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Faulkner, William.. Light in August.. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas., 1932.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Light in August. Faulkner, William. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas. October 1932, fourth printing, hardcover no dust jacket, boards bumped/scuffed/fraying, solid binding although binding threads are visible in both gutters, text clean/unmarked 20.00
Seller: TotalitarianMedia, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 3rd printing. Slight darkening to cloth on spine. No jacket.
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
William Faulkner. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$49.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man. Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Light in August. Faulkner, William. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas. October 1932, fourth printing, hardcover no dust jacket, boards bumped/scuffed, solid binding, text clean. Photos available by request. International customers will be charged actual shipping costs.
Seller: Bergen Book Studio, Hillsdale, NJ, U.S.A.
William Faulkner. Light in August. Harrison Smith, 1932.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Stated 1st printing, 1932. Harrison Smith. Solid binding. No marks inside except for a gift note and an owner name on front fly. Much-worn cover. Lettering till legible. No dust jacket.
Seller: Brused Books, Pullman, WA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Hass, New York, 1932.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Harrison Smith & Robert Hass: 1932. Octavo. Hardcover without a dust jacket. First printing. Orange lettering on the front board, blue lettering along the spine. First printing stated and "Jefferson" on line 1 of page 340. Rubbing and fading to the boards. Good.
Seller: Bad Animal, Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, WILLIAM. LIGHT IN AUGUST. HARRISON SMITH & ROBERT HAAS 1932 OCT, NEW YORK, 1932.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: EX-LIBRARY BOOK. INK STAMP ON TITLE PAGE. FOXING ON THE PAGES. DAMAGED HINGES. MARKINGS ON THE INSIDE. COVER IN GOOD CONDITION. DATE PUBLISHED: 1932 OCT EDITION: 2ND PRTG 480
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Hass, 1932.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Publishers cloth boards. Fourth printing. In archival cover.
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, WILLIAM. LIGHT IN AUGUST. HARRISON SMITH & ROBERT HAAS, NEW YORK, USA, 1932.
Price: US$96.21 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: BOUND IN LIGHT BROWN TEXTURED CLOTH, WITH BLUE TITLES , RECESSED TO FRONT BOARD, BUT AS NORMAL TO SPINE, THIS DATED 1932 FIRST EDITION, THIRD PRINTING IS VG. (1V)/480pp WITH 21 CHAPTERS, CLEAN ENDPAPERS, ALL PRESENT. TOP EDGE RED. CORNERS SHARP AND UNWORN. B/W ILLUSTRATION OF HOUSE IN RAIN TO TITLE PAGE. CONDITION ALL VG
Seller: Camilla's Bookshop, Eastbourne, SX, United Kingdom
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. "October 1932 First Printing" on copyright page. Original buckram, moderate wear to covers and spine, no writing or bookplates, rear hinge repaired. Overall near very good copy.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, WILLIAM:. Light in August. New York, Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, October 1932, 1932.
Price: US$108.04 + shipping
Description: Ganzleinen, 8°, 480 S., Third Printing (3. Auflage) Einband leichte Gebrauchsspuren, Exlibris auf dem Inneneinband, sonst guter Zustand
Seller: Antiquariat Zinnober, Berlin, Germany
FAULKNER, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, NY, 1932.
Price: US$116.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The true third printing (stated on copyright page) that still has "Jefferson" on the first line of page 340. Bound in coarse tan buckram, stamped in orange and blue. Top page edges stained orange. A tight, clean copy. Endpapers professionally restored and book tightened. 480 pp.
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
William Faulkner. Light In August. Harrison Smith & Robert Hass, 1932.
Price: US$124.97 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing First Issue with Jefferson" instead of "Mottstown" on line one of page 340 and beige cloth with orange lettering on front board, blue lettering on spine. The book has light moisture damagt to the top page edges.
Seller: Mark Henderson, Olathe, KS, U.S.A.
Faulkner,William. Light in August.. New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas,, 1932.
Price: US$146.43 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: October, 1932. First printing. Bound in buckram, orange lettering to front board and blue lettering to spine. Orange top edge. (4),480pp. Boards and spine sunned, sl.stained and sl.worn. Top edge stained and others foxing. E.ps.and pages light foxing. Binding is loosening. Hinges of rear e.p.cracked and about to detached. [f1135-171243]
Seller: Ogawa Tosho,Ltd. ABAJ, ILAB, Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO, Japan
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith, 1932.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. A very nice VG copy of this true first edition (Jefferson on p.340) with some lifting of the cloth on the edges (also top of spine), but binding and pages are tight and bright. Photos available by request. No DJ, sorry. . . Green Apple Books and Music, Publisher Weekly's Bookstore of the Year 2014, has been San Francisco's favorite independent bookseller since 1967! Shipping costs on oversize / international orders will reflect actual shipping charges and may be more than quoted by ABE. We will need to contact you with true shipping costs and ask for authorization before adjusting cost.
Seller: Green Apple Books and Music, san francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas,, 1932.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Stated first printing. In facsimile dust jacket. Cover is fine, pages with light tanning and scattered foxing.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: FIRST EDITION. First printing, first state with blue and orange stamping to spine. NY: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932. Good condition, no jacket. Cloth clean with light fraying at head. Most pages have dampstain in bottom margin with slight waviness. Old price and former owner's name written on ffep. Good overall.
Seller: Singing Saw Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. LIGHT IN AUGUST. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 480 pages. In Good plus condition, lacking dust jacket. Bound in publisher's tan buckram with blue lettering. Boards show some shelf wear and scuffing including mild fraying to spine, bumping to corners, and mild edgewear. Binding slightly loose. Upper edge of the text block dyed red. Shelved in case 13. 1370873. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William.. Light in August.. New York Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$154.34 + shipping
Description: 480 pp. Original cloth. First Edition. Stated first printing. - Spine at the top few faded. Without dust jacket. Gewicht (Gramm): 660
Seller: Müller & Gräff e.K., Stuttgart, Germany
William Faulkner. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$169.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Just a good to very good copy lacking a jacket. The corners are worn and the cloth panels as well. Previous owner's name on the front endpaper.
Seller: Bergen Book Studio, Hillsdale, NJ, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$170.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: No dustjacket; Beize / brownish cloth Hb with blue lettering on spine, orange lettering on front, states"First Printing" on c' page. States "jefferson" page 340 line 1. ; 6.9 X 5.0 X 1.0 inches; 480 pages
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. LIGHT IN AUGUST. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas: (NY), 1932.
Price: US$172.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8 x 5.5", rough tan cloth, 480pp, covers rubbed and darkened, extremities bumped, small tear to top of spine, spine creased vertically, ink name and bookplate of former owners on front fly, pp toned. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (with orange lettering on cover, blue on spine, "Jefferson" on page 340).
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$180.00 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: First Printing stated with relevant first state points. In tan cloth with orange title to front board, and blue type to spine with orange star. A very worn copy with fabric loss to head and heel of spine and rear edge of spine. Rubbing through at corners as well. Scuffing/rubbing to boards and spine with some spotting/small stains to front board. Front hinge split with mull showing. but still holding. Bookplate and previous owner's name to front pastedown and another name with word in ink to ffep. Number in pencil to rear pastedown with small split to top of rear hinge - about 1/2 inch. Endpapers tanned. Intermittant underlining in pen with brackets alongside text starting at about page 140 to end of book. 1st Printing
Seller: Lost Paddle Books, IOBA, Albany, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William. Light in August [FIRST EDITION]. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, Milwaukee, 1932.
Price: US$210.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo. Tan buckram stamped in blue and orange. 480 pp. Lacks jacket. A good copy with an excellent interior. Scuffing to edges and sunning to spine. Corners are bumped. Two small white specks on front cover next to title, and a small dark scuff and damp stain on rear cover. Damp stain visible on bottom block edge which doesn't affect interior. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. This is a stated first printing of Faulkner's classic novel.
Seller: Uncharted Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
William Faulkner. Light In August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$268.00 + shipping
Description: HBNODJ, October 1932, stated 1st edition,Tan cloth Cover with rub, wear especially along spine where tear of approx 1 inch frayed, Good+, interior book has mild separation at hinges, small green stamp back blank endpaper, VG, AS-IS, NODJ, Embossed Titles in Orange on Front with Small Orange Star Beneath Nice & Bright, Titled in Blue on Spine, Small round Tear on Spine, Slight Lean to Book, 5 1/2 X 8 in. , 480 pgs,
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition, "October 1932 First printing", 8vo (8 " x 5 1/2"), pp. (4), 1-480."Jefferson" in first line p. 340. Original publishers tan buckram, blue lettered spine, orange lettered upper side, top edges red. Very good with light rubs & wear to extremities & corners. Sheets clean, unmarked, complete. H9749 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping. All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges.
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
William Faulkner. LIGHT IN AUGUST. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$324.95 + shipping
Description: Good in boards. Ex-library. Dust jacket flaps pasted to pastedowns. Imprint on front pastedown, FEP, and bottoms of FEP to page 16. Both hinges starting.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
William Faulkner. Light in August (First Edition). Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Very Good lacking the dust jacket. Contemporary gift inscription on the front endpaper, with faint offsetting on the endpapers, light fraying at the heel.
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Printing stated with relevant first state points. In tan cloth with orange title to front board, and blue type to spine with orange star. Top page ends tinted red. A nice copy for the age with minimal wear/rubbing and nice corners. Tanning to endpapers and some ripple to top half of ffep where there appears to be a very faint moisture stain mirrored on pastedown. Previous owner's name to top of same. Deckle edge to front and bottom page ends with some ragged short tears and chips to bottom edges of 15-20 pages which were attached from printer and obviously opened when read. Some very pale spots of foxing to pastedowns and first and last few pages and several spots/stains throughtout text. Separation at pages 374/375 with mull showing, but still feels solid. In high quality facsimile jacket. 1st Printing
Seller: Lost Paddle Books, IOBA, Albany, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William. Light In August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: First edition. Near very good in gray cloth covered boards with a slightly cocked spine, wear at the corners and spine ends, soiled, rear endpapers are filled with writing in pencil, lacking the dustwrapper.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Jonathan Cape: Harrison Smith, London, 1932.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 480pp. Tan cloth, blue titles on spine, orange titles on front board. Two very small nicks to spine, but titles are far from them. Binding tight, spine straight, corners slightly bumped. Gift inscription of FFEP in black ink, dated December 24, 1932. Red topstain to page ends. Pages evenly toned, otherwise clean and unmarked. Stated first printing, also has "Jefferson" instead of "Mottstown" in the first line on page 340. Front panel, front flap, and most of jacket spine present. Jacket presented in mylar. "Light in August features some of Faulkners most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry."
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light In August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas October, 1932 New York, 1932.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: stated first printing (points match) textblock generally very good (small corner tear p. 353; light toning, a spot here and there; rfep has light pencil notes of a prior owner); buckram binding imprinted in blue and orange in good plus condition ( some shelf wear, bumping, faint line on front board, ); 480 pages; title page illustration; a good copy for the bargain-minded collector; priced to reflect all shortcomings;
Seller: Book Den East, oak bluffs, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, stated "October, 1932 first printing", 8vo (8 in x 5.5 in), pp. (4), 1-480. "Jefferson" in first line p.340. Original beige buckram with blue lettered back and orange lettered upper side. Top edges red-orange. Near fine clean copy with very good lettering color, bumped corners, very small wear rub at foot of spine. Sheets clean, unmarked, complete. Printed bookplate on front paste down endpaper, name on front free endpaper. H10457 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, first state; "Jefferson" in first line p.340. Rebound in calf backed cloth covered boards. text block has very slight wear, top edge is slightly faded, staining to a few leaves (see photos); else a very nice copy that presents well. I prefer to be paid via PayPal, username Michael Grano Thank you.
Seller: Michael Grano, Seaside, OR, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. LIGHT IN AUGUST. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 480 pages. In Very Good condition with Fair dust jacket. Blue and gray spine with faded red text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has half of spine detached from tail edge, corners and head edge of spine chipped off, tearing to all edges of both covers, moderate edge wear and shelf wear, and creasing to both covers and spine. Boards have mild edge wear and shelf wear. Text block has moderate toning to endpapers and stamp on front pastedown. Shelved in Case 13. 1370910. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Beautiful Custom Leather Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine with orange leather onlay & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the DJ's unique deco Arthur Hawkins-designed graphic. Each box is finished inside & out in fine black calf & burnt orange cloth. The box is perfectly sized to accommodate the first edition. Protect your investment. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for more than 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
William Faulkner. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$895.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1932 Smith & Haas. A stated first printing copy with "Jefferson" instead of "Mottstown" in the first line on page 340. Original beige buckram lettered in orange and blue, orange topstain is dust dulled. Price intact jacket now in mylar shows short closed tear to top front panel and small chip to the head of the spine. Tight binding text unmarked. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal
Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$899.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A stated first printing copy with "Jefferson" instead of "Mottstown" in the first line on page 340. Original beige buckram lettered in orange and blue, orange topstain. Corners mildly softened. Reading ridge to spine. Offset to front endpage. Tight and unmarked. The unclipped jacket in mylar has a narrow hole at spine, chipping at edges/corners, scrapes to front panel and spine. A tight square unmarked copy in unclipped jacket. ; "Jefferson" on line 1, p. 340.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August - first printing. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$975.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Harrison Smith & Haas, New York. 1932. 480 pages. Stated First Edition. No later printings noted. 1 of 8,500 copies in the first printing. First binding with coarse tan cloth, stamped in orange on front cover with blue titles on spine and an orange star. Top page edges stained orange. "Jefferson" in place of "Mottstown" on the first line on page 340. Book is about fine. Binding and hinges are strong. Endpapers and pastedowns are bright and clean. Pages lay tight and undisturbed; seemingly unread. Four sharp corners. Light rubbing at corner tips. Previous owner's name neatly written in pencil on front free endpaper. Rear pastedown has an old bookseller code in pencil. Wrapped in a facsimile DJ.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932, 1932.
Price: US$1600.00 + shipping
Description: 1st edition, first printing Near fine/very good (the book is in lovely condition, with just some light offsetting on the endpapers; the dj is not price-clipped and is a bit spine-faded; laid in is the original acetate dj protector, which is in poor condition)
Seller: Reed's Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$1731.73 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first impression. A 20th century literary highlight and one of the author's most highly regarded works. Original cloth with blue lettering to spine and orange lettering to upper board. A near fine book with traces of off-setting to endpapers, very slight knocking to corners and toning to edges, excellent otherwise with the orange top-stain remaining bright and nicely preserved. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some chipping and areas of minor loss with a few small nicks and tears to the extremities. A little rubbing in places to fore-edge and upper panel, but otherwise a good or better example.
Seller: Fine Book Cellar Ltd. ABA ILAB PBFA, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
William Faulkner. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing of one of Faulkner's most well-regarded works and a high point of twentieth century literature. In the first issue binding lettered in blue and orange and with the first issue point of "Jefferson" substituted for Mottstown" in first line of page 340 (Massey 103). New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932. Publisher's original tan cloth binding, cover lettered in orange, spine lettered in blue; pp. (iv), 480. A near fine copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square with minimal wear to boards. Internally clean. Jacket shows light shelfwear and rubbing with minor chipping mostly at the spine crown, a touch of sunning, tiny closed tear with discoloration to front panel and a couple small spots of loss along flap folds. A nice copy, protected in archival mylar.
Seller: Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. LIGHT IN AUGUST. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, (New York), 1932.
Price: US$2200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of Faulkner's seventh novel, a naturalistic treatment of Southern racial paranoia and transgressive violence. Written at the height of his artistic maturity, LIGHT IN AUGUST has been recognized since its first publication as one of Faulkner's major works, less experimental in style than some of its predecessors but no structurally complex or thematically rich. Asked about the novel's religious imagery, Faulkner did not deny its presence, but replied that "the people to me come first. The symbolism comes second." An attractive copy of one of the 20th century's great novels. 8'' x 5.5''. Original orange-lettered tan cloth. Orange topstain. In original unclipped ($2.50) dust jacket. "Jefferson" substituted for Mottstown" in first line of page 340 (Massey 103). 480 pages. Jacket with light edgewear, small chip to front panel with old tape repair to verso, a bit of rippling and toning to spine. Book a trifle toned to spine. Tight.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, [New York], 1932.
Price: US$2400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 480pp. Octavo [21 cm] in tan cloth with spine title stamped in blue, cover title in orange. Scotch tape applied in several places along reverse of jacket to short tears at edges, jacket price clipped; fading to jacket spine. Boards are crisp and unworn. Interior unmarked. In custom clamshell case. First edition, first printing, with printing statement on copyright page and 'Jefferson' instead of 'Mottstown' on page 340, line 1.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light In August.. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first issue, with first printing statement on copyright page, and âJeffersonâ for âMottstownâ on page 340, line 1; first-issue binding, lettered in blue and orange. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Petersen A13a; Howard A13.1a; Massey 103. A sharp example. One of William Faulkners most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Groves resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. It also acquaints us with several of Faulkners most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these characters stories, Light in August brings to life Faulkners imaginary South, one of literatures great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. "No man ever put more of his heart and soul into the written word than did William Faulkner. If you want to know all you can about that heart and soul, the fiction where he put it is still right there" (Eudora Welty).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. First Issue book has orange & blue lettering, top edge stained orange and "Jefferson" instead of "Mottstown" on page 340, line 1. The dustjacket is designed by Arthur Hawkins with the $2.50 price present on the front flap. The dustjacket has minor expert repair and is slightly faded on the spine. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First issue binding. Jacket with some light fading to spine as usual; edgeworn, with some short tears, nicks, and a few shallow chips. In all, a presentable copy of what is widely considered the most accessible of Faulkner's great books. Housed in a full custom leather box bound by Zaehnsdorf for Asprey.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A near fine first printing in a near fine dust jacket, First Printing stated on the copyright page.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Smith, 1932.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the word "Jefferson" instead of 'Mottstown" present in the first line on page 340. A lovely copy bound in the ORIGINAL beige buckram cloth. This First Issue binding lettered in orange and blue has slight wear to the edges This First Issue dustjacket has $2.50 printed price present with slight trim to front flap. This original dustjacket is rich in color with minor repair. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the words "First Printing" present on the copyright page.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. (All points present: stated first printing, correct first binding, "Jefferson" on p. 340, jacket priced at $2.50. "Lee Christmas" variant front flap.) 480 p. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Very light foxing to cloth near top of front and back, faintly to paste down. Jacket spine lightly sunned (much less so than most copies), small closed tear in top of front panel, light wear to head. A very clean, sharp copy of the acclaimed novel in a lovely jacket.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing, first state. 480 p. Bound in publisher's original coarse cloth stamped in yellow and dark blue. Near Fine with a faint crease to the backstrip in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with trivial edge wear and a short tear to the top of the front panel near the spine joint with a little associated creasing. A very well preserved copy.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine first edition in a very good slightly spine faded jacket. First Printing stated on copyright page. First issue with Jefferson not Mottstown. Owner's name written on front free endpaper. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$3025.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo (21cm); original tan coarse cloth boards. First binding, lettered in blue and orange on spine and in orange on front cover; reddish-brown top-stain; dustjacket; 480pp. A Fine copy in the original, unclipped jacket, well-preserved but for two small clear tape repairs verso, mild rubbing and fading to spine and rear panel; Very Good+. Lacking the original (unprinted) glassine overlay. This appears to be a variant (as noted in Ahearn APG) with reddish-brown top-stain and sheets bulking to 1-3/16" (versus 1-1/16" in most copies), first noted by Pepper & Stern in 1994. The jacket also includes the unrecorded (per APG) variant "Lee Christmas" for "Joe Christmas" on front flap. A pretty copy, free of restoration or sophistications and with less than the usual fading to the jacket spine.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Faulkner William. LIGHT IN AUGUST. New York Harrison Smith and Robert Haas 1932, 1932.
Price: US$3025.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first issue with "Jefferson" instead of "Mottstown" in the first line on page 340. With an interesting association inscription regarding the publisher penciled onto the front pastedown. With an illustrated title-page. 8vo, publishers original beige buckram lettered in orange on the upper cover and in blue on the spine, in the very scarce original dustjacket. 480 pp. A fine copy, the book in fine condition with just a hint of shelf wear to the foot of the spine, the very scarce dustjacket is well preserved with a bit of mellowing evident along the edges and to the spine panel and a closed tear to the back spine fold and to the front flap fold. IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION UNUSUAL IN THIS CONDITION AND VERY SCARCE IN THE DUSTJACKET, WITH AN INTERESTING ASSOCIATION NOTE TO THE FRONT PASTEDOWN. The jacket has the correct $2.50 price and listing of Boyle, Kay as the first author on the back cover as is proper for the original first issue. LIGHT IN AUGUST is one of Faulkner's greatest books. The novel's central themes of race, religion and human nature have not, over time, been diminished in their potency. The book presents one of Faulkners most balanced works, discussing the negative and positive forces in life as it focuses on the relationship between men and women and between races. One of America's greatest modern writers, Faulkner was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1950 for his literary accomplishments. In his acceptance he made the brief but important statement "that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. [it is] the writers duty to write about these things."
Seller: Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine first edition (First Printing Stated on the copyright page) in a very good dust jacket. First issue with "Jefferson" for "Mottstown" on page 340, line 1. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, WILLIAM. Light in August.. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas,, 1932.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first printing consisted of 8500 copies. An excellent copy with 3/4 of the original glassine dust wrapper is laid in. Original grey cloth, spine lettered in blue and front board in orange, top edge orange, fore edge uncut. "First Printing" stated on copyright page, "Jefferson" for "Mottsville" on page 340, line one. Book is about fine. Bright orange and blue on the boards. Contemporary book plate front paste down is partially hidden by front flap.The just about fine dust jacket has the correct $2.50. Spine is missing from the original glassine dust wrapper.
Seller: Rob Warren Books, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Smith, 1932.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed on the copyright page. This is the TRUE FIRST EDITION bound in he ORIGINAL publisher's cloth with Blue lettering on the spine and orange lettering on the front panel. A wonderful copy. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has light wear to the spine and edges. This First Issue dustjacket has the correct titles printed on the back panel of the dustjacket. The book is in great condition. The binding is tight, with no leans and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a beautiful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the ORIGINAL glassine cover issued with the book. We buy Faulkner First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William.. Light in August.. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$3750.00 + shipping
Description: 480 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in printed dust jacket and glassine. First edition. Very slight dust-soiling to top edge of cloth; else a near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket with some very slight fraying to the top of the backstrip. The original glassine is present but chipped at the spine.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Faulkner, Williams. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket, with First Printing stated on the copyright page, the original price of $2.50 still on the front flap of the dust jacket, and the spine virtually unfaded, which is unusual for this book. Comes in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Smith, New York, 1932.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed on the copyright page. A wonderful copy. This First Issue dustjacket has the printed price present with wear to the spine and edges. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight with and the boards are crisp with a hint of wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition. We buy William Faulkner First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William.. Light in August.. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. A Fine copy in rough tan cloth stamped in blue and orange, with orange topstain (virtually as new), in an About Fine blue and orange dustwrapper (with the iconic art deco design by Arthur Hawkins), not price-clipped, with two tiny invisible tears, unfaded, in the scarce clear glassine over-wrapper (now toned with small chips and tears at extremities). Book and jacket both first issue. 480pp. Petersen A13a. Nobel Prize winner. Q12124 Hardcover with Jacket and Glassine
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER William. Light in August. , 1932.
Price: US$4168.98 + shipping
Description: First edition, first issue, with 'Jefferson' for 'Mottstown' on p. 340, line 1. 8vo. Original tan cloth, spine and upper board lettered in orange and blue, dust jacket. New York, Harrison Smith & Robert Haas. A superb copy of a novel that contrasts stark tragedy with hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality; featuring some of Faulkner's most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, a lonely outcast haunted by visions of Confederate glory; as well as Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry. A very nice copy, in the slightly sunned and very lightly nicked dust jacket. Petersen, A13a.
Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition. Original buckram with orange lettering on cover, blue titles on spine, fine. No bookplates no markings. "First Printing" stated on copyright page, "Jefferson" for "Mottsville" on page 340, line one. Purportedly one of only 8500 copies. One of Time's 100 great books. In a completely unrestored dust jacket, original price intact on front flap, minor wear to edges and folds, slight toning to spine. In custom made slipcase. This book is uncommon in an "unrestored" state, as most copies available have been "tinkered" with in some way.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Smith, 1932.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. An attractive dustjacket that has benefitted from professional restoration. The end result is a beautiful dustjacket that is vibrant in color with no chips or pieces missing. The book is in nice shape. The binding is tight with light wear to the boards. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a beautiful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the original dustjacket. Includes a custom clamshell box for presentation and preservation.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William.. Light In August.. New York Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$4840.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first issue with 'Jefferson' for 'Mottstown' on p340, line 1; 8vo; publisher's cloth printed in blue and orange, top edge coloured orange, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins, spine panel slightly faded, slight wear to extremities; unobtrusive bookseller's label to rear pastedown, otherwise a fine copy. A superb copy of a novel that contrasts stark tragedy with hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality; featuring some of Faulkner's most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, a lonely outcast haunted by visions of Confederate glory; as well as Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry. Petersen A13a.
Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
FAULKNER, William.. Light in August.. New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932, 1932.
Price: US$5451.74 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, preserved in exceptionally bright condition under the glassine. "Few American novels are so lavish in dramatic incident, so infused with images of sensation, so precisely fixed in place and weather" (Irving Howe, William Faulkner: A Critical Study, 1957, pp. 200-14). Octavo. Original grey cloth, spine lettered in blue and front board in orange, top edge orange, fore edge uncut. With dust jacket and glassine wrapper. With a contemporary newspaper review pasted to verso of dust jacket. An excellent copy with some extremely minor foxing; the particularly bright dust jacket and glassine wrapper with some nicks and closed tears to extremities, the rear panel of the jacket cockled and the glassine a little creased.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Smith, New York, 1932.
Price: US$6000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears with minor repair. The book is in excellent condition and appears UNREAD. The binding is tight and the book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's cloth. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with blue lettering on the spine of the book and orange on the front panel. We buy Faulkner First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A Fine copy of the book in about Fine jacket and original publisher's glassine. Book Fine and unused with just a few spots of dust to the orange top-stain. Dust jacket exceptionally bright and fresh, but with slight wear to the edges of the flaps. Original glassine with a long tear at the front flap fold and some overall toning. Written on the verge of the outbreak of World War II, William Faulkner's Light in August examines complex moral issues and race dynamics within a conservative and prejudiced southern landscape. The story follows two strangers, Lena Grove and Joe Christmas, who move to Mississippi. Lena, a pregnant woman looking for the father of her unborn child, struggles for acceptance as Joe grapples with his suspected black heritage. Stylistically modern, Faulkner's drama is non-linear and paints an unforgiving portrait of his protagonists and southern culture. In a contemporary review, The New York Times called Faulkner "a stylist of striking strength and beauty," who had secured his place "in the very front rank of American writers of fiction.". Fine in about Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Smith, New York, 1932.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed on the copyright page. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket is rich in color with a hint of wear to the edges with slight repair. The book is in fantastic shape. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with a hint of wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A stunning copy in collector's condition.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
William Faulkner. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in a fine dust jacket with the original glassine cover. The tan cloth book is the first issue binding, stamped in blue and orange with the orange topstain. The book has some toning to the pastedowns, else fine and free of any markings.The first issue jacket is bright, with the $2.50 price to bottom front flap and a few spots of rubbing to the spine edges. The original glassine overlay wrapper has a few small chips to the edges.
Seller: MDS BOOKS, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Price: US$8499.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Harrison Smith & Haas, New York. 1932. 480 pages. Stated First Edition; first printing. Signed by William Faulkner on a loosely laid in, unused U.S. 1 cent Jefferson Head postal card (3x5) 1 of 8,500 copies in the first printing. First binding with coarse tan cloth, stamped in orange on front cover with blue titles on spine and an orange star. Top page edges stained orange. "Jefferson" in place of "Mottstown" on the first line on page 340. Book is about fine. Binding and hinges are strong. Endpapers and pastedowns are bright and clean. Pages lay tight and undisturbed; seemingly unread. Four sharp corners. Previous owner's name neatly written in old ink on front pastedown and dated Nov 1932. Original first issue DJ with 'Lee' in place of 'Joe' Christmas on front flap. $2.50 price intact on DJ flap. DJ shows rubbing/chipping with a 3 inch chip at crown. Book is about fine in Good DJ with loosely laid in Faulkner signature.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
FAULKNER William. Light in August. , 1932.
Price: US$8500.00 + shipping
Description: "FAULKNER, William. Light in August. (New York): Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, (1932). Octavo, original beige cloth, original dust jacket. $8500.First edition, first issue of one of Faulkner's most powerful and ambitious novels, a splendid copy.Published a year after his controversial Sanctuary, Faulkner's tale of Joe Christmas and Lena Grove received almost universal acclaim. The New York Times called it "an astonishing performance Light in August is a powerful novel, a book which secures Mr. Faulkner's place at the very front of American writers of fiction" (Books of the Century, 100-01). "A searing novel For the first time in his writing, Faulkner directly confronts racial prejudice in the South Light in August is perhaps best read as Faulkner's ironic Gospel" (Parini, 178-83). First issue, with first printing statement on copyright page, and "Jefferson" for "Mottstown" on page 340, line 1; first-issue binding, lettered in blue and orange. Without glassine wrapper, rarely found. Petersen A13.1a. Brodsky 134. Bruccoli & Clark I:122. Book fine; lightest toning to spine, minute edge-wear to colorful about-fine dust jacket."
Seller: Bauman Rare Books, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$9000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in a beautiful and fresh, fine example of the dustwrapper with a single tiny tear and a little rubbing at the spine-ends, and without any repair or restoration. A superlative copy of one of Faulkner's best and most accessible novels, seldom found in this condition.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
William Faulkner. Light in August (First Edition). Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$9500.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. First state, with orange lettering on the front board, blue lettering on the spine, and "Jefferson" on the first line of page 340. Fine in a brilliant, Near Fine dust jacket. Dust jacket with an impression from an old dust jacket protector on the verso, and with a blindstamp on the fore-edge of the rear flap. A truly exceptional example. Housed in a maroon cloth clamshell box.
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
Price: US$9500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A stunning dustjacket that is rich in color with NO fading. This original First Issue dustjacket has the $2.50 price present on the front flap with only slight wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION. We buy Faulkner First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. LIGHT IN AUGUST. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$10000.00 + shipping
Description: Large octavo. Rough woven tan cloth, lettered in blue and orange. A fine copy in equally fine and unusually bright and fresh pictorial dust jacket, with the very slightly chipped and tanned outer glassine wrapper carefully preserved. First edition, first printing, first binding. The first printing consisted of 8500 copies, a relatively small number of which appeared with blue stamping only (a characteristic of the bindings of the later impressions). The error "Jefferson" on p.340 has no bibliographic significance, as it reoccurs in the reprints. PETERSEN A13a. MASSEY 103.
Seller: William Reese Company - Literature, ABAA, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$10000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by William Faulkner on a laid in signature. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL sophisticated dustjacket is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears. This First Issue dustjacket has the $2.50 publisher's price present with the correct titles on the back panel starting with Boyle, Kay "Year Before Last" The book is in great shape. This First Issue book is bound in the original publisher's brown cloth with blue title on spine and orange on the front panel. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A spectacular copy of this true first edition with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed on the copyright page SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. LIGHT IN AUGUST. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$12500.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing, one of 8,500 copies. Octavo (21cm); coarse tan cloth, with titles stamped in orange and blue on spine and front cover; orange topstain; dustjacket; [iv],480pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.50), with some pinpoint wear to extremities, and a single, tiny tear to upper front joint - a vibrant example, rich in color, with the spine entirely unfaded. Lacking the original glassine overlay, but housed in a custom half-morocco slipcase and chemise. Faulkner's seventh novel, set in the American South during the days of Prohibition and Jim Crow, exploring themes of race, class, sex, and faith. "At its base, this is a simple, small-town idyll, but in execution it becomes a complex novel packed with comedy, violent misfortune, and implicit moral and social commentary. Four major characters lead frustrated lives: a part-Negro who passes for white and finally ends the victim of a mob; a preacher whose religion doesn't meet reality; a lonely woman; a migratory worker" (Coan, America in Fiction, p.58). One of the defining books of the 1930's, and cited in The Modern Library's "100 Best Novels" list. Petersen A13a.
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light in August. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$13500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by William Faulkner on a laid in signature that came from one of his SIGNED/LIMITED EDITIONS. A magnificent dustjacket that is vibrant in color with no chips or tears. This original First Issue dustjacket has the price present on the front flap with only a hint of wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a pristine copy SIGNED by the author. We buy SIGNED Faulkner First Editions. Includes a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Light In August.. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1932.
Price: US$38000.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first issue, with first printing statement on copyright page, and âJeffersonâ for âMottstownâ on page 340, line 1; first-issue binding, lettered in blue and orange. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Eric Dawson William Faulkner Oxford 3 October 1934." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Petersen A13a; Howard A13.1a; Massey 103. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed, with only two examples appearing at auction in the last 90 years. One of William Faulkners most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Groves resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. It also acquaints us with several of Faulkners most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these characters stories, Light in August brings to life Faulkners imaginary South, one of literatures great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. "No man ever put more of his heart and soul into the written word than did William Faulkner. If you want to know all you can about that heart and soul, the fiction where he put it is still right there" (Eudora Welty).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.