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19301508059Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine first edition first issue in a near fine dust jacket. One of only 750 copies with the first issue dropped I on page 11. Jacket is unrestored. Housed in a custom-made collector's clamshell case. Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith hardcover
1940841201940. FAULKNER William. The Hamlet. Three-quarter green cloth and paper. New York: Random House 1940. with The Town. Tan cloth. New York: Random House 1957. with The Mansion. Black cloth. New York: Random House 1959. First editions of Faulkner's Snopes trilogy. All are signed copies as follows: The Hamlet one of 250 copies this being no. 32; The Town one of 450 copies this being no. 333; The Mansion one of 500 copies this being no. 274. Fine. unknown
565528New York: Random House 1948. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by Faulkner on the front fly. A beautiful copy of this novel about murder and the mass mind the popularity of which was instrumental in gaining Faulkner the Nobel Prize. Basis for the 1949 Clarence Brown film. Despite a lack of stars this was considered one of the most powerful films about racial prejudice ever made. Because of his agreement with his publisher to signed numbered limited editions Faulkner was notoriously reluctant to signed trade editions of his books even for his closest friends. As such this signed edition is a rarity. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Random House hardcover
191713382JOxford Mississippi: University of Mississippi 1917. First Edition. William Faulkner’s historic first appearance in print with his contribution of a drawing. Original flexible leather covers. Contemporary signature of a Faulkner classmate. Near fine copy. All of Faulkner’s Old Miss university yearbooks are rare especially so in this rare first appearance. University of Mississippi hardcover
195669842New York:: M-G-M Records October 8 1956. Fine. 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Signed by William Faulkner and initialed 17 times by him in the margins. Faulkner agrees to allow M-G-M Records to produce a long-playing recording of him reading from his work. The finished record "William Faulkner Reads from His Works" was issued in 1957 and contains him reading two excerpts from Light in August and two from The Sound and the Fury. M-G-M Records, unknown
195613960JNew York: 3 pages quarto October 8 1956. Original Typed Document Signed – Contract Agreement with MGM Records in which William Faulkner agrees to allow MGM Records to produce a long play recording of him reading from his works. Signed by William Faulkner and initialed 17 times by him in the margins as well as on inserted rider clauses. The finished record “William Faulkner Reads From His Works†was issued in 1957 and contains him reading two excerpts from “Light In August†and two excerpts from “The Sound and the Fury.†3 pages, quarto unknown
19291803051Harcourt Brace & Company 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine first edition first printing with copyright 1929 printed on the copyright page and no indication of later printings. Rear free end paper detached from last page at binding. Previous bookseller's sticker on rear pastedown. In near fine dust jacket with very minor closed tears on either side of spine. Housed in custom-made foldout slipcase with very light scuffing. Harcourt, Brace & Company hardcover
19264786New York: Boni and Liveright 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Review of William Faulkner's first novel Soldiers' Pay in The Literary Digest International Book Review 1927 by Louis Kronenberger sent by Faulkner to his mother. With a brief tiny handwritten annotation by Faulkner in black ink at the conclusion of the review: "Getting along well. Billy." Also included is a contemporary typescript of another early review of Soldiers' Pay from The Times Picayune by John McLure. Provenance of this material: Dean Faulkner Wells. Together with: First edition of the book signed by Maud Falkner in ink on the title. Dark blue publisher's cloth lettered in yellow blue patterned endpapers sporadic minor stains and spots largely concentrated at margins; gently worn but sturdy. Faulkner's first novel was published largely due to the efforts of Sherwood Anderson 1876-1941 who recommended both the present novel and Faulkner's second work Mosquitoes to his own publisher. One notes that Maud Falkner spells her name without the "u" that Faulkner adopted as a writer. Before his literary career Mississippi-born Faulkner attempted to join the Canadian RAF by passing himself off as British. To do so he added the "u" to his surname which was originally spelled "Falkner" and by some accounts feigned a British accent during his interview. His family retained the original spelling which appears here in his mother's signature. Massey 304; Petersen A2a. Provenance of the book: Swann Galleries 2025. A wonderful pairing bringing together family relics at the start of the career of one of America's greatest writers. <br/><br/> Boni and Liveright hardcover
194044412New York:: Random House 1940. First edition in the first dust jacket. publisher's black cloth in dust jacket. A few brown spots to fore-edge; else a very near fine copy in a bright beautiful jacket. The jacket has two brown marks on the inside of the spine that just barely be seen from the outside and two tiny closed tears to the top of the front panel. A gorgeous copy. . 8vo. Random House, hardcover
1948143853New York: Signet Books 1948. First Separate Edition. INSCRIBED by Faulkner to publisher Kurt Enoch: "William Faulkner / New York / 5 Feb 1950 / Mr. Enoch." Faulkner inscriptions of this significance are rare. From the Kurt Enoch collection with a letter of provenance included. <br/><br/>This first separate publication of "The Old Man" proposed to Enoch by Faulkner himself transforming one half of Faulkner's "The Wild Palms" into a stand-alone narrative untangling the novel's two interwoven narratives with which Faulkner had never made peace. <br/><br/>Kurt Enoch was the founder of Signet Books and a publisher whose desire was to bring great literature and genre fiction out of the libraries and into the hands of readers. With a letter of provenance included. A tremendous association. <br/><br/>Near Fine in wrappers. Signet Books unknown books
1931168970New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith 1931. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light chipping at spine crown/heel. Light rubbing along panel edges. 1/4 inch open tear at top of front flap fold. First Edition Stated. Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith hardcover
195613967JLos Angeles: 11 pages quarto March 1 1956. Original Typed Document Signed – Contract between Universal Pictures Company and William Faulkner purchasing the film rights to Faulkner’s novel - “Pylon.†11 pages March 1 1956. Signed twice by William Faulkner and initialed 4 times by him in the margins and additionally signed by Faulkner’s wife Estelle Oldham Faulkner and his daughter Jill Faulkner Summers. Universal Pictures eventually produced the film as “The Tarnished Angels†directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone. 11 pages, quarto unknown books
194669850New York September 21 1946. Fine. 11 x 8-1/2 inches. James Cagney purchased the rights to produce a motion picture of "Two Soldiers" as a vehicle for himself but it was never produced. unknown
195613967JLos Angeles: 11 pages quarto March 1 1956. Original Typed Document Signed – Contract between Universal Pictures Company and William Faulkner purchasing the film rights to Faulkner’s novel - “Pylon.†11 pages March 1 1956. Signed twice by William Faulkner and initialed 4 times by him in the margins and additionally signed by Faulkner’s wife Estelle Oldham Faulkner and his daughter Jill Faulkner Summers. Universal Pictures eventually produced the film as “The Tarnished Angels†directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone. 11 pages, quarto unknown
193034319London: Chatto & Windus 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed First English Edition of the author's first novel. The first of Faulkner's titles to appear in England. Preface by Richard Hughes who also wrote the preface for The Sound And The Fury in 1931 which appeared in similar format. 8vo. 326pp. 4 pages of ads. One of 2000 copies printed from new plates. Publisher's green cloth stamped in gilt on the spine top edge stained green. An extremely nice copy in the original cream coloured dustwrapper lettered in red and black showing very light use and toning. Signed by Faulkner in full on the dedication page in black fountain pen "William Faulkner". The dustwrapper states: "NOT A 'WAR BOOK" on front panel with the Hughes quotation on the back: ". if I were asked who seems to me at the moment the most interesting novelist in America I should not hesitate in naming one who is not only unknown in England but practically unknown in America also - William Faulkner." Rare Signed. Peterson A2.14. Chatto & Windus hardcover
193203539LIGHT IN AUGUST Smith & Haas 1932 first edition two faint tape stains to the f.e.p. else fine in near fine dust-wrapper and vg chipped glassine dust-wrapper. Among the authors most prized and important novels. Smith & Haas unknown
195813962JLos Angeles: 13 pages quarto March 10 1958. Original Typed Document Signed by William Faulkner – the Agreement of Sale Contract to Twentieth Century-Fox to purchase the motion picture rights to the novel - “The Hamlet.†In 1958 Twentieth Century-Fox produced the acclaimed motion picture version “The Long Hot Summer†directed by Martin Ritt and starring Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Orson Welles Tony Franciosa Lee Remick and Angela Lansbury. 13 pages, quarto unknown books
19381009541938. First Edition. Signed. FAULKNER William. The Unvanquished. New York: Random House 1938. Octavo original half burgundy cloth and patterned paper boards top edge gilt. Housed in a custom clamshell box. $6500.Signed limited first edition number 61 of only 250 specially bound copies signed by Faulkner.This collection of seven interconnected stories about the Sartoris family includes six previously published stories and one new story ""An Odor of Verbena."" ""The stories are full of action and its outdoor scenes of fights with Yankees and highwaymen its pictures of the transformation of well-bred Southern boys to horse thieves and killers give The Unvanquished something of the air of Two Little Confederates as it might have been written by an author aware of the race problem economics and Freudian psychology Faulkner knows exactly what he is doing in tracing the New South to its origins in the Old"" Time magazine see In Tall Cotton 55. No dust jacket or slipcase was issued with this edition. Petersen A19.1. Brodsky 193. Spine a bit toned. A fine signed copy. hardcover
1927031099New York: The Trianon Press 1927. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gilt lettered blue cloth in dust jacket. Decorated endpapers. Faulkner's second novel in the uncommon unclipped dust jacket. Wear to edges of cloth and wear and small tears to edges of the jacket. Still a very sharp copy. The Trianon Press Hardcover
151969848New York June 15 1959. Fine. 11 x 8-1/2 inches. After years of bringing Requien to a Nun to the stage actress Ruth Ford unsuccessfully attempted to mount a film production of Light in August to star her and her actor husband Zachary Scott. unknown
193144405New York:: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith 1931. First edition. publisher's two-toned cloth in dust jacket in a custom clamshell box. Corners and bottom of spine very slightly bumped; else a near fine copy in a beautiful jacket with some slight use to the top of the spine and corners. This jacket does not have the typical tanning to the spine. . 8vo. Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, hardcover
195813962JLos Angeles: 13 pages quarto March 10 1958. Original Typed Document Signed by William Faulkner – the Agreement of Sale Contract to Twentieth Century-Fox to purchase the motion picture rights to the novel - “The Hamlet.†In 1958 Twentieth Century-Fox produced the acclaimed motion picture version “The Long Hot Summer†directed by Martin Ritt and starring Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Orson Welles Tony Franciosa Lee Remick and Angela Lansbury. 13 pages, quarto unknown
69852Charlottesville undated. framed with a photographic portrait of Faulkner; overall size about 23 x 14 inches. The letter is lightly creased where folded; otherwise fine. 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Regarding the expenses of a trip to Charlottesville and the price of a 20 gauge gun; with a few personal notes. Accompanied by a letter of provenance. unknown
19438614Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company / Tower Books 1943. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo 21cm; dark sage green paper-covered boards with titling and publisher's logo stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; 89-3173pp. Inscribed by Karloff on the front endpaper: "To Don / with every good wish / Boris Karloff / Jan 5/44." Some external wear shallow chipping to crown hint of sunning to spine with some mild bubbling to paper and lower front cover offsetting and some mild discoloration to endpapers and the usual tanning to the text edges; Very Good. Dustjacket is edgeworn with corresponding tears and creasing to upper spine panel a few tiny nick and tears and a small splash mark to upper front flap; Very Good or better. <br /> <br /> Offered together with a three-page ALS from Karloff to Dr. E.M. Sheare the publisher of this volume composed in black pen on three sheets of Arsenic and Old Lace letterhead measuring ca.8.5" x 11" and dated about five months prior to publication May 20 1943; 49 lines 280 words signed "as ever Boris." Two old folds from mailing smoothed out some very subtle toning to extremities else Fine together with the original mailing envelope. All housed in a custom quarter-morocco drop-backed clamshell case. <br /> <br /> Scarce first printing of this cheaply-manufactured wartime anthology of "terror stories" all selected by Karloff who has written a generous six-page introduction. The contents include contributions by Bram Stoker "The Judge's House" Ambrose Bierce "The Damned Thing" William Faulkner "The Hound" Edgar Allan Poe "The Tell-Tale Heart" Algernon Blackwood "The Willows" and Oliver Onions "The Beckoning Fair One" among others. The letter to his editor is particularly insightful showing Karloff's strong opinions regarding what merited inclusion: "I am quite firm against Dunsany's "Where the Tides Ebb and Flow." It is beautiful and imaginative and all that but it no in sic sense fits our patterns.For reasons of space I think we could omit I Dunsany II Woman at Seven Brothers III Shipment or Mute Fate or IV Breakdown / which is interesting but not terror. Hugh Binson's tale I consider a must also The Waxwork - I've had three invitations to dinner without points on the telling of that one! I am enclosing the amended list for your consideration. By all means "The Beckoning Fair One" should be in last place in the book on the score of length and excellence." Uncommon inscribed with a lengthy contemporary ALS. 8614. The World Publishing Company / Tower Books unknown
196013961JWaco Texas: Baylor University 5 pages quarto January 8 1960. Original Typed and Printed Document Signed – stock try-out production contract for a stage play adaptation of “As I Lay Dying†which was produced as “Journey To Jefferson†by Robert Flynn at Baylor University. 5 pages January 8 1960. Signed by William Faulkner and initialed 4 times by him in the margins. Baylor University, 5 pages, quarto unknown books
