Tales of the South Pacific

"First Printing" is stated on the top of the copyright page. Printed by "THE VAIL-BALLOU PRESS INC." is stated on the bottom of the copyright page. Book is bound in orange-beige cloth, with letters on spine stamped in blue and no design on the front. The dust jacket carries a $3.00 price on the front flap and the illustrator's name on the front cover. The illustrator, John O'Hara Cosgrave II, also designed the dust jacket for Mario Puzo's The Fortunate Pilgrim.

Tales of the South Pacific won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

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This is the first edition dust jacket with the illustrator's name (J.OH. Cosgrave II) credited vertically on the front.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for Tales of the South Pacific.

The $3.00 price can be horizontally at the bottom of the dust jacket front flap, or vertically at the top of the dust jacket front flap. The vertical price at the top seems to be a bit more rare.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of Tales of the South Pacific.

Picture of the first edition Macmillan boards for Tales of the South Pacific.

Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of Tales of the South Pacific.

The first and second printing boards (like the one on the left) have no art work on the front. The third printing boards (like the one on the right) are a darker red, and have a design similar to the dust jacket. This design is sometimes seen on later printings and reprints as well.

This special autographed limited edition was published a few years after the true first edition. It was limited to 1,500 copies.

This page is from the special autographed limited edition. It was published by MacMillan to mark the golden anniversary of the American Booksellers Association.

This is the signature page from the special autographed limited edition.

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