Judith Krantz Autographs
Judith Krantz (née Tarcher; January 9, 1928 – June 22, 2019) was an American magazine writer, fashion editor, and novelist. Her first novel Scruples (1978) was a New York Times best-seller and was translated into 50 languages. Scruples, which describes the glamorous and affluent world of high fashion in Beverly Hills, California, helped define a new sub-genre of the romance novel - the bonkbuster or "sex-and-shopping" novel. She also became a "celebrity author" through her extensive touring and promotion. Her later books included Princess Daisy (1980), Mistral's Daughter (1982) Till We Meet Again (1988), Dazzle (1990), and Spring Collection (1996). Her autobiography, Sex and Shopping: The Confessions of a Nice Jewish Girl, was published in 2000.
Judith Bluma-Gittel Tarcher was born on January 9, 1928, in New York City, the daughter of Mary (Braeger), a Lithuanian-born attorney, and Jack D. Tarcher, an advertising executive. Her family was Jewish. The "youngest, smartest, and shortest girl" in her year, she graduated from the Birch Wathen School at age 16. Krantz then enrolled at Wellesley College.
Krantz told The Boston Globe in 1982 that she attended Wellesley with three goals: to date, to read every novel in the library, and to graduate. "Torchy", as her dormmates named her, held the dorm dating record as the only one to have 13 consecutive dates with 13 different men. Her grades were not as impressive as her extracurricular activities. Krantz earned one A-plus in English, but had a B− average in her major and C average in everything else. Krantz had the opportunity to improve her marks when she took a short-story class during her sophomore year. Although the professor enjoyed her writing, he refused to give her an A because she had poor spelling, and he thought the B would teach her a lesson. Krantz claims to have learned the lesson well—she did not write fiction again for 31 years.
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Current items with a signature of Judith Krantz
These are the most current items with a signature of Judith Krantz that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Scruples Judith Krantz Signed Inscribed First Edition 1st Printing 1978 HCDJ | $35.00 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Judith Krantz
The most expensive item with a signature of Judith Krantz (Scruples Judith Krantz **SIGNED* 1978 First Edition First HC$DJ RARE) was sold in July 2024 for $124.00 while the cheapest item (Autographed Author Judith Krantz Card) found a new owner for $4.95 in June 2019. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2026 with an average selling price of $48.74 for an autographed item of Judith Krantz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2024 with $124.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.99 was June 2019. In average, an autographed item from Judith Krantz is worth $31.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Judith Krantz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 'Scruples Two', SIGNED by Judith Krantz, HB, 1992 With long Inscription, | $19.42 |  |
| 2000 Sex and Shopping: Confessions of a Nice Jewish Girl signed by Judith Krantz | $60.00 | |
 | Judith Krantz Mistral's Daughter 1983 HC DJ Signed Inscribed Novel | $30.00 | |
 | Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz Signed | $115.00 | |
| Princess Daisy - Hardcover By Judith Krantz - SIGNED First Edition 1st | $14.99 | |
| Princess Daisy Judith Krantz SIGNED Hardcover w/ DJ 1980 Crown Vintage Romance | $79.99 | |
| Princess Daisy-Judith Krantz-SIGNED!-Early Printing w/Org Dust Jacket-1980-RARE! | $45.99 | |
| PRINCESS DAISY. Limited edition signed by Judith Krantz. | $48.74 | |
| PRINCESS DAISY. Limited edition signed by Judith Krantz. | $48.74 | |
| RARE Judith Krantz MISTRAL'S DAUGHTER *SIGNED* 1st Edition & Printing 1983 HC/DJ | $61.96 | |
| RARE Judith Krantz MISTRAL'S DAUGHTER *SIGNED* 1st Edition & Printing 1983 HC/DJ | $66.98 | |
 | Signed --Scruples by Judith Krantz--1978 Hardcover | $30.00 | |
| Signed Dated First Edition LOVERS Judith Krantz Romance Novel | $39.00 | |
| SIGNED Scruples By Judith Krantz First Printing 1st Edition 1978 HCDJ | $49.99 | |
| SIGNED Scruples By Judith Krantz First Printing 1st Edition 1978 HCDJ | $55.37 | |
