FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). These 13. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931. FIRST EDITION, TRADE ISSUE, FIRST PRINTING.
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FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). These 13. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931.
8vo. Half-title. Original grey cloth-backed blue cloth, spine lettered in red, top edge stained black, endpapers with printed blue design on grey paper; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (small losses to spine ends, some soiling.) Provenance: Florence Luntz (signature on title-page).
FIRST EDITION, TRADE ISSUE, FIRST PRINTING with the index reference for "Hair" appearing on p.280, rather than p.208. "It is likely that the limited issue precedes the trade issue." These 13, a collection of stories, was dedicated to Faulkner's first daughter Alabama who died nine days after her birth on 11 January 1931. It contains the first appearance of his story "A Rose for Emily." Petersen A9.2a.
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