STYRON, William (1925-2006). A group of 14 LIMITED or FIRST EDITION works, all SIGNED, comprising:

1) [STYRON, William]. BLACKBURN, William. One and Twenty Duke Narrative and Verse 1924-1925. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1945. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY STYRON on the half-title. This work features 2 works by Styron, which were his first book appearance: "Autumn" on pp. 36-53 and "The Long Dark Road," pp. 266-280.

2) Lie Down in Darkness. Indianapolis and New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1951. WITH SIGNED BOOKPLATE.

3) The Long March. 952. REVIEW COPY.

4) The Confessions of Nat Turner. 1967.

5) In the Clap Shack: A Play. 1973.

6) Sophie's Choice. 1979.

7) Sophie's Choice. 1979. LIMITED EDITION, number 63 of 500 copies.

8) Shadrach. Los Angeles: Sylvester & Orphanos, 1979. LIMITED EDITION, number 207 of 300 copies.

9) Admiral Robert Penn Warren. [Winston-Salem, NC]: Palaemon Press, 1981. Publisher's wraps. LIMITED EDITION, number 59 of 100 copies for sale. SIGNED BY STYRON AND ROBERT PENN WARREN.

10) As He Lay Dead, a Bitter Grief. New York: Albondocani Press, 1981. Publisher's wraps. LIMITED EDITION, number 250 of 326 copies. SIGNED BY STYRON.

12) This Quiet Dust and Other Writings. 1982. WARM NOTE FROM STYRON TO PREVIOUS OWNER LAID IN.

12) Blankenship. [N.p.]: Press de la Waar, 1988. Publisher's wraps. LIMITED EDITION, number 88 of 126 copies. SIGNED BY STYRON.

13) Inheritance of Night. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 1993. LIMITED EDITION, number 9 of 250 copies. SIGNED BY STYRON.

14) A Tidewater Morning: Three Tales from Youth. 1995.

Together, 14 works in 14 volumes, all 8vo, most printed by Random House and all in original cloth and dust jackets unless otherwise stated, ALL FIRST OR LIMITED EDITIONS, condition generally fine.

Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie

This lot is located in Chicago.