Here are the books for the 1950's. Click on a thumbnail to see first edition points (and photos).
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Pub
Year

Title

Author

Publisher

The Town


1950
 

The Town
"FIRST EDITION" is stated on the copyright page. Boards are red with design  (more...)

Last: Richter
First: Conrad

Pulitzer Prize

Alfred A. Knopf
Original Price: $3.50
Pages: 433

The Caine Mutiny


1951
 

The Caine Mutiny
"First Edition" is stated on the bottom left corner of the copyright page.  (more...)

Last: Wouk
First: Herman

Pulitzer Prize

Doubleday & Company
Original Price: $3.95
Pages: 494

The Old Man and the Sea


1952
 

The Old Man and the Sea
The first printing has the letter "A" and Scribner's seal on the copyright  (more...)

Last: Hemingway
First: Ernest

Pulitzer Prize

Charles Scribner's Sons
Original Price: $3.00
Pages: 140

The Spirit of St. Louis


1953
 

The Spirit of St. Louis
The first edition was a signed and numbered presentation edition. Below is  (more...)

Last: Lindbergh
First: Charles

Pulitzer Prize (for Autobiography)

Charles Scribner's Sons
Original Price: $5.00
Pages: 562

A Fable


1954
 

A Fable
The true first edition was a numbered and signed limited edition of 1,000  (more...)

Last: Faulkner
First: William

Pulitzer Prize

National Book Award

Random House
Original Price: $4.75
Pages: 437

Andersonville


1955
 

Andersonville
There was an autographed first edition that was "limited to one thousand  (more...)

Last: Kantor
First: MacKinlay

Pulitzer Prize

World Publishing Company
Original Price: $5.00
Pages: 767

Profiles In Courage


1955
 

Profiles In Courage
The true first edition carries FIRST EDITION and the printing code M-E  (more...)

Last: Kennedy
First: John F.

Pulitzer Prize (for Biography)

Harper & Brothers
Original Price: $3.50
Pages: 266

A Death in the Family


1957
 

A Death in the Family
Agee died before he finished the book, so his manuscript was edited and  (more...)

Last: Agee
First: James

Pulitzer Prize

McDowell Oblensky
Original Price: $3.95
Pages: 339

The Travels of Jaimie Mcpheeters


1958
 

The Travels of Jaimie Mcpheeters
"First Edition" is stated on the copyright page. Back of dust jacket has a  (more...)

Last: Taylor
First: Robert Lewis

Pulitzer Prize

Doubleday & Company
Original Price: $4.50
Pages: 544

Advise and Consent


1959
 

Advise and Consent
"First Edition" is stated on bottom of copyright page. Price on dust jacket  (more...)

Last: Drury
First: Allen

Pulitzer Prize

Doubleday & Company
Original Price: $5.75
Pages: 616


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