Lot 200
  • 200

Faulkner, William

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Mosquitoes. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1927
  • paper, ink
8vo. Publisher's blue cloth, spine and front cover lettered in yellow, floral endpapers; minimal wear at spine ends. Original green pictorial jacket printed in red with depictions of mosquitoes, advertisement for Soldiers' Pay on lower cover; spine panel darkened, minor chip to the head of spine panel.

[with]: MOSQUITOES. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth, spine and front cover lettered in yellow. Original pictorial jacket, printed in pink, blue, red, and black, with depictions of card players, advertisement for Soldier's Pay on lower cover; spine panel darkened, closed tear to bottom of lower cover, small nicks to head of spine panel. 

Literature

Massey 154; Peterson A4.1a

Catalogue Note

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of Faulkner's satirical second novel, in the first state dust-jacket. With second issue of the same title.