{"product_id":"one-arm","title":"One Arm","description":"\u003cp\u003eTennessee Williams. First edition thus. New York: A New Directions Book, 1954. Both unclipped dust jacket (in a Mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. No writing or markings found in this well-preserved copy, 211 pp. \u003cspan\u003eThe dust jacket is designed by legendary modernist designer Alvin Lustig.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition follows the scarce 1948 limited edition of only 1,500 copies and is widely regarded as one of the most visually striking Tennessee Williams publications of the 1950’s. Lustig’s minimalist jacket design has become iconic among collectors of mid-century typography and American literary design.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copy 1954 One Arm and Other Stories from New Directions is considered a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst edition thus \/ first printing of the 1954 trade edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not a second printing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLustig himself is highly collectible in his own right among modernist design collectors. His typography-heavy and photographic jacket designs for New Directions are considered landmarks of American book design from the 1940’s–50’s\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional addition for collectors of Tennessee Williams, New Directions press titles, and Alvin Lustig dust jackets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50979211116777,"sku":"BTB01558","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1749\/0665\/files\/1D139779-11C4-43C3-8D64-716F57E0AEC2.jpg?v=1778150532","url":"https:\/\/burningtreebookshop.com\/de\/products\/one-arm","provider":"Burning Tree Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}