Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- New Directions, 1955
- Worth
- Not yet valued
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- 1st New Directions1955 Hardback Not yet valued I own Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, New Directions 1955 Log in to want this
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- Secker & Warburg1956 Hardback Not yet valued I own Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Secker & Warburg 1956 Log in to want this
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On screen
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Film, 1958
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Film, 1984
From Wikidata. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
The first edition of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams was published in New York by New Directions in 1955.
How many editions of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof are there?
We track 2 editions of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Cat on a Hot Tin Roof win any awards?
Yes: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1955), according to Wikidata.
Has Cat on a Hot Tin Roof been adapted for film or television?
Yes, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (film, 1984), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (film, 1958).
How can I tell if my copy of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.