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Faulkner, William
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- As I Lay Dying. New York: Jonathan Cape, Harrison Smith, 1930
- paper, ink
8vo. Publisher's beige cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in brown, upper edges stained brown, beige endpapers; spine ends frayed. Original beige dust-jacket, lettered in brown; closed nicks at ends, longer closed tear to spine panel, some light rubbing.
Literature
Massey 16; Peterson A7c
Condition
8vo. Publisher's beige cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in brown, upper edges stained brown, beige endpapers; spine ends frayed. Original beige dust-jacket, lettered in brown; closed nicks at ends, two longer closed tear to spine panel, some light rubbing.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE with the dropped "I" on page 11. The first in which Faulkner identifies by name his fictional Yoknapatawpha County.