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Faulkner, William (1897-1962) Ten First and Early Editions. Including: Collected Stories, New York: Random House, stated first edition, in the jacket; A Fable, later issue trade edition, with the jacket; Requiem for a Nun, signed limited edition; Sanctuary, New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, [1931] with "First Published, 1931" on copyright page; The Reivers, stated first edition, in the jacket; Absalom, Absalom!, New York: Random House, 1936, with "EH" on copyright page, in a tattered jacket; The Mansion, New York: Random House, 1959, stated first printing, in dust jacket; The Town, New York: Random House, 1957, stated first printing, in the original jacket; Pylon, New York: Robert Haas Inc., 1935, in rough shape, with two dust jackets, the first glued to the book, the other over it; Intruder in the Dust, New York: Random House, 1948, stated first edition, in a tattered jacket. (10)
Estimate $500-700
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