Up for sale is a beautifully preserved 1952 third printing of Tennessee Williams' classic play A Streetcar Named Desire (Signet Books #917). This vintage mass-market paperback features the iconic front cover illustration by American artist Thomas Hart Benton and includes the highly desirable interior photo insert pages showcasing Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy from the original 1947 Broadway production. The book is in exceptional Very Good+ (VG+) condition, boasting a completely flat, uncreased spine, crisp square corners, and bright, uniform red-orange edge staining with only minor, honest shelf wear. A highly collectible, shelf-ready copy for any mid-century literature or theater enthusiast.

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play that follows Blanche DuBois, a fading Southern belle who arrives in New Orleans to live with her sister Stella and Stella’s husband, Stanley Kowalski, after losing her family home and suffering a series of personal setbacks. Blanche’s fragile world of illusion, refinement, and nostalgia quickly clashes with Stanley’s blunt, forceful practicality and working-class values. As Stanley investigates Blanche’s troubled past and exposes the secrets she has tried to hide, tensions within the household escalate, leading to emotional and psychological devastation. The play is a powerful exploration of desire, illusion, class conflict, and the struggle between fantasy and reality.

This book is in very good condition. Light chipping/shelf wear along the edges and corners of the front/rear covers as well as along the edges of the spine panel. The spine and pages are tight within the cover. Book is square and tight. There are no other marks, tears, bookplates or writing in these books. The book appears to be unread. Please review all photos for your best idea of condition. Shipping on this item will be $4.99.

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