![]() New Directions Books were published by American poet, James Laughlin, who started the publishing house after seeking career advice from none other than Ezra Pound. An imposing male stands in the centre, in a puppeteer-like poise, commanding two females either side of him: seemingly a picture of the tempestuous and forceful Stanley Kowalski, with his wife, the meek Stella, on one side, and his struggling sister-in-law, Blanche, on the other. ![]() Showing three figures entwined, almost dancing, on the front, the image is a striking one among, what can be, shelves of dark spines. I discovered that we’re fortunate enough to hold a first edition of A Streetcar Named Desire (YA.1996.b.5800) published by New Directions in 1947, complete with the lavender pink cover design by Alvin Lustig. ![]() ![]() New Directions front cover for A Streetcar Named Desire, designed by Alvin Lustig (YA.1996.b.5800) ![]()
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