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Absalom, Absalom! "We can now hear it described as the greatest American novel of the century... joining Moby-Dick and Huckleberry Finn at the pinnacle of American fiction." -Dirk Kuyk, Jr., Sutpen's Design 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. New York: Random House, 1936. Octavo, original half green cloth over patterned boards, top edge gilt. 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. $8500.
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