Here are the books for 1949. Click on a thumbnail to see first edition points (and photos).

Year

Title

Author

Publisher

1949


 

The Way West
"First Printing" is stated on the copyright page with no mention of the press  (more...)

Last: Guthrie
First: A B

Pulitzer Prize

William Sloane Associates
Original Price: $3.50
Pages: 340

1949


 

Nineteen Eighty-Four
The true first edition was published in London by Secker & Warburg. It is  (more...)

Last: Orwell
First: George

Harcourt
Original Price: $3.00
Pages: 314

1949


 

Death of a Salesman
Copyright page states "PUBLISHED BY THE VIKING PRESS, INC. IN MARCH 1949" on  (more...)

Last: Miller
First: Arthur

Viking
Original Price: $2.50
Pages: 139

1949


 

The Man with the Golden Arm
FIRST EDITION is stated at the bottom of the copyright page. Boards are  (more...)

Last: Algren
First: Nelson

National Book Award

Doubleday
Original Price: $3.00
Pages: 343