Image: The Beautiful and Damned Cover 1922 Retouched

Description: Digitally restored image of the first edition cover for F. Scott Fitzgerald's book The Beautiful and Damned (1922). The book's cover art by illustrator W. E. Hill was first published in March 1922; hence, the cover art now resides in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1926. There are several different covers for The Beautiful and the Damned which are often identified as "the first edition." One of these covers is white and red. However, Zelda Fitzgerald's 1922 article "Friend Husband's Latest" clearly identifies the jacket of the first edition as orange as opposed to white. This description eliminates the "white and red" cover as the first edition.
Title: The Beautiful and Damned Cover 1922 Retouched
Credit: Digital scan
Author: W. E. Hill
Permission: No permission is required for two reasons: First, the photo is a mechanical scan/photocopy of the original cover and does not qualify for independent copyright protection. Second, the dust jacket was first published more than 100 years ago.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No