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Sale 286: Fine Modern Literature (#286) 05/27/2004 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 05/27/2004 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #54 Light in August

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,875

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Description

Title:

Light in August

Author:

Faulkner, William

Place Published:

[New York]

Publisher:

Harrison Smith & Robert Haas

Date Published:

[1932]

Description:

Coarse tan cloth stamped in orange on the front cover, spine lettered in blue, top edge stained orange, pictorial jacket. First Edition, First Printing.

First printing with "Jefferson" for "Mottstown" on p. 340, line 1. First state binding with the coarse tan cloth. Petersen A13a; Howard A13.1a; Massey 103.

Condition:

Tiny tears and nicks to jacket edges, spine a bit sunned, small circular dampstains to upper front panel, light soiling; very slight wear to volume; old bookseller's small label on rear pastedown; about fine in a very good and solid jacket.

Item#:

141839
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