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Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Copy #16 of 750 numbered copies Signed By Author. Near fine in original black cloth over marbled boards (slight wear). Original clear plastic jacket present (plastic has large chips and tears).
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Small 8vo, gray cloth with photographic label, d.w. New York: Random House, (1951). First Edition. Presentation copy from Ruth Ford to Hilary Knight "in admiration." Ruth Ford, the actress for whom Faulkner wrote this play, had introduced Hilary Knight to Kay Thompson, who together created the character of Eloise, the little girl who lived at the Plaza Hotel. A nice association copy.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962.. REQUIEM FOR A NUN.. New York: Random House, Inc., 1951., 1951.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: #499 OF A LIMITED EDITION OF 750 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. [8], 286 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Lacks the undecorated acetate wrapper with which it was issued. Half-cloth binding - black cloth spine and marbled paper over boards with black cloth corners. Spine's gilt stamping remains vibrant with minor bumping to head; slender abrasion to marbled paper at rear board's lower fore-edge. Muted gray top edge; light toning and foxing to bottom edge and fore-edge with latter also having two small stains; a few interior leaves have some light foxing at margins but otherwise pages are clean. Binding is firm. A very good copy. With William Faulkner's distinctive script signature in blue ink on the book's special limitation leaf bound-in between front free endpaper and half-title.
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1149.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Signed limited edition copy #94 /750. Cloth and marbled boards. About fine in the original glassine cover. Glassine cover has large chip at spine head and the cloth/gilt there is slightly sunned/rubbed. Touch of shelfwear to board edges. A tight, square, unmarked copy signed by Faulkner to limitation page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo, [8], 286pp. Three-quarter black cloth, marbled paper boards, title stamped in gilt on spine with embellishments. Top edge dyed gray. Offsetting from a newspaper article laid in at page 3. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's acetate jacket, shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the tipped-in limitation page, number 127 of 750 copies. 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: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 286 pp., Limited to 750 numbered copies, signed by the author; this copy is out-of-series and not numbered., Spine just slightly faded, else fine. Nearly fine copy in acetate wrapper
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. New York: Random House, 1951.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, limited issue of 750 numbered copies. Signed by Faulkner on the limitation page. Publisher's marbled boards and black cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt; in the publisher's original acetate dust jacket. Book fine; dust jacket with two closed tears to the rear panel, minor chips to the spine ends. Overall, fine and attractive copy, signed by Faulkner. Petersen A32.1a In Requiem for a Nun, Faulkner revisits the story of Temple Drake, a young Mississippi woman who becomes the victim of the criminal assistant of a notorious Tennessee moonshiner. He first introduced these characters in his 1931 novel Sanctuary. Now a grown and married woman, Temple must reconcile with the horrors of her past as she attempts to provide a more normal life for her own child. Interestingly, Requiem for a Nun is presented in the form of a three-part play interwoven with prose sections, and it is divided into three parts: Act One, "The Courthouse (A Name for the City);" Act Two, "The Golden Dome (Beginning Was the Word);" and Act Three, "The Jail (Nor Even Yet Quite Relinquish--)." Notably, this text contains one of Faulkner's best-known phrases, "The past is never dead. It is not even past," which refers to the understanding that our present identity is inherently linked to our history, an idea that is present in much of Faulkner's work and throughout the Southern Gothic genre.
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. Number 226 of 750 copies signed by William Faulkner. Book is protected in the original acetate dustjacket. A bright, beautiful copy. There is no fading to the spine as is often found on this edition. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun (Signed limited edition). Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Number 9 of 750 copies of the signed limited edition. Book in Near Fine condition with spine a trifle faded at the base and a previous owner's stamp on the half-title, otherwise quite fresh. In a Near Fine example of the publisher's acetate dust jacket with a small chip out of the lower corner and one or two short cracks. "This sequel to Faulkner's most sensational novel Sanctuary was written twenty years later but takes up the story of Temple Drake eight years after the events of its prequel. Temple is now married to Gowan Stevens. And the book begins as the death sentence is pronounced on the nurse Nancy for the murder of Temple and Gowan's child. Told partly in prose and partly in dramatic form, Requiem for a Nun is a haunting exploration of the impact of the past on the present" (Random House). Adapted by Camus for the French stage, this novel contains one of Faulkner's most famous lines: "The past is never dead. It's not even past." Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun (Signed limited edition). Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Number 210 of 750 copies of the signed limited edition. A Fine book in a Near Fine example of the publisher's acetate dust jacket with minor chipping to the corners and spine ends of the acetate jacket. "This sequel to Faulkner's most sensational novel Sanctuary was written twenty years later but takes up the story of Temple Drake eight years after the events of its prequel. Temple is now married to Gowan Stevens. And the book begins as the death sentence is pronounced on the nurse Nancy for the murder of Temple and Gowan's child. Told partly in prose and partly in dramatic form, Requiem for a Nun is a haunting exploration of the impact of the past on the present" (Random House). Adapted by Camus for the French stage, this novel contains one of Faulkner's most famous lines: "The past is never dead. It's not even past." Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Copy #152 of 750 signed copies of the limited edition. A rather fresh copy with light wear only. This work was a sequel of sorts to Sanctuary, continuing the story of Temple Drake, and was Faulkner's first publication after winning the Nobel Prize. It was later translated into French by Albert Camus. Housed in a custom 1/2 leather box (Asprey).
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED. 286pp. Octavo [21 cm] 1/4 black cloth with marbled paper over boards, and a gilt stamped title with decorative embellishments on the spine. The cloth is just a touch sunned at the corners, and there is minor bruising at the head of the spine. In the acetate jacket, with rubbing to the surface, and several small closed and open tears in the edges. Brodsky and Hamblin #809. The sequel to "Sanctuary," and a book which is part novel, part play. This edition is limited to seven hundred and fifty numbered copies. This copy is number 445. Signed by William Faulkner on the limitation page. William Faulkner won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION OF 750 numbered copies authentically SIGNED by William Faulkner on the limitation page. A wonderful copy bound in the publisher's ORIGINAL cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. REQUIEM FOR A NUN. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$1575.55 + shipping
Description: REQUIEM FOR A NUN, Random House, 1951, first edition, some rubbing to the bottom board edges, else near fine in the publishers original half-cloth and marbeld board binding and acetate dust-wrapper without slip-case as issued. 1/750 copies SIGNED by the author.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William.. REQUIEM FOR A NUN.. Random House: NY, 1951.
Price: US$1725.00 + shipping
Description: 8.25 x 5.5, cloth, marbled boards, 286 pp, one corner bumped else vg in chipped acetate dw. ONE OF 750 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY FAULKNER.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition, no. 533 of 750 copies signed by the author. 1 vols. 8vo. 'The past is never dead. It's not even past.'. Cloth and marbled boards, near fine First Edition, no. 533 of 750 copies signed by the author.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Signed, limited edition. Number 66 of 750 copies signed by William Faulkner on the limitation page. About Fine. A beautiful copy, with light rubbing to the bottom edge of the marbled paper. Light fading to topstain. Spine cloth and gilt stamping are remarkably sharp. Acetate wrapper shows light rubbing and a small tear. Signed by William Faulkner on the limitation page. An absolutely stunning copy.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
FAULKNER, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo, cloth backed marbled boards; original acetate dust wrapper. N.Y., (1951). Limited First Edition. One of 750 signed copies.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION. A magnificent copy SIGNED by William Faulkner. The book is in nice condition. 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. Overall, a superb copy of this limited edition of 750 copies SIGNED by the author with a custom acetate cover to protect the book. We buy SIGNED Faulkner First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William Authentically signed. Requiem for a Nun. RANDOM HOUSE, NY, 1951.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: Authentically signed by William Faulkner, Limited edition # 40 of 750. original three-quarter black cloth gilt, marbled boards, original acetate dust jacket. Mustard Yellow slipcase, spine of slipcase is sun faded thus protecting the spine, marlbled boards, glassine acetate cover has 1/8" chip to top spine, spectacular condition, If there was a smell of fresh printers ink it would be brand new, the mustard color of the slipcase appears to be same as Ist trade edition dust jacket color( our copy does not have a dj ) Book has very lightly age toned page edges, unmarked, top edge blue gray, beautiful specimen! DATE PUBLISHED: 1951 EDITION: LIMITED FIRST 286
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
WILLIAM FAULKNER. REQUIEM FOR A NUN. Random House, N.Y., 1951.
Price: US$3200.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 530/250 Copies. Custom Clam Shell Box, Original Acetate Jacket has small tear and one small chip. New onion skin wrapper. Signed by William Faulkner. A very nice, clean, crisp copy.
Seller: Booklegger's Fine Books ABAA, Park Ridge, IL, U.S.A.
FAULKNER William. Requiem for a Nun [Requiem pour une nonne]. Random House, 1951.
Price: US$4443.30 + shipping
Description: - Random House, New York 1951, 12x19 cm, reliure de l'éditeur. - Édition originale, un des 750 exemplaires numérotés et signés par l'auteur, seuls grands papiers. Reliure de l'éditeur en demi percaline noire, plats de papier marbré. Signature autographe de William Faulkner sur la page de justification. Bel exemplaire, complet de son rhodoid. [ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS] Requiem for a Nun Random House | New York 1951 | 12 x 19 cm | publisher's binding First edition, one of 750 numbered copies signed by the author, the only grands papiers (deluxe) copies. Publisher's binding in half black cloth, marbled paper boards. Autograph signature of William Faulkner on the justification page. A beautiful copy, complete with its original acetate dust jacket.
Seller: Librairie Le Feu Follet, Paris, France
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Description: Original Typed Document Signed by William Faulkner Ð Contract between Lemuel Ayers and William Faulkner with his publishers Random House giving Ayers the rights to produce a play production of ÒRequiem For a Nun.Ó Signed by William Faulkner, and Robert Haas on behalf of Random House. Faulkner wrote ÒRequiem For a NunÓ specifically for his actress friend and fellow Mississippian, Ruth Ford. In turn, Ford spent the next eight years attempting to mount a production of the play on Broadway production which she did not succeed at doing until 1959. During this process Lemuel Ayers eventually bowed out as producer, and was replaced.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Faulkner, William. REQUIEM FOR A NUN. Signed. Random House, New York, 1951.
Price: US$5975.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Trade Edition, First state, with dark grey top-edge in the First Issue Dust Jacket [E. McKnight Kauffer misspelled, $3.00 price]. 8vo., 286pp. A fine copy. [No indication of edition stated as called for]. Nicely signed by Faulkner in black fountain pen at the top of the front free endpaper. Quarter-bound in black cloth over sea green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. A very nice example of this work; a play, with long narrative sections, continuing the story of Temple Drake introduced two decades earlier in 'Sanctuary'. Faulkner's first book after winning the Nobel Prize. "I Decline to accept the end of man. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice but he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance". W.F. - Nobel Speech. While signed limited editions abound, signed trade editions are very uncommon as Faulkner generally refused to sign them.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada