A Streetcar Named Desire
For a first edition, first printing of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (New Directions, 1947), the first point to check: Dust jacket: design by Alvin Lustig, pink with black and white figures, title in white on the front panel.
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Valued from 3 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of A Streetcar Named Desire.
✓ Dust jacket: design by Alvin Lustig, pink with black and white figures, title in white on the front panel
✓ Price: $2.75 on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone doesn't prove a first
✓ Binding: pink or lavender illustrated boards, spine lettered in black and white; author's name in white on the spine in the first state
✓ Text: "Stella" for "Blanche" on page 161
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of A Streetcar Named Desire is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Dust jacket: design by Alvin Lustig, pink with black and white figures, title in white on the front panel ✓ Price: $2.75 on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone doesn't prove a first ✓ Binding: pink or lavender illustrated boards, spine lettered in black and white; author's name in white on the spine in the first state ✓ Text: "Stella" for "Blanche" on page 161 The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of A Streetcar Named Desire?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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