06-01-201306-01-2013
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June 1, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Faulkner, William (1897-1962) The Sound and the Fury

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$600$500
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2658BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 01, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Faulkner, William (1897-1962) The Sound and the Fury. New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, [1929].
First edition, with the phrase "First published 1929" printed on the copyright page, octavo, 401 pages, in publisher's half cream cloth and black and white patterned paper boards, no dust jacket, in a custom made clamshell box, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe for Asprey, velvet inserts, half black morocco and buckram, spine ruled and lettered in gilt; taped into an old acetate cover, tape may be adhering to board edges at top and bottom, both boards; endleaves broken along the inner joint front and back, with loosening of the case, spine lettering rubbed, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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Keywords

Jonathan Cape, Harrison Smith