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FAULKNER, William. A group of 6 FIRST EDITIONS, most in original publisher’s cloth and dust jackets.

Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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Jul 6, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
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FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). A group of 6 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:

1) The Unvanquished. New York: Random House, 1938. In a facsimile dust jacket. Trade issue. Petersen A19.2.

2) Intruder in the Dust. New York: Random House, 1948. In the first dust jacket priced “$3.00.” Petersen A26.2.

3) The Town. New York: Random House, 1957. First printing with the repeated line on p.327, but in the second binding without printed date “5/57” on front flap. Petersen A47.1c.

4) The Mansion. New York: Random House, 1959. Trade issue. Petersen A52.2b.

5) The Reivers. New York: Random House, 1962. In a “Book-of-the-Month Club” dust jacket. Trade issue. Petersen A54.2.b (the first printing, without the circular blind stamp on rear cover and “W” on copyright page found in the “Book-of-the-Month” club issue).

6) Flags in the Dust. New York: Random House, 1973. Petersen A63.1.

Together, 6 works in 6 volumes, in original publisher’s cloth and dust jackets (except where indicated), condition generally very good.

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