Description
First edition, first printing of The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, in the publisher’s restored first state dust jacket.
Octavo, [4], 401pp, [1]. Patterned paper covered boards, title in black on white cloth spine. Black topstain. Matching patterned endpapers. Stated “First published 1929” on copyright page with no additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to corners, touch of fading to spine. Professional reinforcement to inner hinges for stabilization.
In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, with Humanity Uprooted priced at $3.00 on the rear panel. Jacket in very good condition, with light sunning to spine. Thin crease and light soiling to rear panel. Expert restoration along edges of jacket, repairing previous tears and chips. Front panel with the iconic Kathe Kollwitz illustration remains vibrant. (Petersen A6.2a) (Brucolli + Clark I: 121)
Housed in a custom quarter red morocco clamshell, title stamped in gilt on spine, raised bands, red cloth boards.
An exceptionally bright copy of a modern literature masterpiece.
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.
