The Scott Fitzgerald ESQUIRE Magazine collection

F. Scott Fitzgerald knew and exploited the "system". The "system" being selling his short stories to magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Scribner's Magazine, Collier's, Redbook, Women's Home Companion, McCall's, and later Esquire Magazine. He had an extensive magazine showing, later turning his short stories into full chapters of is very popular books - starting this as early as January 1920 with a one act play which would later be found in Flappers and Philosophers (1920). He had a long run with Esquire Magazine from December 1934 – July 1941, exclusively filling up all of 1940 and up until he died in Dec 1940. He would have only nine more magazine appearances in the year following his death (although he had more in later years).

These magazines tend to be highly collectible, especially when you cross-populate certain months with inclusions by Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, John Dos Passos, or others - and that doesn't even include the George Petty pin-up girl collectors, or the vintage advertisement seekers.

Fitzgerald had forty-two items (plus three later) published in Esquire, and see examples from twelve here:

December 1934 Sleeping and Waking," Crack-Up.

January 1935 “The Fiend,” Taps at Reveille.

July 1936 “Author’s House,” Afternoon of an Author.

August 1936 “Afternoon of an Author,” Afternoon of an Author. (w/ Hemingway)

September 1936 “An Author’s Mother,” The Price Was High.

October 1936 "I Didn’t Get Over," Afternoon of an Author.

November 1936 “‘Send Me In, Coach,’”

June 1937 “The Honor of the Goon,”

September 1937 “The Long Way Out,” Stories.

October 1937 “The Guest in Room Nineteen,” The Price Was High.

December 1937 “In the Holidays,” The Price Was High.

Extremely rare 1923 HEMINGWAY poetry published before THREE STORIES & TEN POEMS

This rare bound Poetry Magazine volume contains six very early Hemingway poems, found within the collection titled "Wanderings" - "Mitrailliatrice", "Oily Weather", "Roosevelt", "Riparto D'Assalto", "Champs d'Honneur", and "Chapter Heading" (Hanneman #C 121). This is an extremely early (and rare) magazine appearance by Hemingway. Published in Chicago by Poetry, A Magazine of Verse. Published in October 1922 - March 1923 issues #1-6. These six poems make up six of the ten poems featured in his first published work, THREE STORIES & TEN POEMS. This collection of poems was published six months BEFORE the first and only limited edition publishing of TSTP in Paris by Contact Publishing - 300 copies of TSTP was published in July, 1923.

A biographical note, on page 231 of Poetry Magazine, states "Ernest M. Hemingway, a young Chicago poet now abroad, who will soon issue his first book of verse."

The acknowledgement found on p. [xi] of TSTP states: "Five of these poems were first printed in Poetry A Magazine of Verse." This is incorrect. Six of the poems were printed. In this offered bound magazine, "Mitraigiatrice" (July printing of TSTP) was spelled "Mitrailliatrice" (January printing, Poetry Magazine).

Any serious Hemingway collector knows THREE STORIES & TEN POEMS is the "holy grail" of the EH collection. At a limited printing of only 300 copies, it is the most sought-after publication by Hemingway, and ranks on the top ten list of most-sought after modern literature today. A signed & inscribed copy of TSTP is available by an online seller for $225,000, or pick up an unsigned copy from another seller for $65,000. A 'bargain price' copy is also available from another online seller, unsigned for $45,000. In January 2006, PBA Galleries (a powerseller auction house also on eBay) sold an unsigned copy in a live auction for $20,700 without their 22.5% fee (final total $25,350). Also, on November 13, 2008 Christie's Auction House will auction this same unsigned TSTP with a pre-auction estimate of $14,000 - 20,000 - but you could own 6/13 of this important Hemingway piece published six months prior for a fraction of that cost.

Other noteworthy poets included in this volume are D.H. Lawrence, Edgar Lee Masters, and Malcolm Cowley (a future editor of Hemingway and 'Lost Generation' authors' collected works).

Bibliography cited: Ernest Hemingway A Comprehensive Bibliography by Audre Hanneman, 1967. Listed in Section C, #121 (Contrubutions to newspapers and periodicals).
This is a very rare and extremely early appearance of Hemingway. Only the second publishing by him, besides articles written in his high school yearbook, Tabula, or any articles written for Toronto Daily Star or Toronto Star Weekly. His first publishing found within Double Dealer, a literary magazine in June 1922. This would make a wonderful early edition to any serious Hemingway collection.

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Early 1926 HEMINGWAY printing of the short story 'The Undefeated'

This anthology of short stories contains the Hemingway short story, "The Undefeated" (Hanneman #B 4). This is the first book appearance of this story - reprinted from This Quarter, Vol 1 (Autumn-Winter 1925-1926), a rare literary journal. Published in New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Published December, 1926. Dark blue cloth hardcover with gilt title on spine and cover. No dust jacket. 466 pp.

Bibliography cited: Ernest Hemingway A Comprehensive Bibliography by Audre Hanneman, 1967. Listed in Section B, #4 (Contrubutions and first appearances).

This is a very rare and early appearance of Hemingway, around the same time as The Torrents of Spring (May 28, 1926) and The Sun Also Rises (Oct 22, 1926). It would make a wonder early edition to any Hemingway collection.

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Collectible 1938 HEMINGWAY short story in Ken Magazine

This issue of Ken Magazine contains the Hemingway article, "The Cardinal Picks a Winner" (Hanneman #C 293). This is the first and only appearance of this article. Numerous full page pictures of Spanish Civil War images, including other topics highlighted by Ken (anti-nazi, anti-facist, etc). Also includes a George Petty pin-up ad for Old Gold Cigarettes. It was published in Chicago: Ken, Inc. Published May 5th, 1938. Magazine titled, "A Cargo of Innocence". Measures 13-1/2" tall x 10-5/8" wide. 106 pp. with lots of articles, ads, illustrations and photos.

Bibliography cited: Ernest Hemingway A Comprehensive Bibliography by Audre Hanneman, 1967. Listed in Section C, #293 (Contrubutions to newspapers and periodicals).

This is a scarce appearance of Hemingway, during his 'non-fiction' time in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Since Hemingway was on the side of the Loyalists / Republicans, he was reporting on the atrocities committed by Facists / Nationalists (even though both sides committed these horrible atrocities). Much of the idea and body from For Whom the Bell Tolls was composed at this time, even though he would write it a few years later. There are a total of 14 Ken Magazines which feature articles by Ernest Hemingway. This would help complete that magazine set, or be a nice addition to any Hemingway collection.

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Scarce 1930 HEMINGWAY short story in Fortune Magazine

Available within the March, 1930 Fortune Magazine is the Hemingway article, "Bullfighting, Sport and Industry" (Hanneman #C192). First (and only) appearance of this article; complete on pages 83-88, 139-146, 150. Illustrated with color reproductions of paintings by Goya, Manet, and Zuloaga; etchings in black and white by Goya. This article deals with the economics of the bullfight business in Spain. An "Appendix: Notes on bullfights" appears on page 150. An important and exceedingly rare story to find, as the second issue of Fortune Magazine includes many other noteworthy articles which drive up its value.

Bibliography cited: Ernest Hemingway A Comprehensive Bibliography by Audre Hanneman, 1967. Listed in Section C, #192 (Contrubutions to newspapers and periodicals).

This is a scarce appearance of Hemingway, during his 'non-fiction' writing period. Hemingway started writing Death in the Afternoon in March 1930, after attending the previous year's Fiesta San Fermin (July 6-14, 1929). This article was produced from the work for DIA. To find out more about this title, or find out more about its value, go here.