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Faulkner,
William. Absalom, Absalom! New York: Random House, 1936. Octavo,
original half green cloth over patterned boards, top edge gilt. $8500.
Signed
limited first edition, one of only 300 copies signed by Faulkner. Often
compared to the Bible and Homer for its richness, depth, and epic scope,
Faulkner’s self-proclaimed masterpiece, Absalom, Absalom!,
is his most accomplished representation of the American South.
Bookplate. A beautiful copy, with only the most minute soiling to spine
ends; gilt and cloth exceptionally bright and fresh. Rare, particularly
in this condition. |