Lot 75

FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sartoris. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929. FIRST EDITION.

Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
Lots Open
Jul 6, 2023
Lots Close
Jul 26, 2023
Timed Online / Chicago
Estimate
$800 - $1,200

Sold for $1,386

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description

FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sartoris. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929.

8vo. Original black cloth, lettered in red, top edge stained red (a few pale stains, spine ends slightly sunned; in unrestored printed dust jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins (some losses to edges, spine panel slightly faded).

FIRST EDITION. In his third novel, Faulkner writes about the northern Mississippi location and characters he knew best. He created fictional Yoknapatawpha County which he populated with characters drawn from his own life and family history. Petersen A5.1.

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