8vo. Half-title. Original coarse-grained beige cloth, stamped in orange on the front cover and in blue and orange on the spine, top edge stained orange [first binding]; in unclipped dust jacket (some faint dampstaining to extremities, old tape repair to a closed tear on rear flap corner verso, light soiling to rear panel).

FIRST EDITION, FIRST BINDING. The novel revolves around three main characters: Lena Grove, Gail Hightower, and Joe Christmas. "As Faulkner weaves together the stories of these three characters, he explores the devastating effects of racism and religious fanaticism" (Napierkowski, "Light in August: Introduction," 1998). Petersen A13a.