Journey in the Dark

The first edition of this Pulitzer Prize winner was published by Harper and Brothers in 1943. It was 432 pages long, and the original retail price was $2.75. The first edition can be identified by the following points: "FIRST EDITION" is stated on copyright page. Dust jacket must state HARPER & BROTHERS + ESTABLISHED 1817 on the front along the bottom, and must not mention Pulitzer Prize.

Journey in the Dark book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

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Picture of the 1943 first edition dust jacket for Journey in the Dark.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for Journey in the Dark.

Picture of dust jacket where original $2.75 price is found for Journey in the Dark.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Journey in the Dark.

Picture of the first edition Harper and Brothers boards for Journey in the Dark.

Picture of the back dust jacket flap for Journey in the Dark.

Picture of the title page for Journey in the Dark.

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