Faulkner, William. THESE THIRTEEN. Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, New York, 1931.

Price: US$3500.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Signed limited edition of the first collection of Faulkner short stories, including classics like "A Rose for Emily," "Victory," and "That Evening Sun." This collection of short stories was published in the same year as SANCTUARY, the controversial novel that truly brought William Faulkner to the literary world's attention; he is billed on the dust jacket as "Author of SANCTUARY." Known for his visceral depictions of the decline of the South after the Civil War, many of the stories in this volume are tied to Faulkner's novels in theme, geographical location, and characters. This connection is explicit in "That Evening Sun," which features the children of the Compson family, describing events that took place before their tragic downfall in THE SOUND AND THE FURY. An attractive copy of one of Faulkner's smallest signed limitations. 7.75'' x 5''. Original publisher's quarter brown over beige cloth. Top edge gilt silver, fore-edge machine deckle. Grey endpapers. 358 pages. First issue, with error on contents page ("280" for "208"). One of 299 copies signed by Faulkner, this #86. Some mild spotting and toning to extremities. Else a clean and sound example.

Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.

Faulkner, William. Sanctuary. Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, New York, 1931.

Price: US$13500.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by William Faulkner on a laid in signature. A beautiful sophisticated dustjacket that is rich in color with NO chips or tears. This ORIGINAL First Printing dustjacket has the price present on the front flap with a summary of the book. Later dustjackets have blurbs on the front flap. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author.

Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.