A first edition, first state copy of the third act of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as Williams originally wrote it. The appendix gives the third act as he worked out during the pre-Broadway try outs, including the controversial "elephant story". Without the mention of New York times on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed by the author on a tipped in leaf at the front of the book. A first issue unclipped dust jacket. Original cloth boards with black lettering on the spine. Slight fading/wear to the extremities. Clean contents.� Dust jacket with chipping and minor loss to the edges.