The first edition was a limited edition with an extra page for the signature. Below is the first trade edition with the A and Scribner colophon on the copyright page. Binding is black cloth. Dust jacket has a photo of the author with no reviews on the back.
Picture of the 1951 first edition dust jacket for From Here to Eternity.
Picture of the first edition copyright page for From Here to Eternity.
Picture of dust jacket where original $4.50 price is found for From Here to Eternity.
Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of From Here to Eternity.
Picture of the first edition Charles Scribner's Sons boards for From Here to Eternity.
Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of From Here to Eternity.
Picture of the first edition title page for From Here to Eternity.
On the left is the back of the first issue dust jacket that was issued with the first edition. It features a photo of the author. On the right is a later issue jacket that has reviews on the back.
Other first edition points for books by James Jones include: The Thin Red Line.
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