A Separate Peace (U.S.)

The true first edition was published in the UK by Secker and Warburg. Below is the first U.S. edition. First Printing is stated on the copyright page. Binding is grayish-blue cloth with dark blue lettering on spine and front. The first issue dust jacket has an illustration of Gene and Finny on the front. The second issue jacket has more reviews and no illustrations.

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This is the first issue dust jacket for the first U.S. edition of A Separate Peace.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for A Separate Peace (U.S.).

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Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of A Separate Peace (U.S.).

Picture of the first edition Macmillan boards for A Separate Peace (U.S.).

This is the second issue dust jacket for the first U.S. edition of A Separate Peace.

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