Description
First edition of Big Woods by William Faulkner, with illustrations by Edward Shenton.
Octavo, [10], 198pp, [14]. Green cloth, title in gilt over black on spine. Top edge dyed green. Stated “First Printing” on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher’s near fine dust jacket, $3.95 retail price on front flap, faint wear to spine, lightly bumped corners, vibrant front panel and spine.
William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
