original teal green cloth present with minimal wear
Gilt lettering on spine is present but dull/faded (common issue with this title)
Author & Title Blind Stamped on Front Cover
Text block clean throughout
All 145 pages plus advertisements present and intact
Notable flaw: Large bookseller's stamp on one free endpapers

No dust jacket (extremely rare for this title).
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Title: The Vegetable, Or From President To Postman
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Publication Date: April 1923
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Original cloth hardcover (teal green)
Pages: 145pp + 2pp advertisements
Size: Standard octavo format
Language: English

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
"The Vegetable" is F. Scott Fitzgerald's only published play and one of his scarcest works. Only 7,650 copies were printed in the first edition. The play satirizes American politics and the myth of upward mobility during the Jazz Age. Though unsuccessful as a stage production, it remains an important collectible for Fitzgerald completists and scholars of American literature.
The play premiered in November 1923 in Atlantic City but closed before reaching Broadway. Despite its theatrical failure, the published work captures Fitzgerald's satirical wit during his most productive period.