The Catcher in the Rye (Little, Brown, 1951)

E. Michael Mitchell's red carousel horse, rearing over a small sketch of the New York skyline, wraps the front and spine of the 1951 Little, Brown first edition. The horse points to the novel's last scene at the Central Park carousel, and the jacket is one of the most recognizable in American fiction. The back panel carries a large portrait of Salinger by Lotte Jacobi. He thought it too big and had it dropped, so first-edition jackets with the photo are the ones collectors want.