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Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Signed limited first edition of Faulkner's first book published by Random House, the first and only publication of this short story until its inclusion in 1979's UNCOLLECTED STORIES OF WILLIAM FAULKNER. 8.5'' x 5.75''. Original red marbled boards with printed paper label. 17, [1] pages. Edition of 400 copies, this copy no. 222. Signed by Faulkner at colophon. Light edgewear and scuffing to extremities, with some short tears at spine ends. Seller Inventory # 50832
Title: IDYLL IN THE DESERT
Publisher: Random House, New York
Publication Date: 1931
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good plus.
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Bob's Rare Books, Haddonfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of only 400 numbered copies SIGNED by Faulkner. Light rubbing to spine, 2 tiny spots (foxing) on rear paste down and last page. Uncut text block. An exceptionally nice copy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001088
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Book Den East, Oak bluffs, MA, U.S.A.
stated first edition;limited to four hundred copies, this being number 280; signed by the author; textblock very good plus condition, just a bit age toned; red marbled paper covered board binding in good plus condition; tight, some shelf wear, esp spine and extremities, and fade mark on front board; 17 pages; vignette on title page; quite a rare imprint--and with Faulkner's autograph; Seller Inventory # 2152
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
9 x 6, marbled boards with printed label, 17 pp, gently rubbed covers. FIRST ED, LIMITED TO 400 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY FAULKNER. Seller Inventory # 98-2465
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Boards. Condition: Near fine. Signed limited edition of Idyll in the Desert by William Faulkner. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, 17pp, [1]. Red marbled paper boards, title in black on label affixed to front cover. Solid text block, light sunning to spine, a touch of wear to corners. A near fine example. Signed by the author on limitation page, this copy being number 312 of 400. 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. Seller Inventory # 13230
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: sonalsorises, Los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Illustrated Boards. Condition: Very Good. First Trade. First edition, limited to 400 copies signed by William Faulkner. There was no trade edition of this title. Partially uncut. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Marbled paper over boards with printed label on front cover. Spine worn and chippped as is usual with this title. Acetate protective cover in custom-made slipcase. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000336
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
New York: Random House, 1931. 8vo., [1]-17, [1 colophon] pp., title-page printed in red and black. Original marbled paper boards with inlaid printed paper label to upper board, uncut, unopened. Remnants of the original glassine wrapper are still clinging to the boards, a fine copy that appears to have never been read. Signed by the author at the colophon. § First edition, number 248 of 400 copies signed by Faulkner. A short story based in southwest Arizona, hints of the love story that would become The Wild Psalms appear in this melodrama. Seller Inventory # 108681
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, limited to 400 copies. This copy is authentically SIGNED by William Faulkner. The book is great shape. The binding is tight with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy. We buy Faulkner First Editions. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-13154098465
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. Original marbled boards. Original glassine jacket (small chips). Fine and fresh copy. No other signatures or bookplates. Number 316 of 400 copies, signed by Faulkner on the colophon page. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 194777
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First edition, first printing. One of 400 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author. Octavo. Original marbled red boards, cream paper title label to front board printed in red and black. With the original unprinted tissue dust jacket. An exceptional copy in the original little torn glassine. Seller Inventory # 71722
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Limited edition of 400 copies SIGNED by William Faulkner. A beautiful copy. The book is bound in the publisher's paper boards and is in wonderful shape. The binding is tight and the book is in wonderful shape. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A sharp copy of this limited edition SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-14441442745
Quantity: 1 available