Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Tennessee Williams. It Happened the Day the Sun Rose. Sylvester & Orphenos, 1981.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Signed first edition. No. 68 of 330 copies. In black cloth, which has some fading, primarily on spine, but some elsewhere. Pages are clean. Limited edition.
Seller: Charles Ealy, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, Tennessee. It Happened the Day the Sun Rose. Sylvester and Orphanos, Los Angeles, 1981.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Tall octavo. Black cloth. Fine, issued without dust jacket. One of 300 numbered copies Signed by the author. Fine.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: First Edition. Original embossed black cloth, as new. In original publisher's slipcase. 330 copies, this is one of 26 lettered copies signed by the author. This is copy "Z" in publisher's slipcase.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. It Happened the Day the Sun Rose. Sylvester and Orphanos, Los Angeles, 1981.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 26 lettered and signed copies of this fine press limited edition. This is lettered P and signed by Williams. Total printing of this edition was limited to 330 copies, according to the colophon page.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Tennessee Williams (Author Copy). It Happened the Day the Sun Rose. Sylvester & Orphanos, 1981.
Price: US$1050.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First and only edition. A beautifully blind stamp decorated book. Fine without any of the toning or rubbing typical with this issue. Matte black cloth covers with raised floral and vine patterns and gold titles to spine. Limited to 330 copies, 300 numbered, 26 lettered and 4 recipient copies. This is one of four recipient copies, this specific one being for Tennessee Williams himself stating "Special Copy for Tennessee Williams" on the colophon page just above his signature. Printed letterpress by Patrick Reagh on Arches paper. 34 numbered pages, tall octavo in black boards. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.
Seller: The Great Catsby's Rare Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Williams, Tennessee. It Happened the Day the Sun Rose. Sylvester and Orphanos, 1981.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limted edition of 330 copies. This copy is number 99 and SIGNED by Tennessee Williams. A beautiful copy with light wear to the edges.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.