Books and Manuscripts

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. First edition (one of 3,047 copies printed). 8vo. (ii), 349, (1) pp. Original navy blue cloth, stamped in yellow, publisher's device in blind on spine, a few scattered small nicks to front and rear boards; in original unsophisticated first issue dust-jacket, printed in green and red with illustrated "mosquitoes", unclipped, creasing at top edge of front panel, a few short closed tears along top edge, recto folds rubbed, scattered light soiling; in red morroco and cloth slip case and chemise. Peterson A4.1

A handsome copy of Faulkner's second novel.