A Streetcar Named Desire
by Williams, Tennessee
A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams that opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947.The story dramatises the life of Blanche DuBois, a Southern belle, after going through a series of personal losses, leaves her aristocratic background seeking refuge with her sister and brother-in-law in a New Orleans apartment building.
Considered to be Williams’ most popular work, it is one of the best and most critically successful plays of the 20th century. The play has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably producing an acclaimed film that was released in 1951.
First Edition Identification
New York: New Directions in 1947. Bound in pink boards, printed in black and white.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1982. Hardcover. Orig. leather spine and decorated boards. Illustrated throughout by Al Hirschfeld, including the frontispiece which is an original color lithograph.
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A Streetcar Named Desire
by Williams, Tennessee
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NY: New Directions, 1947. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Alvin Lustig. 1947 New Directions True First/First with a **SIGNED** card " (laid in) AND an unsigned 8 x10 publicity photo. These essential add-ons arel accompanied by a Certificate Of Authenticity. This rare copy is in VG+/VG condition. The HB has… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: New Directions, 1947. First edition. Pink boards; very fine in dust jacket, unfaded and with no wear. One of the fabled Norman Unger copies, purchased new by Williams's bibliophilic friend, the book collector Unger, then wrapped and stored for 30 years. Cover and jacket design by Alvin Lustig. Crandell A 5.1.a.
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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
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(New York): New Directions, 1947. First edition. Very good plus in very good jacket.. First printing of Williams's most enduring play, a New Directions publication in the original dust jacket (carefully restored). The broken dreams of a Southern belle are dramatized in Williams's best known play, a hit on Broadway with Jessica Tandy and Marlon Brando in the… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire
by WILLIAMS, Tennessee
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(New York): New Directions, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Very light wear on the spine ends, near fine in good dust jacket that has been backed with stiff paper and displays a few moderate chips and tears. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and is the basis of the Oscar-winning film, directed by Elia Kazan, starring… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire (Modern Classics (Penguin))(Play edition)
by Williams, Tennessee
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A Streetcar Named Desire
by WILLIAMS, Tennessee
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(New York): New Directions, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Fourth printing, as stated on copyright page. Near fine, lightly rubbed at the extremities, a bright copy in near fine dust jacket with light wear and a couple of small chips and tears. Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire (Modern Classics (Penguin))(Play edition)
by Williams, Tennessee
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Penguin Classics. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: New Directions, 1947. 8vo. Original boards; dust jacket designed by Alvin Lustig. A near-fine copy with slightest wear at extremities; fresh price-clipped jacket with some toning and pale shadow. Overall a very handsome copy of a jacket so susceptible to fading. FIRST EDITION, first printing. This classic play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by Williams, Tennessee
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- 1999
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United Kingdom: Heinemann Educational, 1999. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Designed for school class study. Introduction and questions by Ray Speakman. Heinemann Plays series. Heinemann Educational, Oxford 1999. viii + 146 + 2pp hb Ex-library with neat stamp, pencilled notes& underlining throughout otherwise a nice clean copy, good
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A Streetcar Named Desire (Penguin Modern Classics)
by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
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- Softcover
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- 9780141190273
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PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, UK. Softcover. Brand New. We ship fast via USPS/FedEx/DHL/Aramex Express Services. No shipping to PO BOX, APO, FPO addresses. Kindly provide day time phone number in order to ensure smooth delivery. 100% Customer satisfaction guaranteed!" We use Fast Shipping via DHL/FEDEX/UPS Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire.
by Williams, Tennessee
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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New York: New Directions, 1947. Early printing of Williams' classic play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. Octavo, original illustrated boards. association copy, inscribed or signed by several cast members for producer Danny Selznick. Signed by Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Jessica Tandy, and Karl Malden. Inscribed by Kim Hunter on the verso of the first blank:… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire (Modern Classics (Penguin))(Play edition)
by Williams, Tennessee
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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A Streetcar Named Desire [WITH OWNERSHIP OF STARK YOUNG]
by Williams, Tennessee
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- 1947
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Houlton, Maine, USA
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NY: A New Directions Book, 1947 Inscribed and Signed by Stark Young [1881-1963] a Playright, Novelist, Painter, and Literary Critic from Old Mississippi. Third Printing, 171pp, bound in original paper over boards, with binding and hinges tight. Slight age darkening to covers, bumped inner corner [from publisher's?], dust jacket is missing a portion from the spine area, in… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Street car Named Desire
by Tennessee Williams
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- 1947
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Berkeley, California, USA
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New Directions, 1947. Hard cover. Good/Fair. True first edition first printing in original Lustig jacket. Notable chipping on edges of jacket and boards, including missing corner at front of jacket, bottom inch of jacket spine missing, etc. Spine tanned from age but legible. NOT price clipped.
Previous owner's name on inside front cover, light soiling to… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire
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New York: New Directions, 1947. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, first state binding, variant with author's name in white on spine (no priority thus). 171 pp. Publisher's lavender illustrated boards. Very Good with typical toning to boards, rubbing along bottom edge, slight wave to text block. In a Very Good unclipped ($2.75) dust jacket with sunning… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire and Other Plays
by Williams, Tennessee
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Signet, US.1996. Mass Market Paperback. Book Condition: Good. Moderate reading wear. Very clean interior. . Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire
by WILLIAMS, Tennessee
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- 1947
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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NY: New Directions, 1947. Previous owner's neat ownership stamp to ffep. The first edition of this book, bound in pink boards, printed in black and white. Book is stunning with no discernible flaws. The dustwrapper shows some yellowing to top edge of front panel and crinkling and minor closed tears to top of back panel. A beautiful… Read more about this item Item Price
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A "Streetcar Named Desire" (Student Editions)
by Williams, Tennessee
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- 11/03/2008
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- 9781408106044
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London, Greater London, GBR
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Methuen Drama, 11/03/2008. Paperback. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Item Price
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A Streetcar Named Desire.
by Williams, Tennessee
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- 1947
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New York: New Directions, 1947. First edition of Williams' classic play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Signed by Tennessee Williams on the front free endpaper. Near fine in an excellent dust jacket which has had some expert restoration to the extremities. Jacket design by Alvin Lustig. Housed in a custom half… Read more about this item Item Price
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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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New York: New Directions, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 171 pages; VG-/G; pink dust jacket, spine faded a grayish-pink, black lettering clear and legible, white lettering age-toned golden brown; dust jacket protected by mylar; pink matte paper boards, cover design identical to jacket; small chip missing at lower right corner of jacket front; large chip missing at… Read more about this item Item Price
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