FAULKNER, William. Requiem for a Nun. NY, 1951. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE SIGNED.
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Nov 14, 2024
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FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Requiem for a Nun. New York: Random House, 1951.
8vo. Original half black cloth, marbled boards (spine sunned).
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 166 of 750 copies, SIGNED BY FAULKNER. Requiem for a Nun is perhaps best-known for its inclusion of one of Faulkner's most famous lines: "The past is never dead. It's not even past." Massey 219; Petersen A32.1a.
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