FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). The Wild Palms. New York: Random House, 1939. FIRST EDITION, TRADE ISSUE.
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FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). The Wild Palms. New York: Random House, 1939.
8vo. Half-title; title printed in green and black. Original tan cloth stamped in gold and green; in unclipped dust jacket (vertical crease along front flap fold, some tears or creasing with old tape repairs verso, browning to spine and lower panels).
FIRST EDITION, TRADE ISSUE. Faulkner's Random House publishers selected the title over Faulkner's objections. Subsequent editions have been printed with the title If I Forget Thee Jerusalem. Petersen A20.2b.
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