FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). A Fable. New York: Random House, 1954.
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). A Fable. New York: Random House, 1954.
8vo. Original white and blue decorated cloth, top edge stained blue; glassine and publisher's board slipcase with printed paper label.
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 554 of 1,000 copies, SIGNED BY FAULKNER. A Fable was the first of Faulkner's novels to win the Pulitzer Prize. Though it was received with mixed reviews, Faulkner considered it his masterpiece, and it can be seen as a precursor to Joseph Heller's Catch-22. Petersen A37a.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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