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Faulkner, William
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Salmagundi … Including "Ultimately," a Poem by Ernest Hemingway. Milwaukee: Casanova Press, 1932
8vo (9/58 x 6 1/4 in.; 244 x 158 mm, uncut and unopened). Mounted photographic frontispiece portrait of the author, title and text printed in red and black. Publisher's tan ribbed flexible boards, printed in red and black; spine slightly faded and with minor rubbing. Original burgundy cardboard slipcase; some wear and rubbing.
8vo (9/58 x 6 1/4 in.; 244 x 158 mm, uncut and unopened). Mounted photographic frontispiece portrait of the author, title and text printed in red and black. Publisher's tan ribbed flexible boards, printed in red and black; spine slightly faded and with minor rubbing. Original burgundy cardboard slipcase; some wear and rubbing.
Literature
Hanneman B11; Massey 753; Peterson A11.1a
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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
A fine review copy of the first edition, this being copy 15 of 25 numbered copies "reserved for ungrateful critics and its two authors" (of a whole edition of 525). This copy with prospectus with "Review Copy" typed over the title and the publication date altered from 17 March to 1 May to 10 May. Of this edition, in the first 26 copies, the pages were thrust upward and trimmed at the top, flush with the tan covers. The bottom edges are untrimmed. Rare in this state.
Salmagundi consists of prose and poetry frist published in the New Orleans periodical The Double Dealer. The four-line Hemingway poem appears on the back cover. The book also contains a preface by publisher and printer Paul Romaine.