Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 90 pp., Spine slightly faded.
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE:. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER. A New Directions Book New York 1958, 1958.
Price: US$28.17 + shipping
Description: 2nd printing, burgundy cloth, 88pp, VG+(board edges v sl rubbed, v sl bumped spine head & foot, v sl paste action & foxing to ep's) d/w VG(v sl wear & tears to extrems, sl sunned spine, v sl rubbed & soiled)
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Maroon cloth; illustrated dust jacket (by Gill); 8vo; pp. 90, plus frontispiece. This one-act play served as the basis for the film starring Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Mercedes McCambridge, and Montgomery Clift. It was later re-made for television with a cast including, Maggie Smith, Rob Lowe, and Natasha Richardson. Clean copy in edgeworn and chipped DJ.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 90 Pp. Maroon Clot, Spine Lettered In White. Second Printing (Not Stated). Near Fine, No Marks., Dust Jacket Priced $2.50, 13 Williams Titles On Rear Flap, Light Usage, Spine Browned, 1/4" Chip At Top Of Rer Panel, 1/8" Tear At Top Of Front Panel.
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer; from the Garden District. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Third printing, so stated. Burgundy cloth with silver tiles to the spine. This copy is VG+, in a VG+, unclipped ( $ 2.75), DJ. Exterior is pristine ; bright and clean with only a hint of any wear. Inside has PO book plate on FEP, modest toning where DJ did not cover, but otherwise clean, crisp, unmarked, and tightly bound. DJ has minimal wear at spine bottomand is modestly sunned to the spine and back edges, otherwise clean and crisp.
Seller: Bailey Bonzo Books, Shelbyville, IN, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$72.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Nice copy. Unmarked, tight and square. Basis for excellent film that starred Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn and Montgomery Clift. Second printing stated on copyright page. Bumped tip. Price intact jacket clipped at all four flaps by publisher. Rubbing on rear panel. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 88 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good minus Dust Jacket. Spine is tan with black lettering. Dust Jacket has minor shelf wear, some small closed tears along the head edge, two overlapping blue price stickers on the front flap, and both flaps are partially clipped at the corners. Boards have minor shelf wear. NOTE: Shelved in Room A. 1373981. Special Collections.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Tennessee Williams. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, United States of America, 1958.
Price: US$83.74 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams, Hardcover, First US Edition (1958). Book in very good condition, in a similar unclipped dust jacket. The book has slight bumping to the spine ends and a slight lean, with minor ageing to the page edges and inside covers. The dust jacket shows general wear and ageing, with rubbing and small losses to the spine bottom and hinges. The dust jacket has a small closed tear to the back panel and the book has a small indentation in the same place. Overall a very good, tight and clean copy for a book of this age. (See pictures). Another book by this much admired and renowned playwright.
Seller: Ann's Old Town Books, Swindon, United Kingdom
WILLIAMS, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, (New York), 1958.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Offsetting on front endpapers from pertinent newspaper clipping, edges of cloth and spine starting to mottle, front board slightly splayed, else very good in a near fine dust jacket with spine toned. Laid in is a newspaper clipping featuring Elizabeth Taylor starring in the film version. Williams' one-act play. Basis for the film featuring Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Mercedes McCambridge and Montgomery Clift, and later re-made for television with Maggie Smith, Rob Lowe and Natasha Richardson.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Some wear to extremities on spine, dj rips and tears. In mylar jacket. Frontispiece is photo of actors. 90 pp.
Seller: Toadlily Books, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing. Minor rubbing to spine ends. Dust jacket has small tear on front cover with wear to spine ends.
Seller: Books As Issued, Petaluma, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$152.35 + shipping
Description: 8°. 1 Bl., 90 S., 2 Bl. Mit einem Frontispiz. Originalleinwand mit illustriertem Schutzumschlag. Erste Ausgabe. - Schutzumschlag schwach gebräunt und am Kapital mit sehr winzigem Abriss. Vorsatz und Schnitt sehr schwach fleckig. Sprache: englisch.
Seller: Daniel Thierstein, Biel, Switzerland
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book has minor beige discoloration beyond where the dj was not laying inside front and back cover and a little light discoloration dancing on top of the title. Discoloration is faint in color, All else is clean and unmarked. Dust Jacket is colored by a mylar wrap and has the 2.50 original book price on lr dj flap. There is a hard to seen darker beige pair of semi-circle halves showing through the front cover of dj. You must study it to see it!!And on the back of the dj on list of other books available is a red semi-circle mark on Eric only Bentley. Maroon cloth perfect and words on spine perfect.Photo opposite title p. 90 pps.
Seller: Jane Atwood, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, 1958, 1958.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Description: 1st edition Fine/fine (a review copy, with slip laid in; dj spine slightly darkened)
Seller: Reed's Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, Tennessee.. Suddenly Last Summer.. New Directions,, NY:, 1958.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Made into the 1959 film. First edition. Very good in a very good (some rubbing to rear panel) dust jacket. ; 90 pages
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Tennessee Williams. Suddenly Last Summer (First Edition). New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Basis for the 1959 film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Montgomery Clift. Small splash on the front endpaper, else Fine in an about Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, 1958, 1958.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 1st edition, first printing Fine/fine (this copy is signed by, and bears the stamp of, Audrey Wood, WilliamsÕ famous agent)
Seller: Reed's Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, (New York), 1958.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Octavo. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with slight toning at the spine. A handsome copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, (New York), 1958.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Octavo. Fine in fine dustwrapper with very slightest toning at the spine. A handsome copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Tennessee Williams. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions Books, 1958.
Price: US$295.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine copy in a near fine jacket. First edition $2.00 on front flap. Light Wear to Crown.Beautiful Fresh Copy .Famous Movie of The Same.
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$299.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Maroon cloth titled in white. First edition. Slight bumping to spine ends and bottom edge, a few small indentations, tack point size, to front cover. Faintly darkened to front endpage else square, tight, unmarked copy. The DJ in mylar has slight soil, slight edgewear. Flap price $2.50. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Frontispiece photograph of a scene from the original stage production. 90 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. This notable Williams one-act play was the basis for the film featuring Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Mercedes McCambridge, and Montgomery Clift. Original maroon cloth, spine lettered in white. Light toning of front flyleaf, else a fine bright copy in fine dust jacket with some minor soiling to back panel Frontispiece photograph of a scene from the original stage production. 90 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$399.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Maroon cloth, white spine lettering. First edition (no additional printings listed. ) Previous owner's neat bookplate, merest trace of shelfwear. The jacket in mylar with $2.50 price is in fine condition. A tight square unmarked copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$579.72 + shipping
Description: 8vo, pp. 90. Original brown boards, lettered in silver to spine. Illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with just a little age-toning. First edition. A one-act play, first performed off-Broadway in 1958 alongside Something Unspoken under the collective title Garden District (which explains the reference on the dustwrapper). A film version starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn and Montgomery Clift was made in 1959, from which all references to homosexuality had to be removed. The screenplay was adapted by Gore Vidal who, having radically altered Williams's original text, then criticised director Joseph Mankiewicz for changing his third act. Meanwhile Clift, in the depths of addiction and incapable of remembering his lines, was incapable of long takes and had to be filmed a line at a time. Mankeiewicz tried to have him replaced; Hepburn defended him and came to despise Mankiewicz. The whole production was as highly-strung and febrile as a Tennessee Williams play -- the very thing it had ceased to be the moment Hollywood got its hands on it. A splendid copy of the original text.
Seller: Neil Pearson Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
WILLIAMS, Tennessee. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER (SIGNED). New Directions,, New York,, 1958.
Price: US$1030.61 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 90. Original publisher's red cloth lettered white at the spine. A play - later filmed featuring Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Mercedes McCambridge, and Montgomery Clift. A contemporary reviewer wrote of the play (quoted on inner front panel of jacket ) '.an exercise in the necromancy of writing.a superb achievement." Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper 'To Jerry fondly, Tennessee Williams.' Jerry is likely to be the producer of The Glass Menagerie Jerry Wald -- he is noted in the Tennessee Williams Delaware collection as a correspndent of TW and likely to have been a friend. Very good indeed in slightly used else near vg d/w (sl nicks, slight marking Front panel of jacket in verygood order showing a drawing by Gill of a wheelchair with the words 'From Garden District.'
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Williams, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, New York, 1958.
Price: US$1999.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Maroon cloth, white spine lettering. Stated 2nd printing. Signed by Williams to the ffep. Spine ends/points gently rubbed. Tiny pen mark to front pastedown. Small ding to edge. Foxing confined to frontis verso, neighboring page, and slightly to endpages. The DJ in mylar is chipped to spine ends, slightly toned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Williams, Tennessee. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER. New Directions Book (1958), (New York), 1958.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. SIGNED BY WILLIAMS on front endpaper. Basis for the 1959 movie starring Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Montgomery Clift. Very good to near fine with touch of faint foxing to pastedowns, small strip of minor sunning to base of spine, and front board subtly toned; in near fine dust jacket slightly tanned and subtly rubbed at spine. Photographic postcard featuring Williams laid in.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, Tennessee. Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, (New York), 1958.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Near fine with light wear at the corners and offsetting on the endpapers in lightly toned near fine dust jacket with some wear at the spine ends. Signed by Tennessee Williams, and Inscribed twice by the book's dedicatee Anne Meachem to her close friend and fellow classmate at the Yale School of Drama, Marian Seldes. Meachem inscribed the book on a sheet laid down onto the front pastedown ("My dearest Marian another Catherine - Annie") and again on the dedication page ("Marian - love Annie"), where Meachem is listed as the dedicatee. Meachem won an Obie Award for her portrayal of Catherine in the debut of the 1958 off-Broadway production of the play. The book is additionally Inscribed by the play's director Herbert Machiz. Tennessee Williams worked alongside Seldes when she starred with Tallulah Bankhead in his ill-fated production of *The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore*. A remarkable association copy of this important Tennessee Williams one-act play.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.