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Faulkner, William
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
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As I Lay Dying. New York: Jonathan Cape, Harrison Smith, 1930
8vo (7 1/2 x 5 in.; 190 x 128 mm). Publisher's beige cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in brown, upper edges stained brown, beige endpapers. Original beige dust-jacket, lettered in brown; very small nick at upper edge of front cover.
8vo (7 1/2 x 5 in.; 190 x 128 mm). Publisher's beige cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in brown, upper edges stained brown, beige endpapers. Original beige dust-jacket, lettered in brown; very small nick at upper edge of front cover.
Literature
Massey 16; Peterson A7c
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 superb copy of the first edition, first state with the dropped "I" on page 11. One of Faulkner's shortest, but most significant novels, and the first in which he identifies by name his fictional Yoknapatawpha County.