This detail page shows several photos of the book to show what a first edition looks like.  The images are original photos taken of my personal copy of the first edition book. 

Before Midnight - Collins (1956):

• This is the Collins Crime Club UK first edition
• The front flap has the price at the bottom (10s 6d net)
• The cover is red cloth with black lettering and a logo on the spine.
• The copyright page has no further printings noted and has the year printed on the bottom line on the page.
• I have provided a comparison between the first edition and a later edition
• The comparison slide provided shows the difference between a first edition and a later printing.
• I also have a video on our YouTube channel you can watch here